Can't install Win Vista or Win 7

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   Hi people,

     I have a problem and was hoping someone else here has had the same problem and a fix for it. 
     This machine I bought here about a year ago, not mine because mine is running like a champ, it's my sons. Anyway, this machine will not install windows Vista 32 or 64 and Win 7 32 and 64 bit. I can use the image disk and windows XP install just fine. I swapped the CD-Rom and Hard drive out and still a no go. His motherboard is the 680i LT. 
CPU = Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66 not OC'd.
Drives are SATA. I was hoping someone has come across this issue before. The machine by the way runs extremely well. Thanks DS for that. Any help would be much appreciated, I did do and am still doing research on the internet for similar problems and so far none of the solutions seem to work. Thanks in advance.

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Sodius Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 613	Quote Reply Topic: Can't install Win Vista or Win 7 Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 7:18pm
	Hi people, I have a problem and was hoping someone else here has had the same problem and a fix for it. This machine I bought here about a year ago, not mine because mine is running like a champ, it's my sons. Anyway, this machine will not install windows Vista 32 or 64 and Win 7 32 and 64 bit. I can use the image disk and windows XP install just fine. I swapped the CD-Rom and Hard drive out and still a no go. His motherboard is the 680i LT. CPU = Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66 not OC'd. Drives are SATA. I was hoping someone has come across this issue before. The machine by the way runs extremely well. Thanks DS for that. Any help would be much appreciated, I did do and am still doing research on the internet for similar problems and so far none of the solutions seem to work. Thanks in advance.

sirsiddius Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 18 Aug 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 441	Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 8:21pm
	Did you swap the cd drive for a dvd drive. XP installation discs are CD Vista/7 installation discs are DVD.
	I ninja edit cause I can't spell properly. -Edited by Sirsiddius

!ender_ Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4219	Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 8:29pm
	need some more specifics on "will not install" did you change the bios to boot to cd/dvd then what happened?

Sodius Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 613	Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 9:27pm
	The BIOS is set to boot from cd/dvd drive first than Hard Drive. Like I said XP and the computers dvd image disk both insatll fine. I can not do an upgrade from in XP because when it comes time for the reboot during installation the computer hangs at the loading windows please wait. If I do a cold install, meaning put the windows 7 disk in drive and turn on the the computer, I hit any key to start the windows installation. The message is: Windows is loading files: after that I get the: windows is loading message and that's where it all stops. Except for windows xp which continues to install and works fine. I have waited up to an hour to get past the windows is loading message with vista and windows 7 and still nothing.

!ender_ Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4219	Quote Reply Posted: 19 Sep 2010 at 9:52pm
	could be a million things unfortunately did you remove anything from the computer but the bare essentials, printers, ex storage, whatever? did you try deleting the existing data with xp cd and switchin gto the other OS?

Grandpa Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 68	Quote Reply Posted: 20 Sep 2010 at 5:20am
	When you boot the Win 7 disk make sure you only have one hard drive hooked up. Do not do a quick install, do the advanced one and make sure you delete the drive completely. When you do, you will have nothing but non formatted empty space. Then tell Win 7 to install to that empty space. Anyone think this is bad advice, please say so. I am not an expert. This is how I usually install and has worked well for me.

Sodius Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 613	Quote Reply Posted: 20 Sep 2010 at 8:56am
	I have removed nothing from the comp. There is only 1 Western Digital 500gig HD, I also tried a 500gig Seagate and removed the WD 500gig. The WD 500gig is back in again. All external items are removed ie Printer, storage etc etc. I am truly baffled on this one.

Can't install Win Vista or Win 7

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