vista x86 to windows 7 x64, clean install rolls back to vista

Hi

I've been trying to upgrade my parents computer from vista x86 home premium to windows 7 x64 with a clean install. Everytime i go to boot the computer with my 7 installation disk, it begins to load files, then windows boot manager starts saying their is a problem with driver \system32\drivers\wdf01000.sys and error code 0x0000096. I have asked MS and they said to get another copy of that driver.. since my computer did not come with a disc, i recovered the whole computer back to factory condition hoping that would help, i also ran windows repair and that did not do anything. Vista works fine on this computer

I have the HP m8125x. Specs here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=3442913 Just upgraded the RAM to 4GB (works fine in vista) and replaced the optical drive (it had burnt out and i needed it to burn the installation disc) could either of these be causing it?

I have also tried unplugging my wireless keyboard, printer, IR receiver etc..

BIOS is uptodate

any other suggestions?

Tim

Originally Posted by tdiddy

Hi

I've been trying to upgrade my parents computer from vista x86 home premium to windows 7 x64 with a clean install. Everytime i go to boot the computer with my 7 installation disk, it begins to load files, then windows boot manager starts saying their is a problem with driver \system32\drivers\wdf01000.sys and error code 0x0000096. I have asked MS and they said to get another copy of that driver.. since my computer did not come with a disc, i recovered the whole computer back to factory condition hoping that would help, i also ran windows repair and that did not do anything. Vista works fine on this computer

I have the HP m8125x. Specs here: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...roduct=3442913 Just upgraded the RAM to 4GB (works fine in vista) and replaced the optical drive (it had burnt out and i needed it to burn the installation disc) could either of these be causing it?

I have also tried unplugging my wireless keyboard, printer, IR receiver etc..

BIOS is uptodate

any other suggestions?

Tim

Since you burned you own installation disk I suspect it is corrupt and that is the problem. Try re-burning the ISO at X4 or slower. Also, it sounds like you are trying to do a clean install from within Vista. Boot to the new disk and install to another partition. You will set up a dual boot Vista/Win7 configuration.