Notebooks & Netbooks

[quantum]

Hi, I have tried to do install Win 7 again [before taking hard drive out to do disk scan/chk] hoping to get lucky...

It will allow me to select the 'delete' option but will not complete process and this code comes:

"failed to delete the selected partition.[Error: 0x8007045d]." 

I tried on each partition individually.  It will not allow collective delete.

I also tired to function the 'format' and 'refresh' options with no result.

the values of the partitions shown don't represent the value of the hard drive[750GB] either. 

Disk 0 partition 13.0 GB[total size]   0.0MB[free space]   OEM[reserved]

Disk 0 partition 2YSTEM RESERVED  100MB[total size]  61.MB System

Disk 0 partition 3 Partition 3  285GB [total size] 285.0GB Primary

these values 'MB' and 'GB' are as displayed. not mis-typed...

[discgolfdc · Accepted solution]

Again, it looks like a disk I/O error. Here's what I would do if I were in your shoes:

1) Attach the WD to another computer using a USB enclosure or SATA-to-USB bridge, and format it. Completely wipe out all partitions on the disk this way. Find out what drive letter gets assigned to it, run "cmd" and type "format D:" (without the quotes, and this example assumes that it was assigned drive letter D).

2) If (1) completes successfully, try installation again in the netbook. If not, get a replacement drive.

[quantum]

Long road, but have all working again!!! Thanks so much for your help!

This is now something for the archives..... It was a bad Hard disk from new... I replaced and all went smooth after that.

-  One last thought. what are your views, preferences and knowledge of Solid State Drives? 

Thanks again! over and out!

[discgolfdc]

Glad to see that things are working out for you, and glad to have been of help.  It can be harrowing, but diagnosing the fault in the system is usually the first step in getting past it!

Anyhow, with regard to SSDs, they're all the rage now, and I believe with good reason.  The problem, currently, is, of course, the price.  A 750GB solid state is currently running for around $400-$450, depending upon where you're shopping.  By comparison, a 750GB conventional HDD costs around $45-60.  So, if you're willing to pay 10x the price, I say go for it.

Otherwise, I'm perfectly happy to wait until the price on the technology comes down significantly, as it always does.  Considering that I have backup drives that are upwards of 3 and 4 TB, I'd have to take out a second mortgage to fund that habit.  Those capacities would likely run in the upper 4-figures to, possibly, around $13,000.

I say that if you're still messing around with Win7 Starter, that's not an OS that merits an SSD.  You're perfectly fine where you are.

[Thedeathofxp]

On step #7 OEM key (MS 7 product key ) should be on the underside of the netbook -MS blue label -but you could IM him /her the # Another option is Linux/Mint 17 ,very happy camper now

[quantum]

... Ok one more thing.....

I thought I had a copy of Win7 Starter installed..... It is actually Win 7 Premium and asking for key now [20days left to register]....

I put the key from my computer base [ on bottom of computer ] thinking it might do a conversion to the starter.  When I initially installed the OPP SYS, there was no option for the starter version.

 I expected it to have option for starter version at a later point...  

Now the deal is, I must locate WIN7 Starter copy.  I have looked around at some of the obvious sites with no good results.  is there a link or a web site you can recommend?   I'm not sure if I'm just over thinking this.  This should have been the easy part I thought. 

Ive seen information of how to recover on the original hard drive.. no use for me...

 Any help appreciated

thanks in adavance...

[discgolfdc]

I just want to confirm which version you installed... Win7 Home Premium, Win7 Professional, or did you install Starter?

[discgolfdc]

The key on the bottom of your machine won't work for that. I'll PM you.