I went into the BIOS and changed the boot order. The first boot is the Optical DVD player. The Windows 7 CD still does not boot.
What I do not understand is, the boot order has always been DVD player first, hard drive second. But Vista still always loads.
I have a Sony computer.
I would prefer to boot from the DVD instead of going into Windows and booting the CD from there.
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how did you burn the dvd?
if your dvd is fine, then try to open the boot menu in the bios and select to boot from dvd instead of changing the boot order -
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I suggest you make sure the DVD isn't the issue. Try using someone elses computer and seeing if it will boot the DVD.
If you put your make and model into your sig, that will help us give you better advice. -
The Sony upgrade DVD is not bootable. Refer this thread http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=430379 for making a bootable DVD.
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Good info.
Next question.
Is a clean install from Windows truly the same as a clean install from a bootable CD?
The clean install can be done from a Windows menu.
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?template_id=1&info_id=507
Although, "it does reference a "retail version" in step 4.
It is confusing. What a surprise.
Is there any reason they could not have allowed a clean install from these upgrade CDs? Someone said Europe and Asia versions can do a clean install
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Even thought it is not exactly the same, will I notice any difference in the performance of Windows 7?
I wish I would hae waited to buy a computer with Windows 7 installed. -
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I appreciate the help, but which is it? They are two completely different things. -
You can copy the Win7 CD contents to a flash drive and boot from the flash drive to install window7
Try this http://wintoflash.com/home/en/
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The other one is clean installing Windows 7. Meaning you will need to install all your apps from scratch.
Windows 7 CD does not boot.
Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by JWBlue, Dec 1, 2009.