Windows 7 setup hangs after "Starting Windows..."-screen
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Published on 2009-10-23T10:54:35Z
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Hi!
I'm having some trouble installing Windows 7. I need to install the OS from boot in order to split my C: into two different partitions, as this is not allowed when installing from inside Vista.
When I boot up from the install disc, I get the usual "Windows is copying files..."-screen, shortly followed by the "Starting Windows..."-screen with the animated window-logo or whatever. Then it looks as if the installation is about to begin with a blue screen and a cursor I can move around, but here it all stops. Nothing more happens, and the setup seems to hang. Not a single key on my keyboard has any effect, and all I am left to do is to abort and reboot.
I've tried to install using two different DVDs (not clones), and the same thing happens every time. What may be causing this, and how may I fix it?
Thanks in advance :)
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