Using steps posted by Admin "Brink" Im trying to do a clean install of windows 8 on a desk top computer that had a crash (virus) and then was recovered to factory settings with out doing a back up first. The original OS was windows 7 64bit. The computer is a HP Pavillion a4316f-b, AMD Aflon II 620 Quad core 6GB DDR3 system memory, 1 Terabyte hard drive, Nivdia Geforce 9100 graphics. I dont understand a lot of computer lingo so please bear with me. A Staples computer tech sold me windows 8 Pro and said to do a clean install and that should bring the computer back to life. However I am having problems, I get through steps 1 through 9 in your tutorial and after step 9 the computer restarts but it goes to the HP blue screen with the choices "Esc=boot" "F11 recover" and so on... and just hangs there untill the monitor goes to sleep and the computer shuts down. I restart the computer but it seems to be doing install all over again which takes 20 to 40 min. Why cant I get to step 10? And if I may ask a silly question? During the installation of windows 8 there is no antivirus software in the computer, should I be installing windows 8 with the computer disconnected from the internet?
Thanks for any help.
Don TinPan
Thanks for any help.
Don TinPan
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- windows 7 64bit
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Pavillion a-4316f-b
- Motherboard
- AMD AthlonII 620 Quad Core
- Memory
- 6GB DDR3 system, 1 tterabyte hard drive
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvida Geforce 9100