BootCamp: Windows 7 won't install!

[LittleKeenBean]

Yes it's 32bit. But apparently it's a windows problem. It would keep getting hung at "Completing Installation" stuff.

I tried all of the following:
Plugged a USB mouse and kept pressing a button
Partitioned using BootCamp, and on the drive select screen I formatted the disc.
On drive select: pressed "delete", then "new" on the BootCamp partition
Used a brand new disc
Fresh install of Snow Leopard

Was wondering if anyone else have different options to try? I have installed Windows 7 on bootcamp twice before on this macbook pro and it worked flawlessly. I am starting to think it might be a hardware interference.

 

[alphaod]

I believe only 64-bit is supported.

If you don't have the 64-bit disc… Unless you absolutely need 32-bit, just download a 64-bit image online, burn it to a DVD and install with your 32-bit key.

Anyways I've never been able to install with a 32-bit disc and when I used a 64-bit disc it worked.

 

[LittleKeenBean]

Really? I'll try it right now and see what happens. From what I know when my Mac came out they said that 64 bit was not compatible with BootCamp.

I bought my MBP July of 2010 and it's only 13" running core 2 duo if that changes anything.

 

[alphaod]

Also make sure you're installing from the internal optical drive.

Only the MacBook Air supports an external drive.

 

[LittleKeenBean]

I don't use an external except for storage. Well the 64 bit worked. I was stoked. But then after activation and all that it hangs on a black screen after I choose to boot on the Windows HD. This is what happened with my 32bit that caused me to reinstall Windows. I have no idea..it won't bring me to log in, just black screen.

 

[rollsrock25]

I don't use an external except for storage. Well the 64 bit worked. I was stoked. But then after activation and all that it hangs on a black screen after I choose to boot on the Windows HD. This is what happened with my 32bit that caused me to reinstall Windows. I have no idea..it won't bring me to log in, just black screen.

Make sure the CD is burned at 4x.

 

[LittleKeenBean]

It's not the CD. It was able to successfully install once. Makes no sense. I burned it at 2.4x speed just to play it safe but I don't know why burning it slower would mess it up though.