Paul Haywood
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Can you format your drive in another computer to NTFS? Then UEFI on your present computer will recognize the drive.
Hi I'm just wondering if you read my post # 9. I realize that you're getting a lot of information and that can be confusing.Ya I forgot to mention that I tried pulling ram and reseating the ones I had in different orders but that did nothing. I've now got Windows 7 on a usb but trying to go through installation I have an error saying windows cannot be installed to disk 0. there's 3 disk 0's.
You would want the one that says primary. If I was doing a install of windows, I would want the clean install. I would delete all the other partitions.The thread by HTG explains it very well Post# 9So I have the original windows disc(that won't load) but I also have a usb with the windows installation that starts but when it asks me where do you want to install Windows I have 3 options
Name total size free space type
Disk 0 partition 1 350mb 345mb system
Disk 0 partition 2 465gb 464.9gb primary
Disk 0 partition 3 450mb 420mb OEM(reserved)
I see no reason why you can't install a W7 version. No! I don't think you can click on repair You have to click on install. The license for W7 may be another problem. You can get all the ISO files for Windows here. I posted this before on this thread. Here it is again. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/Also before hitting install now at the bottom there's an option that says repair your computer but hitting this it says this version of system recovery options is not compatible with the version of Windows you are trying to repair. Try using a recovery disc that is compatible with this version of windows.
I have no clue what would be wrong with those files. They are from MS Software down loads and they are legal and legit. You might want to install W8.1 first if that's the original OS on your PC and then try the W10 upgrade. That's my thoughts.Ya ice tried getting those files but it said there was something different/wrong with it. I'll try installing Windows 10 also though.
IDK! I don't think you need a key if you install W8.1. I have no clue where you are coming up with all these things. You can get recovery media from your manufacture for a small price if you don't want to create one from the MS site I posted.No my bad I meant the product key. It said it was installed by the device manufacturer and contact them for recovery options.