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Win7 instalation freeze

Started by NotATechGeek , Mar 28 2024 02:21 PM

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#1 NotATechGeek

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Posted 28 March 2024 - 02:21 PM

Had this old laptop that I want to install win 7 on it and it freezing everytime at the completing instalation part. This isn't the first time I'd reinstall windows 7 on it but this is the first time it act like that. I had tried to force restart it but everytime i open it up again it said error and that I need to reinstall it again. Can enyone help?

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#2 cryptodan

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Posted 28 March 2024 - 02:26 PM

What is the model information of this laptop please include the following:

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Serial Number/Service Tag Number
Age of laptop

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#3 NotATechGeek

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Posted 28 March 2024 - 02:29 PM

HP
14 AC001TU
Idk
Around 5 years approx

Edited by NotATechGeek, 28 March 2024 - 02:41 PM.

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Posted 28 March 2024 - 02:44 PM

If the laptop came with Windows 7, it must be more than 5 years old.

How to find serial number:

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_2039298-1862169-16

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#5 NotATechGeek

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Posted 28 March 2024 - 03:02 PM

If the laptop came with Windows 7, it must be more than 5 years old.

How to find serial number:

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_2039298-1862169-16

It came with a freedos so I just install win 7 on it
For the serial number : 5CG5527HI3

Edited by NotATechGeek, 28 March 2024 - 03:03 PM.

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Posted 28 March 2024 - 04:34 PM

It came with a freedos so I just install win 7 on it

Impossible to install W7 on a freedos disk. DOS is an archaic filing system that passed out of existence when Windows 2000 went to NTFS, a far superior file system.

W7 will not run or install on a freedos disk.

Run Speccy on your system and post the link only to the result here.

Here's my canned instructions:
Please go Here and download the FREE version of Speccy system analyzer and save to your computer's desktop. Install it.

Open Speccy. Give it a few seconds to scan your system.
Click File \Publish Snapshot.
In the next screen, click yes.
In the next screen, click Copy To Clipboard.
In your next post, paste that link in the post. Do not post the entire log, just the link provided.

Edited by ranchhand_, 28 March 2024 - 04:40 PM.

If there are no responses to my post for 3 days I remove it from my answer list. If you wish to continue the thread after 3 days please PM me.

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Posted 28 March 2024 - 04:46 PM

He is trying to install windows 7 and it freezes in the final stages before it reboots.

US Navy Veteran from 2002 to 2006

Masters in Computer and Digital Forensics Expert - Stevenson University Alumni 2015

Arch Desktop - https://termbin.com/epij

Arch Laptop - https://www.termbin.com/dnwk

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#8 NotATechGeek

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Posted 28 March 2024 - 07:56 PM

He is trying to install windows 7 and it freezes in the final stages before it reboots.

This

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#9 NotATechGeek

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Posted 28 March 2024 - 07:58 PM

It came with a freedos so I just install win 7 on it
Impossible to install W7 on a freedos disk. DOS is an archaic filing system that passed out of existence when Windows 2000 went to NTFS, a far superior file system.
W7 will not run or install on a freedos disk.
Run Speccy on your system and post the link only to the result here.

Here's my canned instructions:
Please go Here and download the FREE version of Speccy system analyzer and save to your computer's desktop. Install it.

Open Speccy. Give it a few seconds to scan your system.
Click File \Publish Snapshot.
In the next screen, click yes.
In the next screen, click Copy To Clipboard.
In your next post, paste that link in the post. Do not post the entire log, just the link provided.

Tbf i didn't buy it the first hand, my father had it a while and he just gave me so it was probably had been buyed a long time ago

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#10 hamluis

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Posted 29 March 2024 - 10:56 AM

Did you format the disk as NTFS...either before or during the attempted Win 7 install? Do you have a legitimate copy of a Win 7 install disk and a valid license?

System Specs.

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