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    Need HELP! Samsung series 7 - no recovery cd - windows wont install :(

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by samjam43, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. samjam43

    samjam43 Newbie

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    Hi Guys,

    I've just brought a nice Samsung series 7 chronos (refurbished) and I've been searching the web.. spent hours trying to install windows 7. But I have a bad feeling that its only possible to install using the samsung recovery disk :confused:

    I'm sorry if I've missed a post which solves this issue. (I can install windows but once it restarts the screen just flashes black and doesn't load)

    I would be very grateful if someone would kindly upload an ISO of the disk as I cant find it anywhere or point me in the right direction of how to install windows.
     
    samjam43, Mar 29, 2012
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    californication Newbie

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    download samsung recovery 5 and put it in on a usb and run it. it will set to factory default
     
    californication, Mar 30, 2012
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    samjam43 Newbie

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    Thanks will try that soon as I get home, Not sure it wil work as I both HDD and SDD were formatted but hope it does! :)
     
    samjam43, Mar 30, 2012
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    Raathass Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did you solve this? I'm trying to clean install W7 on an SSD and experience the same behavior...
     
    Raathass, Mar 31, 2012
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    samjam43 Newbie

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    No luck sadly, After searching it looks like I need a copy of admintool for srs5 (.iso) but I can't find this anywhere..

    Anyone know if this is correct? Could anyone upload?
     
    samjam43, Mar 31, 2012
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    pcgeek86 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    Please try these directions, and let me know if it works:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sam...tall-windows-7-express-cache.html#post8412618

    Are you booting to Windows setup using a USB flash drive?

    Cheers,
    Trevor
     
    pcgeek86, Mar 31, 2012
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