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Windows 7 on 27" iMac : Black Screen
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<blockquote data-quote="Ragna" data-source="post: 938304" data-attributes="member: 130557"><p>Hello!</p><p></p><p>After several enlightening hours spent exploring the forum, I didn't find a solution to my problem, so let's start a new topic explaining my situation :</p><p></p><p>I've had a 20" iMac for 2 years with a Dual Boot Mac OS X / Windows XP, and was very happy with it.</p><p>I bought a few days ago the new 27" iMac as I couldn't resist the huge beautiful screen. But I still need Windows for several activities. So I thought about installing Windows 7.</p><p>Being a student, I took advantage of this offer : <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/student/en/us/software/windows-7.aspx" target="_blank">Microsoft Student - Windows 7</a> .</p><p></p><p>Problem : It doesn't gives an install disk, but only a download of an update that allows to "upgrade" Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7.</p><p>So it seemed to me I had no choice but to install Win XP or Vista with Bootcamp, and then upgrade it to Windows 7.</p><p></p><p>I have legal versions of Windows XP, so I installed it on the iMac with Bootcamp. All went fine. Then I downloaded the upgrade, and the upgrade assistant to Windows 7, with no worries. But when I started the Windows 7 install, the following happened : The first steps went fine (Copy of Windows files, Decompression of Windows files, Install of fonctions, Install of updates), but at the last step called End of install, I just had a black screen.</p><p></p><p>I let it run for a while, nothing happened. So I rebooted, and after the Windows logo I had a black screen again.</p><p></p><p>I cannot start the safe mode with F8 because the install has not been completed. And still with F8, starting in a low resolution doesn't help.</p><p></p><p>So at this point I'm a little lost, and would be very grateful of any idea that could help making things advance. Thanks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ragna, post: 938304, member: 130557"] Hello! After several enlightening hours spent exploring the forum, I didn't find a solution to my problem, so let's start a new topic explaining my situation : I've had a 20" iMac for 2 years with a Dual Boot Mac OS X / Windows XP, and was very happy with it. I bought a few days ago the new 27" iMac as I couldn't resist the huge beautiful screen. But I still need Windows for several activities. So I thought about installing Windows 7. Being a student, I took advantage of this offer : [url=http://www.microsoft.com/student/en/us/software/windows-7.aspx]Microsoft Student - Windows 7[/url] . Problem : It doesn't gives an install disk, but only a download of an update that allows to "upgrade" Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7. So it seemed to me I had no choice but to install Win XP or Vista with Bootcamp, and then upgrade it to Windows 7. I have legal versions of Windows XP, so I installed it on the iMac with Bootcamp. All went fine. Then I downloaded the upgrade, and the upgrade assistant to Windows 7, with no worries. But when I started the Windows 7 install, the following happened : The first steps went fine (Copy of Windows files, Decompression of Windows files, Install of fonctions, Install of updates), but at the last step called End of install, I just had a black screen. I let it run for a while, nothing happened. So I rebooted, and after the Windows logo I had a black screen again. I cannot start the safe mode with F8 because the install has not been completed. And still with F8, starting in a low resolution doesn't help. So at this point I'm a little lost, and would be very grateful of any idea that could help making things advance. Thanks :) [/QUOTE]
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