Acer aspire e1 installing windows 7. Using auxiliary utilities
So, there is a need to install Windows 7 or Windows 8 on an Acer Aspire ES1-511 laptop from a flash drive. We need to configure the BIOS on our laptop.
Turn on the laptop and press the F2 key to enter the BIOS. After clicking, we will see the Acer logo, and then we will actually get into the BIOS.
Let us immediately pay attention to the fact that the flash drive, with which we will then install the operating system, must be placed in the black USB connector of the laptop.
Go to the “Boot” menu tab.
In this window, go to the first line – “Boot Mode” using the up/down arrow keys (“?” and “?”).
By default, the "UEFI" value is active. Select this line using the Enter key. A new small window will appear.
In the small window that appears, you need to select the “Legacy” value. The computer may ask you something a couple of times, we press Enter all the time.
After that, go to the “Exit” menu tab.
We have the first line “Exit Saving Changes” active. Press the Enter key. The computer will ask us to save the changes and exit further.
We make sure that after pressing the Enter key for the first time, the Yes value is active in the window that appears. We confirm our exit and saving of changes by pressing the Enter key again.
The laptop should reboot. After the reboot is complete, press the F2 key.
We find ourselves in the BIOS again.
We go to the already familiar “Boot” tab. We see in the window that we already have a download sequence available. That is, in what place in turn the computer will look for our operating system to boot.
We find it and use the cursor keys to go to our flash drive. The title should look something like this. "USB HDD: model of our flash drive" In the picture the name of our flash drive is Generic Flash Disc.
Go to the “Exit” menu tab. Press the Enter key. The computer will ask us in a new window if we need to save the changes made. Make sure that Yes is active and press Enter.
Dedicated to all happy owners of Acer Aspire model ES1-533-C3RY.
As one of the owners of this laptop, I was slightly surprised by the non-Linox that was installed on it, and the inability to install Windows 7 on it from an external DVD-rom. Bios version 1.04 at the time of purchase.
They did some tricks there, and in the end win 7 was not installed at all. I scoured the Internet for a snag, it turns out that it is possible to install win on a laptop only in families 8/10 that support uefi gpt
Terminology
UEFI(Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) was developed by Intel as a replacement for BIOS (Basic Input Output System). Unlike a 16-bit BIOS, UEFI works in 32- or 64-bit mode, which allows you to use much more memory for complex processes. In addition, UEFI looks nice and has mouse support.
Appearance:
GPT(GUID Partition Table, GUID Partition Table) - part of the UEFI specification. UEFI uses GPT the same way BIOS does MBR.
The main differences between GPT and MBR are:
- Number of sections: MBR only supports 4 partitions. More is possible, but only through extended partition, which is just a hack of restrictions. GPT supports up to 128 partitions.
- Disk size: MBR supports disks up to 2TB, while GPT supports up to 9.4 Zettabytes (=9.4 × 10^21 bytes, or roughly 1000 TB)
- Loading order : Previously, the BIOS loaded the MBR, and it contained the bootloader addresses for each disk partition. Now UEFI reads GPT, finds all efi-type partitions in the table (they contain bootloaders), and loads them into memory.
In general, there was hope to update the BIOS to a more recent one, and get the coveted checkbox in the BIOS of a legasy laptop instead of uefi, but it didn’t work out.
What we don't do:
Set Secure boot to disable
Download Win 10 portable and boot from the flash drive. Under win 10, I updated the BIOS from 1.04 to firmware 1.08, as a result of which uefi remained an unchanged value tightly.
Having launched the laptop under win 10 (portable), I tried to launch the installation of win 10 from another flash drive connected in parallel, but it was unexpected, the laptop asked for 64-bit Windows.
What we do:
Bootable USB flash drive using the RUFUS program
When writing an iso image with this program to a flash drive, the following settings were used:
Partition scheme and system interface type: GPT for computers with UEFI
I can give a verdict:
Installation of win 7 on the laptop did not work. Perhaps older versions of the BIOS of this laptop have the legasy line, but there is no this line in the BIOS from the store, and there is nothing new when updating the BIOS. Win-10 installed on laptop
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Problem installing Windows 7 x64 MSDN on Aspire E1-510.
In Acer's UEFI there is no option to select the Legacy Bios mode. The disk is GPT (although I tried installing MBR).
So, here comes the second day, what I have already tried:
1. Install Windows 7 from a licensed disk (Red bar during “Starting Windows”)
2. Install from a multiboot flash drive (Win7All) (Doesn’t even allow you to select a boot option)
3. Install the recorded UltraISO and rufus-1.4.6 from the MSDN flash drive (I tried all 3 MBR-GPT-UEFI modes and two different flash drives - no results)
4. Start installation from under Windows 8 installed (An item appeared in the boot menu, but did not load)
5. Install from a flash drive according to the instructions provided by the user veremi1 (When loading, it cannot find the BCD file, although it is there)
6. About the same manual, but with bootsect at the end (same result)
7. Copy the image to the root of the disk (Wouldn’t let you boot from it)
8. Format from GPT to MBR and try step 3 again.
9. Start installation on one computer, and after reboot put it back (Will not boot)
10. The same thing, but after the second reboot (Also nothing comforting)
11. Insert a disk with Windows 7 already installed (Does not allow it to boot)
12. Format the disk back from MBR to GPT and try to boot (also no use)
I checked almost every item in both Secure Boot: Enable and Disable modes.
- Every time in UEFI, in Secure Boot: Enable mode, I marked all found UFI files as trusted.
This brought visible results only in point 5. And then, it only allowed it to boot and give a BCD error.
- UEFI Screenshots:
Question: After installing Windows 7, the USB ports, touchpad, and Internet do not work
after buying a laptop x540lj, which had Windows 10. I decided to install Windows 7. and now after installing Windows 7, the usb ports, touchpad, and Internet do not work. what to do?
Answer:
efjifwe, installing Windows is an incomplete matter. To do this, you need to install drivers, which can be downloaded from the official website of your laptop manufacturer.
If there really are no drivers for Windows 7, then you need to return the version of Windows that was originally installed.
And, by the way, if you still have a warranty, then you reinstalled Windows in vain, since this will simply void your warranty.
Question: Installing Windows 7 on Acer Aspire E15
Hello! I purchased an Acer Aspire E15 laptop with Linux pre-installed. I want to reinstall the system by downloading 7.
In the BIOS I set boot from disk first, here is a screenshot
Just in case, I give a screenshot of the Security tab
However, when you turn on the laptop, the disk is ignored for some reason, the reinstallation does not start, the Linux loading window appears again - this is the window
which after a few seconds gives way to this
Then the system does not respond to keypresses, the same line is repeated - # and that’s it. Question: what am I doing wrong?
Answer:
Quote:
and if it’s not a secret how to do this?? and then what next, what about the usual installation?
Question: Installing Windows 7
Initial data:
", press Enter, then
1. We see the inscription
Install"
Format"
Next"
and continue installation
Answer:
How to burn discs correctly
FAQ on creating a bootable USB flash drive
1. Click the item " Disk setup"
Create
3. In the field " SizeApply"
we don't touch it
Format")
Unused disk space", press item " CreateApply"
Unused disk space"
Question: Installing Windows 8 on a USB flash drive
Microsoft has provided the ability to install Windows 8 not only on an SSD or HDD, but also on regular USB flash drives. The feature is called Portable Workspace, and thanks to it, users will have the opportunity to create a Portable version of the OS that will always be with them. A video has already appeared on YouTube demonstrating the installation of the system on a USB drive.
To create a bootable flash drive, you will need the Windows 8 Enterprise Edition (or Ultimate) distribution. In addition, the storage capacity must be appropriate - at least 16 GB.
Answer:
1.
Download the utility Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool 1.0
(The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool utility allows you to install the Windows 7\8 operating system from a USB drive, and not from an optical disk, as usual. This utility works perfectly with both Windows 7 and Windows 8).
If you don’t know which version of Windows 8 to use, I recommend installing the 64-bit build (especially if your computer is relatively new).
64-bit Windows 8 differs from 32-bit in that it requires 1GB more RAM and 4GB more disk space, which is insignificant for most users.
Create a bootable USB flash drive with Windows 8.
To create a bootable USB flash drive, you need to insert it into your computer. Next, install the Windows 7 USB/DVD utility and launch it. In the utility, select the downloaded ISO image from Windows 8 and the desired flash drive.
Remember, everything on your flash drive will be erased! So copy all important data from it in advance, or it is better to use a new flash drive.
If completed successfully, a message like “Backup completed” will appear.
Installing Windows 8
It is worth noting that you should back up all important data before performing the installation. If you want to upgrade or overwrite your installed Windows XP, Vista or 7, open the root directory of your USB flash drive in Windows Explorer, and then run the Setup.exe file.
You will see a choice prompt that will allow you to save settings, personal files, etc., save only personal files, or save nothing:
Windows 7 users can choose the first option - after all, upgrading to Windows 8 is less painful for them - all their Windows settings, programs, accounts and files are imported. However, programs from Vista and programs and settings from Windows XP will not be saved.
If you want to create a two-boot system from Windows 8 and your current operating system, you will have to install an additional drive on your computer or create a new partition on the current drive.
The first case does not require additional explanation: we simply connect another drive to the computer and select it when installing Windows 8.
The second case is more complicated and requires additional effort. Vista and 7 users can create a new partition using the built-in disk management tool (Click the Start button and search for diskmgmt.msc). After launching the application, you should see the disk of your operating system. We do the following:
- Right-click on the drive on which you want to install Windows 8 and select the “Shrink Volume” option. Remember that 64-bit Windows 8 requires at least 20GB of space, so shrink your partition accordingly;
- Right-click on the new “Unallocated” location and create a “New Simple Volume”;
- Select the next available drive letter and format it to NTFS (you can choose any drive name, but the recommended one: Windows 8 RP x64).
In turn, Windows XP users will have to resort to third utilities, such as Partition Logic, to create a new partition. But, in essence, they need to do the same thing: compress one of their volumes and create another.
After that, we simply boot from our USB flash drive with Windows 8, select manual installation and specify the newly created partition. If you can’t boot from a flash drive, you need to specify booting from it in the BIOS.
If you want to remove Windows 8, load your main operating system and run the partition program again (for Vista and 7 users, this is the aforementioned disk management tool). Delete the Windows 8 volume and expand your primary volume to take up the newly freed space.
Removing Windows 8 can corrupt the bootloader and prevent the main operating system from loading. But don't panic. To fix the problem, Windows Vista and 7 users can use automatic recovery (from the installation disk), while XP users will have to boot into the recovery console and then enter the commands fixmbr, fixboot, exit.
2. If application Microsoft Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool seems too complicated, you can use a simpler option - the program Windows 8 USB Installer Maker.
The sequence of steps to create a bootable USB flash drive with Windows 8 using the program is as follows:
We are preparing a flash drive with a capacity of at least 4GB.
Download the Windows 8 distribution
Download the Windows 8 USB Installer Maker program itself (or take it)
Launch the program Windows 8 USB Installer Maker with administrator rights:
To start recording, you just need to select the previously downloaded Windows 8 image using the button Search ISO, tick Format drive and press the button Create.
Next, the program will perform three actions:
- Format the disk to NTFS format;
- Copies all Windows 8 distribution files to a USB flash drive. Please note that this step will take a long time depending on the power of the computer - maybe even one to two hours;
- Creates a bootable region (MBR) partition on the USB.
Then we go into the BIOS and configure boot from USB.
Reboot the PC. After this, when you boot, the installation of Windows 8 from the USB flash drive should automatically begin.
Question: Installing Windows 7
This topic is dedicated to those who have not encountered installing Windows 7
So, it was decided to install Windows 7 OS
Initial data:
Installation disk with Windows 7 distribution
PC with 4 GB RAM and 20 GB hard drive (clean install to new drive)
Set the BIOS to boot from CD/DVD, save the settings by pressing the F10 key
We reboot the PC and after booting from the installation disk we see the message " Press any key to boot from CD or DVD", press Enter, then
1. We see the inscription
4. In the next step, press the button " Install"
5. We see the inscription " Start installation" and then you need to read the terms of the license, if you agree, then you need to check the box next to " I accept the license terms" and press the button " Next"
10. And now the bootloader has been created, select our disk and press the item " Format"
We further agree that the data will be lost
After formatting, press the button " Next"
11. Windows installation has begun, wait patiently for the reboot
12. During the reboot, we return the boot priority from the hdd to the BIOS, then we see
and continue installation
13. So, it’s done, enter the user name, it’s also better to change the computer name so that there are no Russian letters
15. We will not enter the key yet and uncheck the box
Do not forget to activate windows within 30 days; the key can be on a sticker that is pasted on the case or with the key that was purchased when purchasing the OS.
Answer:
If you do not have an installation disk, but have an image of it
Do you want to burn the image to disk?
Do you want to create a bootable USB flash drive?
How to split a disk into several during installation
So, we have a hard drive that needs to be divided into several local
1. Click the item " Disk setup"
2. In the next step, you must click " Create" and after that additional settings will be available
3. In the field " Size" you must enter digital information about the size of the disk being created, in this example, disk C will occupy 20 GB, after entering the digital information, you must press the button " Apply"
4. The result was a partition with a bootloader ( we don't touch it
) and local drive C (it needs to be formatted; to do this, you need to select the drive and click " Format")
5. To create other local disks, you need to select the partition " Unused disk space", press item " Create", then enter the digital information of the disk being created, in this example it will be 40 GB and press the button " Apply"
6. As a result, another local disk will appear, which can be immediately formatted
7. Next, another local disk is created in the same way from the " Unused disk space"
Important - to continue installing windows, you must allocate drive C, in this case it is Partition 2
You can create additional local disks after installing Windows (steps 5,6,7 are not needed for this). Disks are created using the Disk Management utility.