The disk partitioning and choosing the SSD to install Windows

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• Need help aligning the SSD to install Windows XP Pro (32 bit)

  OK, I scoured the internet for help on this one - I'm a newbie to SSD - so having to manually align the partitions and find FITTINGS utilities to take care of the "Crusher" is all new to me - so the answers I found on the net were to "over my head" for my last neuron remaining cope!

  The machine is an Asus Eee PC 901/XP - that belongs to a friend of mine. These netbooks have 1 x 4 GB SSD and 1 x 8 GB SSD - I installed XP Pro SP3 on the 8 GB and got to boot from it - only problem is not only slow, but essentially unusable in this same open my computer with no other progs running takes a good 30-45 seconds - and actually run the progs just cripple it.

  After checking the CPU in Tsk Mgr was sod all, that there is plenty of available RAM (I upgraded to 2 GB = max mobo aura), I can only imagine that - now that I've done some reading on these SSDS - the (main?) cause of the non-existent performance is the fact that I have (in my ignorance) doesn't have to align the partitions before installing the operating system.

  I got a 8 GB disk image - using a prog called 'Snapshot' - as I read it, I should be able to then use this image to replace the disk of 8 once I have the aligned partition (this image is now on the 4 GB drive), without messing up alignment - so no doubt I need to align the 4 GB drive as well.

  So, after all that waffle that I would be really happy is a walk of models by using Diskpar (if someone can point me to a working bind it to d/l 1!) -or Diskpart, which I think I can run from my recovery disc of Win7 (from my Dell laptop) - I know that I've seen people talk about running it from a Vista recovery disk, so guess it of the same tool and can help me to do the same job.

  I think I need to remove the volume (?) on the 8 GB, before I can do any alignment - then, as it is currently the only player with a job o/s on this subject, is it possible by booting from the recovery disc too?

  Just for the record the Tech Support Asus was desperate - also, their support for the "Eee" family forum have been down for weeks - then were not able to ask people who have probably all done on this machine!

  Thank you

  Jon

  Hello

  Unfortunately, this is not supported in computer ASUS; You should continue to contact ASUS for support.

  http://support.ASUS.com/ServiceHome.aspx?SLanguage=en

• I am trying to install Windows 7, but he does not see the disk partitions and the installation goes to the screen "select the driver to install."

  Device drivers for a Win 7 install on Ubuntu system

  Hello

  I bought a Toshiba Portege M400-S5032 tablet PC reburbished that came with Ubuntu installed.  I am trying to install Windows 7, but he does not see the disk partitions and the installation goes to the screen 'Select the driver to install' with no option. Because it is not find Windows device drivers, I went to the Toshiba site to see if I could download a full game, but I can not...  So, how do you get drivers for Windows can install (or y at - it another way to work around it)?

  Thank you!

  The bios on fail safe defaults options are?

  It will probably take the raid driver

• How to move the original system to the SSD newly installed without an optical drive?

  I want to buy a W530 and spare SSD upgrade.

  I want to order one without a DVD player.

  How to move the system of origin, drivers and other software for the SSD newly installed without an optical drive?

  Hope someone could help me. Thank you.

  The two utilities that I mentioned manage alignment automatically. Also, I photographed my hard drive, then restored the SSD. I have no clone, which means a direct copy of the HDD to the SSD.

  I just went through this myself in July, using Acronis True Image 2012 to get my existing on my 256 GB SSD mSATA HARD disk image. It worked like a charm. I checked that the SSD has been properly aligned.

  See:

  Migrate to SSD

  and:

  Check the alignment of SSD

  Now stop worrying!

• Windows could not complete the installation. to install windows on installation of HP DV6-7007TX, this restart of the 64-bit computer

  I buy a new HP Pavilion DV6-7007TX. I don't want the pre loaded Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit that's why I decided to format it using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, but after reboot before the Installtion "filling" to finish an Error Message is displayed "windows cannot complete the installation. to install windows on installation, this restart of the computer", I rebooted several times but the same error pops up

  Why not just do you do an Anytime Upgrade of Windows 7 Edition Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate?

  If the license for Windows 7 Ultimate, you have access to is a retail version update or complete, you can use the product key and the Express upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate. First of all, check that the edition of Windows 7, you are upgrading is already enabled (if it isn't, you will encounter complications and that you might start all by performing a clean installation). Click Start, type Anytime Upgrade, click on the option enter a key, enter the key of Windows 7 Ultimate edition at the request, click Next, wait while checking the key, accept the license agreement, click on upgrade, wait while the software upgrades, (it may take 10 minutes or more depending on the if updates are required) your computer restarts automatically, after the reboot, Windows 7 will notify you updating the computer, the computer will restart once more automatically and will be completed the upgrade, a window will appear notifying the upgrade was successful and your computer is ready to use, click Close, you should be upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate files the stored settings and programs.

• I have Windows 7 Ultimate 32 - bit (Home Premium update) and I want to re - install Windows but in 64-bit. Will I still have Ultimate

  I have a Toshiba with Windows 7 Ultimate 32 - bit (Home Premium update) and I want to re - install Windows but in 64-bit. Will I still have Ultimate?

  I'm going to re - install from 32 to 64-bit via the loader of windows recovery.
  This computer has asked ma to install 32 or 64 bit when I first turned on, I chose 32, but now I want to 64.

  It depends on. Is the license of Windows 7 Ultimate, a full version license or upgrade, or upgrade Express?

  If its an Express upgrade license, you will need to reinstall Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, then make the Express Windows 7 upgrade Ultimate edition using the Express upgrade key, you have.

  If you have a Windows 7 Ultimate full retail or upgrade version license, you can simply by using the 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate disc and do a custom Setup on the current installation of 32-bit.

  You will need to do a clean install, there is no place on the way to upgrade Windows 7 32 bit to 64 bit.

  Using the disk of 64-bit Windows 7, install Windows 7 Windows Easy Transfer Utility from the DVD (to find it, simply navigate to x:\support\migwiz, "x:" is the name of your hard drive. (In this case, you will see a collection of files, the important"that you must search for and double-click is 'migsetup'.) run it and create a DAMP (Windows Easy Transfer file), if you have an external hard drive, you can access it later when you perform a clean install of Windows 7 64-bit disk so you can stored there.

  Once you have done this, just do a clean install of Windows 7 64 bit disc. In Windows 7 64 bit disk, start Windows Easy Transfer, follow the wizard screen, tap on which is stored the WET file (external hard drive) and it will restore your personal files and settings. Reinstall the applications needed.

  http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/07/using-Windows-easy-transfer-in-Windows-7/

  Boot from the DVD 64 bit Windows 7
  Click Install now
  Accept the license agreement
  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

  Select the disk partition where you want to install Windows 7 click Next.

  You will receive the following warning:

  The partition you have selected may contain files from a previous Installation of Windows. If so, these files and folders will be moved to a folder named Windows.old. You will be able to access the information in Windows.old, but you will be able to use your previous version of Windows.

  (At all costs, do NOT click on anything in Format, deletion or Partition name.) So even do a custom installation, your personal files are still kept. Click OK

  The installation program will now begin installation. During installation, your computer will be restarted several times.

  Once the installation is complete, you can complete the Out of Box experience as the choice of your laptop, create a username, password, your time zone. You can then proceed to download the latest updates for Windows and reinstall your applications and drivers.

  You can then retrieve your personal files from the Windows.old folder and reinstall all of your applications and drivers.

  http://notebooks.com/2010/11/09/how-to-recover-documents-music-and-email-after-upgrading-with-the-Windows-old-folder/

• I have Windows Vista Home Basic and I would like to install Windows 7 drivers vista with errors.

  I have Window Vista Home Basic and I would like to install Windows 7 then before as I do I have verify errors 4 of my drivers which are

  Microsoft ISATAP adapter #4 also #7 #12 #15 works not properly so I can update the drivers, then she come in saying.

  This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the disks required for device error code 3.

  So if I can not fix it I can still install Windows 7. Please help because I need the urgency and I tried all week resolve the

  problems under Vista drives me crazy.

  Jean

  To begin troubleshooting, follow these steps:

  1. Make sure that Device Manager is open, and that the device that has the problem is selected. You can perform certain resolutions recommended by the Device Manager.
     1. Right-click my computerand then click Properties.
     2. Select the hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
     3. Double-click the type of device that has the problem. For example, if you have problems with your modem, double-click Modems to see the devices in that category.

        A list of devices appears. If a device has problems, the unit has a red exclamation mark next to it. If a device is unknown (usually because of missing drivers), the device has a yellow question mark next to it.

     4. Right click on the device that has the problem, and then click Properties. This opens the device properties dialog box. You can see the error code in the State of the device of this dialog box.
  2. Use the Troubleshooting Wizard, if it is available, to help you diagnose and solve your problem.
     1. In the device properties dialog box, click the general tab.
     2. Click troubleshoot to start the Troubleshooting Wizard. The wizard will ask a few simple questions and provides a solution to your problem, based on the answers you provide. If the Troubleshooting Wizard is not available, go to step 3.
     3. Follow the resolution steps provided by the wizard to resolve the problem.
     4. Check the device status of the device properties dialog box to see if the error is resolved. If the error is resolved, you are finished. Otherwise, go to step 3.
  3. If the Troubleshooting Wizard does not have you helped to solve your problem or was not available, search for your error code in this article.

     Note If you cannot find your error code in this article, contact Support. To learn how, refer to the Microsoft Web site at the following address:

     http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus

     (http://support.microsoft.com/contactus)

  4. Follow the resolutions recommended for this error code.
     • Check the status of the device in the device properties dialog box area to see if the error is resolved. If the error is resolved, you are finished.
     • If the problem persists, unfortunately, this article did not resolve your problem. For your next steps, you can ask for help. Or, you can contact Microsoft Support to help you resolve this problem. To learn how, refer to the Microsoft Web site at the following address:
       http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus

• NDAS services stopped and do not work after installing Windows 8

  Ladies and gentlemen,

  My Services of NDAS stopped and do not work after installing Windows 8. This is necessary to run my SUNGOO LAN hard drive.

  Does sb know what to do?

  Best regards, Rolf

  Hello

  If I understand correctly the NDAS (Network Direct Attached Storage) service has stopped working after the installation of Windows 8. Is this correct?

  Please provide additional information for a better understanding of the issue.

  1 are you faced with the question of the NDAS service on the computer having the hard disk SUNGOO?

  2. how many computers using the hard disk on LAN?

  Specify the computers with Windows 8.

  3 are the computers in a home group?

  Please post the information requested to receive specific troubleshooting steps.

  Other links

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-hardware/NDAs-error-wont-see-drive-after-Win7-install/a004b2a3-9dd4-48a1-9ce7-c289931ba17b

  Why Windows is not find my device?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/why-isn ' t-windows-conclusion-device

  I hope this helps.

• The hard disk Partitions and Factory Reset

  Hello

  I bought my HP Pavilion g series and I used it for awhile, then I decided to install Ubuntu as well as I want to do shows. I partitioned my hard drive and I made a mistake, and the hard drive is now labeled as 'Simple Volume'.

  I want to change the Partitions to 'go primary. " I tried to do a sytem of the HP recovery partition recovery, but the option is disabled.

  Also, I want to partition my Hard drive as I have 100 GB for Windows 7 and the 650 GB remaining for my files and documents so that I can access from my Ubuntu as well.

  If there is a way to change the Partitions back to primary Partitions and safely the partion it again, I will be relieved to hear and to implement.

  Thank you

  Try EaseUS Free Edition to convert your dynamic hard drive in Basic.You will have to delete the extra partition you made first.

  http://www.partition-tool.com/EASEUS-partition-manager/comparison.html

• Partitioning of the problems when installing Windows 7

  I have a HP Compaq CQ58 supplied with Windows 8. I switched to Ubuntu and I'm doing a clean install of Windows 7. Installation came at a prompt asking "Where do you want to install Windows?" and I have three partitions:

  Disk 0 Partition 1 - 94.0 MB system
  Disk 0 Partition 2-296, 4 GB primary
  Disk 0 Partition 3-1, 6 GB primary

  When you select one of them, I get "Windows cannot be installed to Partiion Dis 0 x." On the 1 (System) partition, the details are:

  Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is the GPT partition style.

  Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. The partition is a partition of EFI (ESP) system.

  On Partition 2 (primary), the details just say:

  Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is the GPT partition style.

  And on the Partition (primary) 3, tell the details:

  Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is the GPT partition style.

  Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. Windows must be installed on a partition formatted in NTFS.

  Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. The partition is of an unknown type.

  Well, I had nothing in particular requiring a backup (it is a computer of leisure, all of our important data are on other devices), then I hit the "Format" button on all three in turn try to get the installation to run on one of them. If any OS at this point is completely erased. I need to know, now, what to do. I'm not comfortable with my computer knowledge to go and delete partitions without professional opinion. I'm not used to have more than one partition and wouldn't mind consolidating unless HP has good reasons to keep them separate.

  Hello

  There is no reason to keep these partitions and you can remove them using the disk management on the following installation disc.

  Left click a partition for highlight.

  Click the blue link "drive Options (Advanced).

  Select the option 'delete '.

  Repeat this step for each partition listed.

  Once completed, you should see only 1 entry showing that "the unallocated space on disk 0.

  Click on the button 'Next' operation of installation of Windows 7.

  Be aware that Windows 7 will also create a "System" of about 100 MB hidden partition that contains the files and start the recovery environment.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• Error message: Ethernet is not a valid ip address configuration and cannot connect to the Internet after installing Windows 8.

  Original title: Internet not working after installing Windows 8. Help, please

  I installed Windows 8 a week before, which had Windows Vista. When I was with Vista, I had no problem with the Internet, I had. But shortly after I installed Windows 8, the problem began. The connection is hardly 2 minutes. In addition, it is not navigate beyond my home page. After troubleshooting the result came as Ethernet is not a valid ip address configuration. It makes me really frustrated. After all, I was looking forward to navigate in windows 8, this problem makes me think really bad. If someone could help me, it will be grateful to you.

  Manorajan respected,

  I too had d same problem but I solved it later on myself.
  Here's how to: -.
  1-make sure you have intel network driver I installed your windows it pc. Download (on any other pc and transfer and install in it) and install it in your pc respective windows 8. Here is the link to download:-http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/NETWORK-CARD/INTEL/Intel-Network-Adapter-Driver-172-for-Windows-8.shtml
  Den DOWNLOAD realtek lan driver here to install http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/NETWORK-CARD/REALTEK/Intel-Realtek-LAN-Driver-80030730-for-Windows-8.shtml..if in the installation of theres no error ignore it... do not panic and reinstall... as it is already installed

  2 - unplug your LAN cable and Wi - Fi

  3 - go to network and sharing den center left side d click on change adapter settings clik left on the network card intel

  4-go to "Ethernet Adapter local area connection' properties and Deselect"Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) "

  "5 - Select" ""Protocol Internet Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) '

  Press the properties button

  6 - Select "use the following IP address:" option and set this ips

  IP = "ip address".

  subnet mask = 255.255.255.0

  default gateway = your ip from the router (you can recheck all say on any other pc having a successful conection even wid tell by checking the properties of dial-up connection or any smart phone like any iphone or android mobile, if it is used as a wifi too in led staus/properties to your respective wifi name)

  7. in the second section select "use the following DNS server address:"

  Set "Server DNS PreferAlternate:" your router ip that entered u in "default gateway of" this. " pinterested ok and try to connect in wireless lan

• Satellite L350D-118 Vista stops working after the error to install Windows XP

  I have a L350D - 118 (PSLE8E) bought 2 weeks ago and is installed in Dutch.
  My plan was to make it dual boot with Windows XP Professional.

  I resized C: partition using the Vista Disk Manager to make more room for the XP partition.
  I then tried to create a new primary partition, but I only could make an extended partition (so I did not).

  Then I put in my teacher XP + SP2 installation CD in the disc drive to see if I could install XP on a new partition to be created using the installation program itself. But the XP installation program fails before the installation starts with a message that an error has occurred and not further so that he could cause damage (the bottom line: stop: 0x0000007B (0xF78D2524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000).)

  When I rebooted, Vista has not loaded, but there is only a flashing cursor in the upper left corner of the screen. X (there is that no message as not found operating system, or something like that.
  When I press on and/or press and hold F8 while loading the Bios, the same thing.
  The laptop is also transformed the immediately after pressing the power on button, instead of having to wait 4 seconds.

  Then I inserted the DVD of Vista Premium x 32 I have from my PC. This displays a message, press any key to boot from the CD/DVD... If I press a key, there is a bar "loading files" style back and after a loading bar Vista-style. After that, it still displays a flashing cursor in the upper left corner of the screen.
  When I retried with pressing F8 and select last known good configuration, it blocks the same way.
  When I retried with safe mode, the screen freezes after Loaded: \windows\system32\drivers\disk.sys

  I also tried the Windows XP edition family, and Windows XP Edition - family + SP2, but all abandoned and gave the same error message.

  I tried to start with the prompt with a CD of Windows 98 SE. It works, but it can not find the drivers for the DVD-disc drive and since W98 doesn't support NTFS I don't see what is on the C: partition. :-(

  I did a recovery DVD because it is already on the D: partition and I do not plan on using Vista.
  There was also a non dos partition of 1.5 GB at the beginning of your hard drive. This is mentioned in the guide of the 3-8 regarding the system recovery options.

  Is there another way to take a look at the C:-partiton or get HARD drive recovery tool work?

  If you say that the [http://backupmedia.toshiba.eu] Toshiba Recovery DVD, how did you it will work. ?:|

  Thanks for any advice.

  Hello

  I must say that your ad is very interesting and dual boot is a topic where people can write about experiences.
  Last month, I did my own experiences and want to share with you.
  At first, I must say that your ad is a little confusing. Let's start with General things.

  Dual boot (installation of two BONES) is without any doubt, and I see no problem here.
  It is just important to have two partitions on the HARD disk. If you have preinstalled in C that you want to use in the future or create one with disk manager or just start the installation of the OS and the Windows installation to create the second partition.

  If your laptop has two hard disks, you can also install the second partition on the first partition, which belongs to the second HARD drive.

  With short words, all options are open and it's just important to know what you want to do exactly. If I understand you right, you cannot boot OS preinstalled.

  The problem is that after having playing with partitions, you will not be able to use the saved on the HARD drive recovery image. This score from GB 1.5 has nothing to do with the recovery image, and it is characteristic of Vista. If everything is OK, you can enter if you F * to start and choose the first option called fix my computer.

  You can see this option after using F8 at startup?

  I really don't understand why you have this error message when you start installation of WXP. What you can do is to set the default BIOS settings and try again.

  If you order the Toshiba Recovery DVD, you will be able to reinstall the OS and have once again the factory settings. Maybe you should buy it. OK, it costs about 40 Euros, but this isn't a bad idea to have the original recovery DVD. Perhaps one day you want to use Vista or you want to sell your laptop. It's good if you can also offer original recovery with her media.

  Sorry if I forgot to comment on something in your ad. If you have any questions please let me know.

  Good luck!

• Activation of the AHCI after installing Windows XP on Satellite L300-19Y

  So, I picked up this laptop used which has Vista installed on it. I got rid of him, but being not able to install XP I put the laptop in compatibility mode and then installed without problem until I relealised I need to install the SATA drivers as performance was not that great. So I found a way that is similar to many others on the internet just slightly different.

  It works for the controller intel which will have the model in the title. Its the controller ICH9M-E/M that I used this method with.

  # Go to the Intel website and the location of the chipset you have. With this model is the series 4 and select Windows XP as OS. (http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Chipsets& ProductLine = cell + Chipsets & ProductProduct = Intel Mobile + % C2% AE + 4 + series + Express + Chipset + family & ProdId = 2991 & LineId = 1088 & FamilyId = 40)
  # Download the drivers from RapidStore F6. It will come in a ZIP file that you need to extract. There will be a series of files in this
  # Then open device under ATA/ATAPI IDE right-click controllers Manager > properties for your controller. She should have ICH9 in the title. And then click driver > update driver
  # The wizard opens, don't go on the internet, press Next, then select install from a specific location > don't search, I will choose the driver to install. Click Next, and then click Have Disk
  # And then navigate to the folder where you extract the files and select the file iaAHCI.inf. It will bring up a list of driver files, you should select one that suits. For the listed model, it will be pilot ICH9M-E/M that will work. Select it and it will install. If it's the wrong file, you will get the BSOD immediately.
  # Restart the computer, go into the BIOS change to AHCI. Then start Windows, it should start. If you have the BSOD, then return to testing and compatibility mode method, but select the iaStor.inf file again.
  # Once the computer has started, launch the Intel Matrix Storage software to make sure that the power is saved. We can say that you replace the file with an older, just replace it for now, so that the registry database is correctly updated. Then after rebooting, use the Update Driver Wizard using the new driver. This has worked well for that day and will result in that you don't have to reinstall the entire operating system to get the drivers
  I found the computer started much faster. The process is similar for all Chipset Intel machines, you just need to make sure that you are able to choose the correct driver.

  Thanks a lot for this interesting publication, naza911. Nice to hear that enabling AHCI works after XP installation.

  This thread is useful for other users of L300 I think or let's say ;) for all computers with AHCI and Windows XP

• Reformat Windows 7 hard drive for the next clean install Windows ISO 10

  This is in anticipation of the next clean install of Windows 10 ISO.

  It is understood that I need to move from Win 7 to win 10 first, before clean install. (Select MS verify the legitimacy)

  It is understood that I need to reformat the hard drive before a clean install.

  It is also understood that the "recovery disk" can reformat the hard disk.

  ===================================================

  One of my computers in Win 7 I would successfully created the "recovery discs. (Wonderful)

  --------------------

  Problem:  My other Windows 7 (Vista upgrade) will not let me create the "recovery discs.

  When you do: start / run / recovery

  It allow me to create "backup and restore disks. (This is not the recovery disks that I need).

  ===========================

  Question: How do I reformat my another computer on Windows 7 (Vista upgrade)?

  Note: Two computers are different: the first is a HP, the other is a gateway.

  ("Partitions" of hard drives may be different.)

  I don't know: if I can use the recovery made the first computer disc to reformat my second hard drive?  If this isn't the case, I'll be in trouble, because I don't know how to reformat my second computer.

  You need to use the means to reinstall that you can upgrade Windows Vista Setup to format the drive.

  The other system recovery media is likely to not work, but you can always try, but have appropriate reinstall media just in case.

  For 5 years, Microsoft made it fairly easy for users of the Windows 7 operating system to get reinstall media. If you have lost your support disc or installation retail collection; either it has been damaged or defective; You can download a copy of the edition that you have licensed from a membership site called Digital River. More recently, Microsoft ended the availability to reinstall media that you can download as a. File ISO in Digital River, which is a digital reproduction of an optical disc.

  It was particularly convenient for people who could not easily get the manufacturer's recovery media, did not want to pay the fees required to get or preferred a clean configuration without the software packaged manufacturers or even a recovery partition does not work. It's easy to use, all you had to do was reinstall and reactivate using the product key located on the certificate of authenticity and download all the drivers on the manufacturers website.

  Given that this option is no longer available, what are your options? See the article for more details:

  How to: What are my options for Windows 7 reinstall media?

• Replacing hard drive, made restoration of the factory, get the message error "installing windows could not configure windows to run on a hardware on this computer."

  OS = Windows 7

  Computer = Gateway FX6840
  Media = gateway recovery media
  Hard drive is set to AHCI in BIOS

  I started meeting with S.M.A.R.T. errors.

  I backed up my data.

  I replaced 1 TB Seagate original with a new 2 hard drive to Seagate Barracuda SATA STBD2000101. Computer is equipped also is from the factory... no additional or modified facilities.

  I tried to restore Windows 7 from the rescue of the disks created with the "Gateway Recovery Management"

  Windows copying files over, the machine restarts, it installs the devices, then it stops at the "installation program starts services" and a window opens with the message "windows Setup could not configure windows to run on a hardware on this computer.

  I can't apply the Article ID: 2466753 because the process of restoration of the plant seems not provide an option to load a driver .

  Any help would be appreciated... Gateway is only interested to collect money.  They have no interest in serving the poor suckers who buy their products (computer is 2 years old so it is out of warranty).

  Thanks for the reply.

  Fortunately, I solved the problem myself (after 19 hours of stress).
  The problem is that the recent hard disk has something different that no longer ages and makes pre-service pack 1 (SP1 solves the problem) versions of Windows 7 incompatible. My set of recovery disks have been created the day I bought the computer, which had no windows updates installed at the time.

  There is an "easy solution" on the Microsoft support site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2466753/en-us

  Unfortunately, their method works only if you have a Windows 7 installation disc, which does most of the people who buy computers pre-built manufacturers. Essentially, the solution is to install SP1 from a disc when don't give you the possibility to load drivers during installation, an option that the gateway recovery disks.

  So I thought that, theoretically, if I use my recovery discs to get a clean install on a hard drive that works, then use windows update to get updated (or at least to get SP1), and then make a set of NEW recovery disks (using windows backup: start > all programs > maintenance > Backup and Restore), I should be able to use these discs to install the new hard disk.

  It worked.

  So for someone else who has this same problem with new hard disks, I hope that the above is easy to understand. If not, ask someone else more savvy and show them this thread. Do not forget that at the end to create new recovery disks, it will ask you if you also want to create a 'system' repair disc. DO THIS! This is the disk that you need to start from when you are ready to install.

  Also: If your new hard drive is bigger than the one that you have created the new recovery disks, the partition on your new hard drive (once everything is installed) will be the same size as the one that you have created the records on. You will need to use a kind of editor of score for re - size. I recommend Gnome Partition Editor. http://www.gparted.org

  Burn gparted Live CD and him, resize your partition, and you're done (google for more in-depth instructions).

  Thank you, theloungelizardK, for the offer on the ISO, but I don't need. :)

  Eastan - ITF