OK guys, I need your help. My friend bought a Dell XPS 710 from some guy, but it only came with Linux Mint 11. He wants to install Windows 7 on it. He bought the upgrade version, because he already owns a Windows XP disc that we can use to install it on the computer.
Every time I try to install Windows XP using this disc, it just fails and says to check the drive for errors, etc. (Blue screen error)
So fast-forward a few days- His cousin ships him another drive with Mint 10 and Windows 7 on it. I can get Mint 10 to work, but the Windows 7 loader crashes a few seconds in, and restarts the computer. No good.
So then I figure, well, why not put a 100% windows HDD in? I put it in next to the other two, and the computer recognises it, but the boot fails every time.
I am at a loss as to why no windows installation or boot will work.
Any ideas?
Every time I try to install Windows XP using this disc, it just fails and says to check the drive for errors, etc. (Blue screen error)
So fast-forward a few days- His cousin ships him another drive with Mint 10 and Windows 7 on it. I can get Mint 10 to work, but the Windows 7 loader crashes a few seconds in, and restarts the computer. No good.
So then I figure, well, why not put a 100% windows HDD in? I put it in next to the other two, and the computer recognises it, but the boot fails every time.
I am at a loss as to why no windows installation or boot will work.
Any ideas?