Query About My Dell Laptop

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I have problem with my Dell Inspiron laptop,...when I purchased I got windows vista installed in it and cd of vista...and now I want to install WIN7, but my laptop isn't permit me to install WIN7....can any one tell me how to deal with this problem and install WIN7???

Posted 16-Sep-11 23:04pm

NikulDarji

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Uday P.Singh 17-Sep-11 5:23am

are you getting any message? if yes then post it.

Аslam Iqbal 17-Sep-11 13:19pm

but my laptop isn't permit me to install WIN7....
Where you see this message?
Did you try Boot from CD/DVD?

Mohibur Rashid 17-Sep-11 22:50pm

Hey I use Inspieron 1720

I have installed Window 7 without any problem at all.

What is your Inspiron model Number?

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2011-09-17T02:37:00

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Buy a copy of Windows 7 (this step is not optional)
Make a note of any third party software you have installed and ensure you have the installation media, or install zip files
backup all your data to an external source, HDD, DVD etc. This step is optional, but highly recommended
Install Windows 7 on the laptop
reinstall your third party software programs
restore your data from the previous backup

Posted 17-Sep-11 2:37am

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Herman<T>.Instance 17-Sep-11 9:40am

maybe he should set in het BIOS that he can boot from CD as first boot device

Richard MacCutchan 17-Sep-11 10:02am

I was assuming that install would be done from a running system so you do not need to change any boot settings.

Philippe Mori 17-Sep-11 10:49am

Be aware that on branded computer, there are generally a few extra softwares that are installed and some of them might be required for example to handle some special keys on the keyboard. This could be particulary important if things like volume or CD tray is handled by software only.

Richard MacCutchan 17-Sep-11 12:37pm

I have successfully upgraded a Dell laptop (following the above rules) from Windows XP to Vista and then to Windows 7 without any problems.

Аslam Iqbal 17-Sep-11 13:20pm

but my laptop isn't permit me to install WIN7.... How can he Install W7 you told?

Richard MacCutchan 18-Sep-11 3:20am

What do you mean? How can your laptop prevent you from installing Windows 7?

Аslam Iqbal 18-Sep-11 4:06am

This is not my speech. Its NikulDarji's Speech.

Richard MacCutchan 18-Sep-11 10:42am

But why did you post it?

Аslam Iqbal 18-Sep-11 10:55am

You misunderstand me:)

Richard MacCutchan 18-Sep-11 11:23am

Obviously; it's why I asked you for clarification.

OriginalGriff · Answer 2 · 2011-09-16T23:13:00

Solution 1

Talk to Dell. They probably have an answer.

Posted 16-Sep-11 23:13pm

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NikulDarji 17-Sep-11 5:22am

Thankx man :)....I already talked to Dell...but it is too expexsive for me to install new OS from Dell service centre...so I didn't do it...

Philippe Mori · Answer 3 · 2011-09-17T05:12:00

I don't know as it is not permitted to be done.

But I may have a few suggestions. First remove any unnecessary external hardware when updating as it might be one of the peripherical that prevent the upgrading to be done.

I have saw a case where the installation on Windows 7 has failed because of an external hard drive. The installatin bagan but at some point, the installation was cancelled and the system roll back to the previous OS (which was Windows XP).

If you can find a way to do an upgrade, then if it fails, the system will probably automatically roll back to Vista.

On the other hand, if the upgarde does not works on your system, then depending on the reason it might not works anyway even if you start from a formatted hard drive.

Have you check if your system is compatible with Windows 7 using Microsoft tool for that?

bhargavpp · Answer 4 · 2011-09-17T00:12:00

Solution 2

format your system drive also cache removed old files then boot cd from drive install win7 from boot

Posted 17-Sep-11 0:12am

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NikulDarji 17-Sep-11 6:39am

Is it really work???? because i can't take any risk...hope u understands...

Richard MacCutchan 17-Sep-11 10:02am

Don't do this, you will lose all your data.

Philippe Mori 17-Sep-11 10:42am

If you don't want to take any risk, then one suggestion would be to buy another hard-drive and install the OS on the new hard drive. If anything goes wrong, you can easily reinstall the existing drive.

Philippe Mori 17-Sep-11 10:54am

In the worst case, you can always reinstall the original OS. If necessary, you can create the recovery DVD just in case.

Philippe Mori 17-Sep-11 11:11am

By the way, it is not easy to format the hard drive as it is used by Windows. You typically have to format it using another computer or booting another OS. Maybe, if you both from the DVD, you have the option...

Аslam Iqbal 17-Sep-11 13:22pm

Fortunately it works every time I try. So you got my 5. I always like to take risk. But All of my data are in separate disk.

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