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What media are you using to reinstall? Is it a Win7 disk or an image,
or something else?
On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 2:06 PM, GeorgeMary Skokan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I am trying to reinstall Win 7 after replacing the hard drive on an HP G70
> laptop. I used the same type and capacity of drive. The install seemed to
> be going good until the last screen which states "Setup is preparing you
> computer for first use". The computer restarts and comes back with the
> screen that Windows was shut down improperly, but when I try to start
> windows, I get a boot drive not found. Upon starting the repair disc, and
> choosing "Start up Repair", no disc is listed, and sure enough if I go into
> the boot options in BIOS, I only have a CD/DVD listed.
>
> Starting the machine with a Ubuntu Live CD, I can see the disc, and the
> windows structure on the disc.
>
> Also running the WD diagnostics from CD, the disc tests OK for quick and
> extended.
>
> I am able to install and run Peppermint linux on this disc, but am unable
> to get my Windows 7 system back. The HP product number is NF795ua#aba and
> the bios doesn't have many options in System Configuration. Does anyone
> understand what could be going on? My hair was thin to begin with, so can't
> afford to pull anymore.
>
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