For some reason unknown to me, I have to install XP before I can install Vista or win7 on my main machine and whether it's 32 or 64 bit I have to start the install of the newer OS's from within XP.
When I try it from the boot prompt it always gives an error when going to detect the HD's.
With Win7 64 here is the only way it will work.
install XP x64 then install Vista 64 then install Win7 64 as upgrade only.
kind of a nightmare lol but on this machine thats how it works. I have no idea why, I have changed every facet of this machine other than the case and ever since I toyed around with LH betas years ago before Vista came out I have had to do it this way ever since.
any ideas?
and I have used many different HD's along the way and always the same.
XP any version installs from the boot with out fail, but Vista any version and now Win 7 it's a circus of OS installs.
When I try it from the boot prompt it always gives an error when going to detect the HD's.
With Win7 64 here is the only way it will work.
install XP x64 then install Vista 64 then install Win7 64 as upgrade only.
kind of a nightmare lol but on this machine thats how it works. I have no idea why, I have changed every facet of this machine other than the case and ever since I toyed around with LH betas years ago before Vista came out I have had to do it this way ever since.
any ideas?
and I have used many different HD's along the way and always the same.
XP any version installs from the boot with out fail, but Vista any version and now Win 7 it's a circus of OS installs.