[Solved] Arthrug

[Arthrug]

Hi

The problem I have is on startup

Using windows 7 Professional

Dell Dimension 9150

Started about 8 months when moved machine

Installed windows 7 Pro

When I start the computer it says that it can not find drive and needs to press F1 and then select windows 7 (I also have window Vista which I do not use any more) it then starts ok, how can I get it to start up and run windows 7 without having to do this ?.

[Jelly Bean]

Hello there.

 

When you say you also have windows Vista do you get an OS choice after pressing F1 as in Windows 7 and Windows Vista?

[Arthrug]

Arthrug

 

Yes I do have the option to choose

[Jelly Bean]

What you did when you installed Windows 7 you installed it on a second partition,leaving windows vista still there.Almost like a dual boot.

 

If you remove Vista from the dual boot Windows 7 may not boot.As they share boot files.

 

Do you have the windows 7 full install disk?

 

If yes I would back up all your data and reinstall W7 by deleteing both Vista and W7 partitions and create a new partition.Then install W7 .

 

Or you could set first boot in BIOS to DVD pop in the W7 full install disk and save and exit,choose startup and repair and delete the Vista partition however this may stop W7 from booting.

 

I would simply do a full install of W7 deleteing both partitions and creat a new one.

 

Or is your W7 disk a recovery disk or upgrade disk?

[Arthrug]

Hello Jelly Bean

Thanks for your reply, the W7 ,disk I have is a Upgrade so do not know if it would work any other Ideas or should I reinstall my Vista which is also an upgrade

[Jelly Bean]

I would sugest trying to logon to the Vista.Then pop in the Windows 7 upgrade disk and upgrade windows Vista to W7.This what you should of done in the first place.

The trouble is Vista contains the boot files for W7.

You can then access the old W7 from the newly upgraded Vista now W7 and move your files from the old W7.

You should then be able to format the old W7 via the newly upgraded W7.The partition will then be a fresh formated partition to hold all your files.

[Arthrug]

Hi Jell Bean

Thank you it worked ok I now have the correct screen and startup

Could not have done it without your help it nice to get good information

Thank you again;)

[Jelly Bean]

You are very welcome...

 

Anytime.