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    Big problem with my computer

    Hello guys,
    I have got a big problem with my computer: I want to install
    Windows 7 (by USB), but setup won't start. USB is already boot-able and
    I booted the USB by BIOS, but as I tried to boot it, I'm getting back to BIOS.
    Have anybody got an idea how to fix it?

    Thank you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loveboy View Post
    Hello guys,
    I have got a big problem with my computer: I want to install
    Windows 7 (by USB), but setup won't start. USB is already boot-able and
    I booted the USB by BIOS, but as I tried to boot it, I'm getting back to BIOS.
    Have anybody got an idea how to fix it?

    Thank you!
    What kind of USB are you using? Sometimes they need additional drivers (mostly newer USB devices).

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    With the current USB I'm using I already installed 3 times Windows, but it won't work with my current computer

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    I tried to install windows 7 in my mother's computer, which has windows 8, and it wouldn't work either... I tried boot-able USB and DVD, also tried to start the installer from windows 8 (it works when I do it on 7), nothing works. I really have no idea of what's wrong.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Loveboy View Post
    Hello guys,
    I have got a big problem with my computer: I want to install
    Windows 7 (by USB), but setup won't start. USB is already boot-able and
    I booted the USB by BIOS, but as I tried to boot it, I'm getting back to BIOS.
    Have anybody got an idea how to fix it?

    Thank you!
    Have you set the USB to be the 1st device to boot in BIOS? Basically, you have to plug your USB in, go into BIOS, set it as the primary boot device, and reboot, and it will go into setup from there.

    As you boot the USB, look out for any error messages saying you are missing a device driver. This is the commonest error when trying to install from a USB and is easily fixed.

    Another common problem is, if you are clean reinstalling Windows, and your machine has a recovery partition, delete the recovery partition before attempting to reinstall.
    Last edited by Tally; 14th February 2015 at 16:16.

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    Did already... Still won't work ;(

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    Quote Originally Posted by Loveboy View Post
    Did already... Still won't work ;(
    Why don't you try the DVD method? Is there are reason for not downloading a boot version of Windows 7 and creating an install DVD? I'll direct you to this useful thread:

    http://www.pcworld.com/article/24899...disc.html?null

    1. download the legitimate version of Windows 7 from the links provided;

    2. Burn the disc at 16x. DO NOT BURN IT ANY FASTER! Install discs need to be burnt at very minimal speeds otherwise it creates problems.

    3. Put the newly created disc in the drive, boot into BIOS, set the DVD as primary drive, then reboot into setup.

    4. Install Windows!
    Last edited by Tally; 14th February 2015 at 16:22.

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    Did you try out all the Bios options regarding USB? Enable Boot from USB, set it as 1st boot device and such.

    If it really won't work, build in a DVD device (or USB DVD for < 20 € from Ebay) or install Win 7 on the harddisc with your other PC. The drivers will update automatically I guess, when you build it back into this PC.
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    Haven't got a DVD. (lol)

    Here are 2 screenshots...

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    Edit: if I try to boot the usb, nothing will happen
    Last edited by Loveboy; 14th February 2015 at 16:26.

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    That is showing you have the BIOS (UEFI) set as the primary drive.

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