Need Advice - computer shutting down during program install

[Jim]

Dual boot system with XP Pro on C drive and Windows 7 on D drive. I have
re-installed several different release versions of Windows 7 on drive D over
the past several few months with never a problem.

Today when I try to re-install any version of Windows 7 to drive D, my
computer just powers down abruptly, sometimes very quickly, other times
after the install is almost complete!! This never happened before and I
can't figure what is going on.

I installed a game program just yesterday with no problems.


Suggestions appreciated.

 

[Bennett Marco]

Dual boot system with XP Pro on C drive and Windows 7 on D drive. I have
re-installed several different release versions of Windows 7 on drive D over
the past several few months with never a problem.

Today when I try to re-install any version of Windows 7 to drive D, my
computer just powers down abruptly, sometimes very quickly, other times
after the install is almost complete!! This never happened before and I
can't figure what is going on.

I installed a game program just yesterday with no problems.


Suggestions appreciated.

Asking for suggestions about Windows 7 in an XP group is not the
smartest thing to do.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Dual boot system with XP Pro on C drive and Windows 7 on D drive. I have
re-installed several different release versions of Windows 7 on drive D
over the past several few months with never a problem.

Today when I try to re-install any version of Windows 7 to drive D, my
computer just powers down abruptly, sometimes very quickly, other times
after the install is almost complete!! This never happened before and I
can't figure what is going on.

I installed a game program just yesterday with no problems.


Suggestions appreciated.

Sudden power-offs without restarts are often an indication of hardware
failure. Heat is often the cause, and components damaged by heat seldom
heal.

 

[Jim]

Thanks for your reply Patrick.

Yes I agree, it looks like it may be a hardware problem but I just can't put
my finger on what may be failing since XP runs just fine on drive C.

This problem arose since I decided to re-install the latest build of Windows
7 on drive D. The computer will suddenly powers off, either as the OS is
being installed or during setup. I even substituted another drive, same
problem.

I don't feel this is a Windows 7 issue. Appreciate if someone could give me
a suggestion on what hardware may be at fault. The dvd has been used
successfully to install other apps & game programs.

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Thanks for your reply Patrick.

Yes I agree, it looks like it may be a hardware problem but I just can't
put my finger on what may be failing since XP runs just fine on drive C.

This problem arose since I decided to re-install the latest build of
Windows 7 on drive D. The computer will suddenly powers off, either as the
OS is being installed or during setup. I even substituted another drive,
same problem.

So it's not the drive.

I don't feel this is a Windows 7 issue. Appreciate if someone could give
me a suggestion on what hardware may be at fault.

Any hardware other than the hard disk. I'm not being facetious.

The dvd has been used successfully to install other apps & game programs.

It's very difficult (and expensive) to diagnose hardware failures.
Frequently, it's done by substitition with known-good components, and that
implies that you *have* replacement components at hand.

Sorry, but there aren't a lot of shortcuts in this sort of thing.

-pk