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**SenzaDubbio** · 01-13-2015, 05:46 PM

Hello

I'm trying to install Windows 7 onto a PC. When the PC restarts, it completely shuts down, and then boots up. This prevents Windows from being installed. I did a BIOS update with no avail. Any ideas?!

Dell Studio XPS 8000

Thanks, Anthony

***Britec*** · 01-13-2015, 05:55 PM

Hi SenzaDubbio, Welcome to the forum.

What are you using to install Windows (example: CD, USB, Upgrading, Recovery Partition, Recovery CD, or Genuine Windows CD)
Did the Computer originally have Windows 7.
Have you installed Windows before?

**GuiltySpark** · 01-13-2015, 06:06 PM

(01-13-2015, 05:46 PM)SenzaDubbio Wrote: Hello

I'm trying to install Windows 7 onto a PC. When the PC restarts, it completely shuts down, and then boots up. This prevents Windows from being installed. I did a BIOS update with no avail. Any ideas?!

Dell Studio XPS 8000

Thanks, Anthony

The restart is part of the installation process anyway as it needs to be written to the HDD it also needs to create and write an MBR, the restart is merely a part of the setup to install (so called) Dynamic files = .dll(s) and to check the bootloader works correctly.

Is there a particular error message you are getting?

**SenzaDubbio** · 01-13-2015, 06:12 PM

(01-13-2015, 05:55 PM)Britec Wrote: Hi SenzaDubbio, Welcome to the forum.

What are you using to install Windows (example: CD, USB, Upgrading, Recovery Partition, Recovery CD, or Genuine Windows CD)

Did the Computer originally have Windows 7.

Have you installed Windows before?

Thank you for all your contributions to YouTube over the years. I'm a computer tech. I can't find the sign up rules to see if you allow that or not.

In case you do, because I am stumped on this, the issue is with how the PC restarts. It's almost as if it shuts down completely. It even resets my KVM switch.

To answer your questions: I'm using a CD for installation; it originally had 7; yes I have installed Windows before.

**sonzkitot** · 01-13-2015, 06:13 PM

Try to reseat your sata cable and RAM/s.
Any overheating issues?

***Britec*** · (This post was last modified: 01-13-2015, 06:22 PM by Britec.)

Some things to try

Could be corrupt media
Check hard drive to see if its bad
Check in your BIOS to see if it's using AHCI or IDE mode.