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Windows 7 failure to start and blue screen

I recently installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 Home Premium. It failed the first two times trying to install. A third time it installed completely but when I logged into Windows it blue screened and then failed to start Windows 7 over and over. Safe mode did not work either.

I got it to install on the 4th time and after I got the basic drivers installed it ran just fine. Then a couple days later the blue screen would happen and Windows 7 failed to start. Repairing failed.

This laptop ran for 3 years solid and when I recently decided to do a clean install it gives me this garbage. I have experience wiping and reinstalling Windows OS systems, but this one has me stumped.

I am not given any discernible error message. I could do this over and over til I'm just as blue in the face as the blue screen of death, but I would prefer not to have to.

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

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Wooky Jack

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I believe I found out what went wrong. It appears I forgot to delete the smaller partition that is created by Windows installation. Also, I went into the BIOS and changed the setting from RAID to ATA (since the laptop has no need for RAID).

After I did the aforementioned tasks it installed without any issues and I was able to get all drivers installed after going to Dell's website.

I very much appreciate the help in assisting me with my troubleshooting!

Merete

Thankyou Wooky Jack. Good to know your back on board
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