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Need help installing Windows 7 Joker Send a noteboard - 08/05/2010 12:02:08 AM
I recently bought an iMac and want to install a copy of Windows 7 (so I can play PC games). I bought the full version (not the upgrade) and tried to install it, but I can't get Windows to actually start. After the installation process and some reboots that setup tells me are normal, the screen says "Starting Windows" with some cool flashing lights and then the screen just goes black and nothing ever loads. It won't let me start the comp in safe mode either. I try to start Windows by selecting the windows partition but nothing happens: the screen remains blank.

Please help me! I don't want to take this into Bestbuy to spend a crazy amount of money just to have someone install Windows for me. This shouldn't be difficult, Microsoft.

Thanks in advance!
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Need help installing Windows 7 Joker - 08/05/2010 12:02:08 AM 1078 Views
Step One LadyLorraine - 08/05/2010 12:33:33 AM 997 Views
Gee, thanks! *NM* Joker - 08/05/2010 12:35:55 AM 403 Views
hey! I gave some real advice too! *NM* LadyLorraine - 08/05/2010 12:44:48 AM 405 Views
Blasphemy Roland00 - 08/05/2010 12:59:01 AM 934 Views
I did this just a couple days ago on my new mac mini Birdeye - 08/05/2010 12:36:02 AM 933 Views
Re: I did this just a couple days ago on my new mac mini Joker - 08/05/2010 12:55:02 AM 938 Views
How many hard drive partions are you seeing after you format with bootcamp, but while you are Roland00 - 08/05/2010 01:00:28 AM 964 Views
Re: How many hard drive partions are you seeing after you format with bootcamp, but while you are Joker - 08/05/2010 01:04:19 AM 980 Views
Re: How many hard drive partions are you seeing after you format with bootcamp, but while you are Birdeye - 08/05/2010 01:45:59 AM 969 Views
The thing is... Joker - 08/05/2010 02:00:37 AM 908 Views
Don't take this personal but just take it in. everynametaken - 08/05/2010 05:10:18 AM 1011 Views
Re: Don't take this personal but just take it in. Aemon - 08/05/2010 07:35:09 AM 882 Views
Re: Don't take this personal but just take it in. everynametaken - 09/05/2010 02:19:11 AM 947 Views
Re: Don't take this personal but just take it in. BlackAdder - 09/05/2010 02:40:32 AM 915 Views
seriously. People, would you stitch your own wounds if you didn't know how? LadyLorraine - 09/05/2010 03:08:58 AM 903 Views
What if you didn't know you shouldn't? Aemon - 09/05/2010 05:25:55 AM 908 Views
a computer is much more complex than a light bulb. LadyLorraine - 09/05/2010 03:46:34 PM 930 Views
It's bad advice because it doesn't tell him why. Aemon - 09/05/2010 05:35:56 AM 976 Views
That is correct Roland00 - 08/05/2010 01:27:06 PM 908 Views
Don't blame Microsoft. You're the one trying to put it on a Mac. *NM* everynametaken - 08/05/2010 05:08:03 AM 415 Views
to be fair, it should be possible if everything is up to date moondog - 08/05/2010 07:02:49 AM 922 Views
Considering he's wanting to play games on it Larry - 08/05/2010 09:20:22 AM 927 Views
That's not the point. everynametaken - 09/05/2010 02:22:36 AM 956 Views
I agree. He should be pissed at Mac. LadyLorraine - 09/05/2010 03:05:03 AM 929 Views
APPLE. Not "Mac." Apple produces Macintosh computers. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/05/2010 08:17:50 AM 402 Views
irrelevant nitpicking much? LadyLorraine - 09/05/2010 03:48:35 PM 891 Views
did you get all the boot camp updates? moondog - 08/05/2010 07:05:27 AM 1189 Views
Heh, you beat me. *NM* Aemon - 08/05/2010 07:08:42 AM 388 Views
Virtual machines and games usually don't mix too well *NM* Floffe - 08/05/2010 12:08:32 PM 393 Views
Second Roland00 - 08/05/2010 01:29:17 PM 937 Views
Hard to play tech support sight unseen, but I might know what this is about. Aemon - 08/05/2010 07:07:49 AM 927 Views
This sounds correct Roland00 - 08/05/2010 01:34:39 PM 887 Views
Thanks guys! I'll look into those links *NM* Joker - 08/05/2010 03:51:28 PM 525 Views
If you don't have any specifc games that you want to play... bobsledai - 08/05/2010 03:00:02 PM 994 Views
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