![]() ![]() Computer won't install any operating system. He said that it had been sitting for quite a while and didn't remember what was wrong with it. I offered to take a look and that puts me in my present predicament. When I first got it I took a look at the components, reseated everything, and turned on the power, and surprisingly enough it booted just fine. It had Windows 2. I laughed and than grabbed a Windows 7 CD I had laying around and tried to update it. Here is where the plot thickens. I have installed two hard drives in my system and also installed two operating systems on each drive. HD 1 = Windows XP and HD 2 = Windows 7. How do I run / boot. Home » Self-Help Resources » Multiple Operating Systems; Multiple Operating Systems. Virtual Environments I went ahead and began the install process using x. I didn't think this was a huge deal as there were no important files remaining on the computer, and I was planning on doing a fresh install of the OS anyway. Long story short, I could not get any version of Windows to install after this. I've tried: -2 different CD rom drives- 2 different HDD- 4 different flash drives- Zeroed 2 different hard drives- Win 7 Ultimate disc- Win 7 Ultimate USB- Win 7 recovery disc- Win 7 home premium disc- Win XP disc- Win XP USB- Windows 8 x. ![]() Windows 8 x. 86 release preview USB- 2 other Windows XP installation discs/USBs- Linux Live. All of them would either hang/bsod/say that a file was missing or corrupted. To be fair I don't have a Windows 2. I don't think that would work. The closest I got was with Win XP USB, but it said hal. Second time around the installer BSOD'd. ![]() Technology keeps you connected everywhere you go, helps you capture every moment & makes your life a bit easier; stay up-to-date with tips & tricks from eHow. The guest operating system installation guide includes instructions for installing supported guest operating systems on the. Update: now read our full Windows 7 review. Buying a Windows OS used to be so simple. A new version appeared, most people agreed it was better than the last one and. How to Install a New Operating System on Your Computer. Is it time to upgrade your operating system? Looking to make the switch from Windows to Linux? Maybe you want. I don't think this is a product of my method and I'm starting to believe this is a hardware issue. Forgive me I don't have all the specs on the hardware at the moment, but I know it's an older AMD single- core processor (which explained the failure for the Windows 8 installation at least). The processor doesn't support 6. I've only attempted x. I want to say it was a HDD issue, but they best check out okay. RAM checks out okay. Adjusted BIOS boot order, no avail. Removed everything except for HDD, no help. BIOS is latest version. Had SATA drivers and IDE drivers, tried both SATA and IDE drives. I'm assuming this is a hardware issue, I was just hoping I could determine what exactly is wrong with it so that I could be a bit more concise than .
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