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if you have a new hard drive you will have to install the windows operating system from an external source such as a cd drive
go to bios --boot settings and change from 1st boot hard drive to 1st boot cd
install the win os and then you can install the rest
when finished go back to bios and -boot and change back to 1st boot hard drive
Do you have a new drive installed in the system right now. If not you need to change the drive and it should detect it automatically. If you have it install and it is still not detecting it you need to go into the bios and select auto detect or auto for it to find the drive on its own. The reason that you may not be able to access this setting is that auto detect is already activated. Hope this helps with your issue.
Download, install, reboot. If the problem persists or if it occurs in the boot up bios screen it is for sure hardware related. In most cases the lcd needs to be swapped.
Generally when this happens it means either two things, either the inverter or the backlight has died. The cost for the screen is $160 and can be bought here: http://www.blisscomputers.net/search.aspx?find=Gateway+CX2724. Getting someone to do it for you may be a problem if you feel you are not savy enough to do it yourself. Here is a basic tutorial http://www.screentekinc.com/lcd-removal-instructions.shtml. Before you do so be sure your computer is definitely working by connecting it to a basic desktop monitor via the vga connector from the monitor and using the Fn & I believe F5 to activate the other screen>
You need to go into the BIOS and change the SATA type to IDE and not AHCI. I had this same problem on my laptop. Once I switched it to IDE it installed XP no problem. I don't know if Vista or 7 work with it set to IDE mode.
Go to Start -> Run and Type in Regedit. Then go to Edit Find and search for Upper Filter and lower Filter. Delete any Filter entry and restart computer.
need to make a free windows 7 installation disk for my gateway laptop
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