How to install Win 7 for dual boot (on new PC) using BIBM?

[ohaya]

Hi,

Now that I got the Win10 moved to, and booting from, the SSD in my Dell M7510, I want to setup Windows 7 as a dual boot.

Using BIBM, I created a 50GB partition on the SSD and a Boot item with only that partition. Then, I had the Win7 DVD in an external USB DVD drive and I booted. When I get to the BIBM boot menu, I selected the (as yet uninstalled) Win7 partition, and it said there nothing to boot on that partition (correct) and says something about press a key to load manager. I press a key and it says it needs a driver and then I get stuck there.

I'm not sure but I think that it might be looking for a driver for the USB drive?

So can anyone tell me how I should be doing this installation?

Thanks,
Jim

[ohaya]

The thing that is puzzling is that I can get the machine to boot the Win7 install DVD but then when I click "install" it pops up with a window saying it needs a driver, and that is really where I finally get stuck. Sorry if I didn't explain clearly before.

Jim

[Brian K]

ohaya wrote:
I selected the (as yet
> uninstalled) Win7 partition, and it said there nothing to boot on that
> partition (correct) and says something about press a key to load manager.

Jim,

When you see that message press Ctrl-Alt-Del and boot your DVD.

[ohaya]

Brian K wrote:
> ohaya wrote:
> I selected the (as yet
> > uninstalled) Win7 partition, and it said there nothing to boot on that
> > partition (correct) and says something about press a key to load manager.
>
> Jim,
>
> When you see that message press Ctrl-Alt-Del and boot your DVD.

Hi Brian,

I probably didn't explain clearly. What happens is that it does start reading the Win7 install DVD and even puts up the Windows-style installation screen and lets me select language, but then whan I click "Install Now", it pops up with an error saying it needs a driver for the DVD.

Googling, it seems like this may be a problem with media being bad or maybe Windows installation DVD doesn't have a driver for the USB DVD drive I have.

So, I'm using the Windows USB Tool to make a bootable USB stick from the Windows 7 DVD and will try to install using that USB stick. I'll report back.

Thanks,
Jim

[Brian K]

Jim,

Are you installing the OS to HD0 and not the SSD? You plan to move it to the SSD later?

[ohaya]

Brian K wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Are you installing the OS to HD0 and not the SSD? You plan to move it to
> the SSD later?


Hi,

I am trying to install Win7 to the 50GB partition on the SSD.

FYI, the Windows USB Tool thing didn't worked. I was able to make the USB stick, but when I used that instead of the USB DVD drive, exactly the same thing happened. It asks for a driver ...

[Brian K]

Jim,

In case you didn't see this...

http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/kb/article.php?id=339

[TeraByte Support]

If you're using USB3 or a RAID controller that Win7 doesn't have native
support for, you'll need to add a driver (f6) when booting in to setup.

For USB3, just switch over to a USB2 port.


"ohaya" wrote in message news:12182@public.bootitbm...

Brian K wrote:
> ohaya wrote:
> I selected the (as yet
> > uninstalled) Win7 partition, and it said there nothing to boot on that
> > partition (correct) and says something about press a key to load
> > manager.
>
> Jim,
>
> When you see that message press Ctrl-Alt-Del and boot your DVD.

Hi Brian,

I probably didn't explain clearly. What happens is that it does start
reading the Win7 install DVD and even puts up the Windows-style installation
screen and lets me select language, but then whan I click "Install Now", it
pops up with an error saying it needs a driver for the DVD.

Googling, it seems like this may be a problem with media being bad or maybe
Windows installation DVD doesn't have a driver for the USB DVD drive I have.

So, I'm using the Windows USB Tool to make a bootable USB stick from the
Windows 7 DVD and will try to install using that USB stick. I'll report
back.

Thanks,
Jim

[ohaya]

TeraByte Support wrote:
> If you're using USB3 or a RAID controller that Win7 doesn't have native
> support for, you'll need to add a driver (f6) when booting in to setup.
>
> For USB3, just switch over to a USB2 port.
>
>
> "ohaya" wrote in message news:12182@public.bootitbm...
>
> Brian K wrote:
> > ohaya wrote:
> > I selected the (as yet
> > > uninstalled) Win7 partition, and it said there nothing to boot on that
> > > partition (correct) and says something about press a key to load
> > > manager.
> >
> > Jim,
> >
> > When you see that message press Ctrl-Alt-Del and boot your DVD.
>
> Hi Brian,
>
> I probably didn't explain clearly. What happens is that it does start
> reading the Win7 install DVD and even puts up the Windows-style
> installation
> screen and lets me select language, but then whan I click "Install Now", it
>
> pops up with an error saying it needs a driver for the DVD.
>
> Googling, it seems like this may be a problem with media being bad or maybe
>
> Windows installation DVD doesn't have a driver for the USB DVD drive I
> have.
>
> So, I'm using the Windows USB Tool to make a bootable USB stick from the
> Windows 7 DVD and will try to install using that USB stick. I'll report
> back.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim


According to this:

http://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent/shar ... _Sheet.pdf

the M7510s have ONLY USB 3.0 ports ...

Do you know where I'd get a driver from for that?

Jim

[ohaya]

ohaya wrote:
> TeraByte Support wrote:
> > If you're using USB3 or a RAID controller that Win7 doesn't have native
> > support for, you'll need to add a driver (f6) when booting in to setup.
> >
> > For USB3, just switch over to a USB2 port.
> >
> >
> > "ohaya" wrote in message news:12182@public.bootitbm...
> >
> > Brian K wrote:
> > > ohaya wrote:
> > > I selected the (as yet
> > > > uninstalled) Win7 partition, and it said there nothing to boot on that
> > > > partition (correct) and says something about press a key to load
> > > > manager.
> > >
> > > Jim,
> > >
> > > When you see that message press Ctrl-Alt-Del and boot your DVD.
> >
> > Hi Brian,
> >
> > I probably didn't explain clearly. What happens is that it does start
> > reading the Win7 install DVD and even puts up the Windows-style
> > installation
> > screen and lets me select language, but then whan I click "Install
> Now", it
> >
> > pops up with an error saying it needs a driver for the DVD.
> >
> > Googling, it seems like this may be a problem with media being bad or maybe
> >
> > Windows installation DVD doesn't have a driver for the USB DVD drive I
> > have.
> >
> > So, I'm using the Windows USB Tool to make a bootable USB stick from the
> > Windows 7 DVD and will try to install using that USB stick. I'll report
> > back.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jim
>
>
> According to this:
>
>
> http://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent/shar ... _Sheet.pdf
>
> the M7510s have ONLY USB 3.0 ports ...
>
> Do you know where I'd get a driver from for that?
>
> Jim


And, Dell knows that this is a problem (installing Windows 7):

http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/SLN300564