Desktops & All-In-Ones

[Snuffy]

If your media is bad, and if you have the COA -key to install and Active, then DL a new ISO and burn it, also check Validate after you burn ... if on DVD. If ou need the link for FREE Download directly from MS http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/where-can-i-download-wind... No it is not OEM but all you need is the KEY. all info needed is on that page... late here and going to BED but tomorrow i have some time. will check back OK.

[kitkat]

snuffy thank u so much for all your help! So I definitely have exhausted all options of the recovery DVDs working, I did find the windows product key so I will follow your suggestions to figure out to do an install that way. Probably I will need more assistance but it is late here too, will be back at it to try that tomorrow

[Snuffy]

I will try to be here...to help if possible... just a note to ask? did it boot properly to the media? can you detail what happened... close attention here: Windows 7 has some oddidits, during uncompress, at the 41-42% is when it has all the needed info for Windows... force a reboot, and remove the Media, and what happens... or if DVD push the open button hold the tray out, then reboot by what ever method you need... remove the disk, and tray will close.... on reboot Windows is forced into HDD, hard written by M$. it should complete the install process and boot to Windows.... this is what was calle, FORCED REPAIR Install. a trick that Beta Testers was taught, I have Win 7 member's on another Forum use this method at over 99% success . We recommend also if possible for all member to use USB, easier to remove, and USBs are much faster than DVDs also. plus you can rewrite USBs and reuse while no so on DVDs.

[kitkat]

I have good news. I did get the iso for home premium from microsoft and product key from off side of computer worked.  Windows is up and running! I downloaded all the drivers for the M3910 off acer, except one, not sure if I should, the AHCI Driver. I found a helpfile that the driver should go on before loading windows. The old hard drive was IDE  and I am assuming this hard drive is AHCI? The Seagate Drive info book and box are not specifying.  Would i be reasonably safe or better to skip this driver? as far as I can tell its all moving at normal speed.

Otherwise am tickled pink that I have this running with my minimal skill set Keep my fingers crossed it remains stable and any further advice I will accept and appreciate

[Snuffy]

Great, now make sure you have a RESTORE POINT set.... so if you have a FAILURE to boot, you made a bootable media (you have that already) boot to that media, then move thru to command prompt. then type rstrui.exe /offline:C:\Windows click enter.... and it will restore back to the last good restore point.... ok look under Window\system32 for rstrui.exe it 100% Approved by M$.... Congradulations your now a novice Computer Tech....

[Snuffy]

You should install the new driver. and when makes very little difference.... the new driver should make the HDD work a bit better..... sorry I forgot to answer that...

[kitkat]

great, I will install the driver and follow the directions for making restore.......yes looks I have learned a lot and thank u again!!

[kitkat]

in a nutshell how do I install the Sata AHCI driver? its lost me?  as well I have the Intel (R) HD Graphics card that says it is running good, should I still download the VGA Intel driver?

[Snuffy]

No, I think not on the drivers right now... let me recommend you try this program it is FREE and it works mostly vry good, IOBit, Driver Booster FREE and it always says Activate but no need. the FREE is very good, I used it today on a old Windows 7 HP x64 Dell and it updated 26 drivers. try it, AHCI is just another driver... let me know... OK, if your in doubt make a Restore POINT. here is info from M$ follow the link to how to do it. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/create-a-restore-point