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Frank
Flightless Bird
Some of you have noticed that you cannot boot a Windows 7 DVD on your
old computers. There is nothing wrong with your DVD player or your
computer. This is a proper function as the Windows 7 DVD reads your BIOS
on boot-up and determines that your computer is not suitable to run
Windows 7.
But wait...it can be done and 7 will run on a lot of older computers.
Do this:
You will need to have a Vista install DVD. Boot from Vista DVD, and
chose "Repair my Computer". On the next window, choose "Command Prompt".
Then remove the Vista DVD and insert Windows 7 DVD. Navigate to DVD (for
example d: or e:,...depends on your drive settings, then go to your cd
folder sources (type "cd sources" ), and then type "setup".
Installation will then start.
HTH
old computers. There is nothing wrong with your DVD player or your
computer. This is a proper function as the Windows 7 DVD reads your BIOS
on boot-up and determines that your computer is not suitable to run
Windows 7.
But wait...it can be done and 7 will run on a lot of older computers.
Do this:
You will need to have a Vista install DVD. Boot from Vista DVD, and
chose "Repair my Computer". On the next window, choose "Command Prompt".
Then remove the Vista DVD and insert Windows 7 DVD. Navigate to DVD (for
example d: or e:,...depends on your drive settings, then go to your cd
folder sources (type "cd sources" ), and then type "setup".
Installation will then start.
HTH