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[SOLVED] I can't install Windows from USB in hard drive
SOLVED: I changed the partition label from Logic to Primary with Easeus Partition Master and I am now installing Windows 7. You can delete this thread if you wish.
My old laptop died. It had Windows 8 (upgrade only) over Windows 7. I purchased a new laptop, but also sent the old broken one (motherboard dead) to be fixed. I kept the hard drive and used it for different things. I formatted it completely and created two partitions called E: and F:.
Today I received the old one fixed, so I inserted the hard drive again and tried to install Windows 7 again from my USB drive as I always did, before installing the W8 upgrade that I purchased.
But I can't install Windows 7 and I don't know why. The installation goes well until the point of choosing the partition E: and pressing the proceed to install button. Then it won't go ahead.
The partitions were created from the new laptop and therefore they are not C: and D: but E: and F: and both are logic partitions but not primary. Maybe this is the problem? Or do I need some sort of drivers?
Any suggestion will be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
SOLVED: I changed the partition label from Logic to Primary with Easeus Partition Master and I am now installing Windows 7. You can delete this thread if you wish.
My old laptop died. It had Windows 8 (upgrade only) over Windows 7. I purchased a new laptop, but also sent the old broken one (motherboard dead) to be fixed. I kept the hard drive and used it for different things. I formatted it completely and created two partitions called E: and F:.
Today I received the old one fixed, so I inserted the hard drive again and tried to install Windows 7 again from my USB drive as I always did, before installing the W8 upgrade that I purchased.
But I can't install Windows 7 and I don't know why. The installation goes well until the point of choosing the partition E: and pressing the proceed to install button. Then it won't go ahead.
The partitions were created from the new laptop and therefore they are not C: and D: but E: and F: and both are logic partitions but not primary. Maybe this is the problem? Or do I need some sort of drivers?
Any suggestion will be highly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 8.1 x64
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Asus X501A
- CPU
- Pentium 2020M 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge
- Motherboard
- ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X501A1 (SOCKET 0)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1366x768 Generic PnP Monitor on Intel HD Graphics
- Screen Resolution
- 1366x768
- Hard Drives
- 298GB Western Digital WDC WD3200BPVT-80JJ5T0 (SATA)
- Mouse
- Always touchpad with Asus' Smart Gestures
- Browser
- 7star
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender