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dell e6430 will not take win7 32 bit

Started by maxter21 , Jun 18 2024 01:13 PM

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#1 maxter21

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Posted 18 June 2024 - 01:13 PM

When I try to install it stops and says that it cannot install on this hardware. 


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Posted 18 June 2024 - 01:16 PM

What does it say precisely, and what edition of Windows 7?
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Posted 18 June 2024 - 01:22 PM

At starting services it says"windows could not complete installation. Restart windows to complete"  I have a genuine win 7 32 bit disk without sp1.


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Posted 18 June 2024 - 01:23 PM

you will likely need to use SP1 or set the BIOS to IDE mode instead of AHCI Mode under the hard drive settings.
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Posted 18 June 2024 - 01:29 PM

Can't install sp1 because it stops. Bios set to legacy mode no option for ide drive.


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Posted 18 June 2024 - 01:35 PM

See page 64 of the manual. Make sure you are set to Legacy and not UEFI. If the computer was previously using UEFI then the disk is GPT and 32bit will not install. You need an MBR disk in order to install 32bit.

 

https://dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_latitude_laptop/latitude-e6430_owner's%20manual_en-us.pdf

 

Start the install and press Shift + F10 when you are at the language page. This will open a command prompt window. Type the following commands.

 

diskpart

list disk

select disk X     X being the number of the drive you will be installing Windows to. Make sure you have the correct number. If there is only one disk it will be 0

clean                 wipes the disk by deleting the partition table

convert MBR     creates a MBR partition table. If you get an error ignore it

exit                    exits diskpart

exit                    exits command prompt

 

When you get to the screen asking for upgrade or custom install select custom. You should see your unallocated drive. Click the next button and Windows will automatically partition and format the the drive.

 

I recommend you download your chipset, graphics, and wifi drivers from the dell support site and copy them to a flash drive to install after Windows 7 is installed

 

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/latitude-e6430/drivers

 

Sorry, we cross-posted. I thought this was a clean install.

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Edited by JohnC_21, 18 June 2024 - 01:36 PM.

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Posted 18 June 2024 - 02:07 PM

The IDE/AHCI is under the Advanced Options under Driver Controller or similar.
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Posted 18 June 2024 - 02:36 PM

Tried all of above. When starting services it says could not complete . start install again.


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Posted 18 June 2024 - 02:38 PM

Why 32-bit?

 

You can also download the recovery ISO

 

https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/image-assist/imageassist-how-to-download-your-dell-oem-windows-iso/647f64bcf4ccf8a8de12f6d4


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Posted 18 June 2024 - 02:43 PM

I have a software program that will only run on win7 32 bit.


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Posted 18 June 2024 - 02:51 PM

See if a 32 bit is available here https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/drivers/osiso/recoverytool/w764


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Posted 18 June 2024 - 02:58 PM

A 32bit App will run on 64bit. A 64bit App wont run on 32bit.
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Posted 18 June 2024 - 03:18 PM

The e6430  is a 64bit machine. I have a win7 64bit that works but I need to get it working with a 32bit win7


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Posted 18 June 2024 - 03:19 PM

You can run 32bit applications on Windows 7 64bit. I have done so for years and same on Windows 1064bit and same on Linux 64bit.
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Posted 18 June 2024 - 03:22 PM

I have a purchased autocad 2010 that will not install.


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