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Question posted by imgwiz on August 21st, 2015

How Do I Install Windows 7 If 7 Advisor Says It Is Compatible

I tried loading windows 7 as advisor says all compatible but it gets to different points and freezes and scatters screen. Probably need to update bios but don't know how to do that. Also it says it won't let me put xp back on it.

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on August 22nd, 2015 12:22 PM
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Hey - If you say it will not let you load Win XP (which I assume is the native OS version) any more either, then the hard drive may be the one having issues or going bad. Chances that it may be BIOS are very slim.

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