win 7 will not install on sony vaio vpcee3wfx

[ynothd]

got the op sys not found black screen, so i put in another hdd to try and wala, worked like a champ. so i bought a new hard drive but went from 5400 rpm to 7200 rpm, now i cant install win7 on it? i tried from a usb, i burned a dvd copy, got a burned copy from some one else, so the usb would not install, the copy i burned will not install, but the borrowed copy gets all the way to "expandig windows files" hangs then new window sayscannot install required files,make sure all files required for install are available and restart instalation with error code 0x8007045d and i tried this several times,????

 

[i7Baby]

See http/windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows/installing-reinstalling-windows#1TC=windows-7

If the laptop had win 7 to start with, it should be OK.


With the old drive in, boot in Safe Mode (F8 per http/windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode#1TC=windows-7) and do a Computer Repair. If that doesn't fix it, try a Last Know Good Configuration (system restore).

If that doesn't work, put the drive in a PC and run a Checkdisk with Repair on it. If OK, try installing Windows on it.

 

[ronintexas]

What size drive did you buy? (Make model will be helpful).

Does the BIOS recognize the full size of the drive?

When you started to install Windows, what did it show for unallocated space?

 

[ynothd]

with old hdd in it, i cant do anything with it, it goes to black screen and says op sys not found, i can get to bios but? it dont help anything

 

[i7Baby]

Can you start in safe mode (F8) with the old drive in?

 

[ynothd]

500gb drive only diff is old 5400 new 7200 rpm's both are western digital it loet me format the drive and start to install win7

 

[i7Baby]

The old drive - put it in a PC and run a Checkdisk with Repair on it. If OK, try installing Windows on it.

 

[ynothd]

no, only thing i can do with old drive is get to bios, nothing else

 

[ynothd]

i only have 2 laptops, no pc

 

[i7Baby]

Then you need to get it tested or just buy a new HDD.

 

[ynothd]

Then you need to get it tested or just buy a new HDD.

IT IS A BRAND NEW, "I TOOK IT OUT OF THE BOX AND SEALED PACKAGE" HDD,?????

 

[ynothd]

WHAT IS THE BEST "FREE" ISO BURNER FOR MAKING "BOOTABLE" WIN 7 DISK,?

 

[WyomingKnott]

Err, please don't SHOUT. All caps is actually against the forum rules, even if you are frustrated.

It is possible, although highly unlikely, that the drive is dead out of the box. Another way to test it might be a cheap SATA-to-USB cable / thingie. If you go that route, I personally would choose one with an external power supply, like this: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812232027&cm_re=sata_to_usb-_-12-232-027-_-Product . Not endorsing that, just using it as an example.

You mentioned that you have two laptops. If the other is working, and has win7 or win8, then you already have software that can burn a disc from an ISO file. Take a peek here: http/www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/548-burn-disc-image-iso-img-file.html .

And the most important question: is there data somewhere on the old drive or the new one that you need to recover? If so, then you need to recover it before doing an installation.

 

[i7Baby]

WHAT IS THE BEST "FREE" ISO BURNER FOR MAKING "BOOTABLE" WIN 7 DISK,?

Try http/windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows7/burn-a-cd-or-dvd-from-an-iso-file