Can't install 64-bit Windows 7 from DVD

Please help if you can. I had a previous 32 bit XP OS and I could not get the 64bit disk to do a clean install; it would reboot and get to the "press any key to boot from CD/DVD" but it would launch the existing XP OS instead. Bios is set correctly to read the first boot device from CD/DVD. Finally I tried to install the Win 7 32bit disk and it installed perfectly the first time; this is presently the OS on the PC desktop now. I have an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 2.20 GHz (it is compatible for a 64 bit OS). Then I spent over an hour with Microsoft techs and they remotely checked everything, and it shows compatibility for 64 bit as a clean install (Windows Upgrade Advisor), but several boot ups failed in the same way starting the now new Win 7 32 bit; Microsoft tech conclusion - the disk may be defective. Well I got the new DVD replacement disk today and it is still failing at the same point. Any ideas or recommendations? I want to add more RAM and am at the limit with the 32 bit OS version. Thank you for any help.

SNGX1275,
Thanks for your input. I have tried on 2 different USB flash drives (even different manufacturers) to use Win 7 USB DVD download tool to copy the Win 7 and Win 8 iso files to boot from USB; each time at the end of the transfer/copy it states that all files where copied but failed to add the bootable info required to make it a bootable. I also made a DVD using the same Win 7 USB DVD download tool for the preview version of Win 8 64 bit; this one came out perfect but when inserted and a reboot is performed I get the same problem as in the opening thread above. Something other than the motherboard (AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 2.20 GHz - it is compatible for a 64 bit OS) is blocking the 64 bit OS attempts. Any ideas?

how much RAM do you have?

kwspony,
I have 4.00 GB (2.75 GB usable) installed - this on the Win 7 32bit OS. I have 4 slots and wish to switch out 2 paired slots with 4GB each bringing me up to a total of 10GB (16GB max on my desktop); that is why I am so interested in changing to a Win 7 64bit OS.

What brand of computer are you useing.

Here are all the specs I have:

Visionman GMA-1A7800 AMD Gaming Computer

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AMD64 X2 4200+ Dual Core Processor
2GB Dual Channel DDR2-800
Western Digital 250GB SATA-II Hard Drive
20X DVD-RW w/Lightscribe Technology
Hybrid CrossfireX Technology
ATI Radeon 3200 512MB Onboard Video
ATI Radeon 3450 512MB Discrete Video
Both ATI cards combined in Crossfire
22-in-1 Flash Media Reader
RAID 0/1 Capable
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN
1 x 1394a Firewire Port
1 x eSATA Port
4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Expandable to 12)
(1) x16 PCI-e / (1) x1 PCI-e / (2) PCI
Supports ATI Hybrid Crossfire
7.1 Channel High Definition Audio
HDMI or DVI Output Supported
HDCP Compliant
Standard VGA Output
S/PDIF Optical Audio Output
Dual BIOS Technology
Secret Overclocking BIOS (Ctrl + F1)
585 Watt Orion Power Supply
8.5” x 19.7” x 21.5”
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Condition: New

Operating Systems: No OS

Total Memory: 2.0GB UP TO 16.0 GB MAX

Processor Brand: AMD

Processor Class: Athlon 64 X2

Processor Speed: 2.20GHz

Capacity: 250GB

Optical Drive Class: DVD±RW

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- GPU: Radeon HD 3650
- Memory: 512MB DDR2
- Core Clock: 725Mhz
- Memory Clock: 1000Mhz
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- Hybrid Crossfire Enabled

Western Digital 250GB SATA-II Hard Drive
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Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H
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- Socket: AM2+
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I see no reason why it will not load win 7 64 bit. Your processer is compatibal.I have a Amd Athlon 64x2 6000 3.0 ghz. Yet before I installed win7 64 bit. I did a bios update. Other then that not really sure. I am hopping someone here my have a clue. I am going to do a little research. If I come up with anything I will let you know. Nice computer!!!!!

Cobalt006,

I was attempting to update the bios before I read your message; we are on the same path. I created a new problem now - I did not "Load Optimized Defaults" along with the updated bios from Gigabyte website. Upon reboot the monitor cannot find the HDMI signal (monitor connected to CPU with this) and now I have no monitor. I cleared the CMOS values by touching 2 pins for a few seconds with a metal screwdriver (as per motherboard manual); I get 1 beep upon reboot, which is probably fine, but the monitor does not find a signal. Now what? The monitor is an HP LP 2475w.

I feel that if I can get the monitor back online I will be able to access and return the CMOS values to factory defaults. Update the BIOS correctly and maybe then the 64 bit Win 7 disk will load. Again, thank you all for your assistance.

I am now on my emergency laptop - Help! ;-) See previous message.

You have PCI video card install in there as well as. If I read right. If So try hooking your monitor that If you have not tried. Sounds Like your on board video was turned off on the bios update

One beep on startup means the ram did not refresh. In some bios. Just by the off chance. Try removeing them the putting them back in one at a time. To see if you can get the monitor back on line the way you have it hook up now. Sorry did not post this earlier just thought about it, Hopefully somebody else here will jump in with some thoughts.

Cobalt006,
Thanks a million, it worked - monitor and Win 7 32 bit is back up and running normally. I switched, as you suggested the monitor to the video card DVI as opposed to the HDMI of the motherboard. Now to see if after this it will do the 64 bit install ;-)

Success! After setting the BIOS to Optimized Defaults and changing the 1st Boot device to CD/DVD, as it was originally, it booted from the Win 7 64bit DVD. I could not have done it without the helpful knowledgeable people on this forum - thanks! I came very close to hurling it into my backyard canal ;-)

I am so very glad to here this. Your welcome miami architect.

The reason his win7 64 bit disk would not boot was, because his bios at the time only supported 32 bit os. (This is why his win7 32 bit install right away for him). So there forth when he tried to boot a install of a 64bit os it would by pass it. I had the same problem a while back. After doing a little research. Then talking with my computer tech at work. Was told I would need to do a bios update . In order to install a win7 64bit. After the update no problem installed perfectly.

You know I never got that either. It took me a while to remember what I had to do to get win7 64 bit in mine,It has been 3 years sense I done my old HP. Which was a little harder, Due to the fact I had to go buy a bios chip for the board. Because Hp did not have the update. The bios that was on my board at the time was only geared for 32 bit bios. I am just happy that the computer I just bought now already came with win 7 64 bit.Same as you I may never understand it. But that was the info I got every time I talk to anyone about my problem at that time.

Here is what I think most probably happened, please note that I am a building architect, my expertise is not in IT. My initial computer build came without an OS; I used Win XP 32 bit some years ago as the initial OS. Even though I had inserted the DVD of Win 64 bit it would skip over it (many attempts and 2 official disks) - this even though I ran many compatibility tests and knew that my motherboard was 64 bit compatible - probably the initial OS in 32 bit had changed something in the BIOS to only accept 32 bit (this I leave to the tech experts). After changing the BIOS to Optimized Defaults and changing the 1st Boot device to CD/DVD it booted from the Win 7 64bit DVD (I did not have to update the BIOS to the most recent version). Anyone with a similar problem should Update or take the BIOS to Optimized Default and then try installing the 64 bit disk.

Yes this is what I was told. But Changing mine at the default settings. Made no difference. It was set for32 bit operating system. I had no choice but to upgrade the bios. But in your case you may be right. Beings your was more or less a custom build . My computer was store bought. Knowing How Hp sets there bios up with little or no settings. I would tend to believe this was my problem at the time. But on a good note changing the bios chip in my old hp was a good thing. Brought a hole new bios that I could change settings in if needed to.

Well all in all I am glad you got yours up and running. I know how computers can sometime be very annoying to say the least. There are times you just want to throw them threw a wall.