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    Cant install windows 7 on acer aspire.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Darkdecay, Oct 25, 2011.

  1. Darkdecay

    Darkdecay Newbie

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    Hay guys I currently have a acer aspire 3680 that I want to upgrade to windows 7, however I am having huge problems doing so.
    I get this error in boot manager when booting from a DVD.

    Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.

    File \windows\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe
    status 0xc0000098

    At first I thought it was the CD and decided to download and try other ISO's however the same issue arises, then I decided the laptop just wasn't compatible with windows 7, and tried installing Vista, however the same problem arises...
    I have even tried wiping XP from the HDD, formatting the HDD, and then try installing windows 7/vista, however I still get this same error.

    So what's the problem here, what am I doing wrong! :p very appreciate your help, been trying to fix this problem for months.
     
    Darkdecay, Oct 25, 2011
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  2. makaveli72

    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Install XP on the drive...while you are logged in run the setup from within XP.
     
    makaveli72, Oct 25, 2011
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  3. Gracy123

    Gracy123 Agrees to disagree

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    Exactly. I was also having problems booting Windows 7 installation on an old laptop. Running the installation from Windows XP however fixed it.
     
    Gracy123, Oct 26, 2011
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  4. Darkdecay

    Darkdecay Newbie

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    It works, however I just get BSOD through the installation :(

    Edit*

    I decided to try and put the windows 7 installation on a USB drive and boot from that, and it worked! I am so pleased! I have been wanting to install windows 7 since day one, however it just wouldn't allow me to boot it from disk, I could within windows XP, but it would BSOD during installation.
     
    Darkdecay, Oct 28, 2011
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