Windows 7 Installation

Ok, I just bought the upgrade to windows 7 cd, and yes, my comp can run it, i've used the thingy that checks your computer for it and its acceptable. I wan to Install Home Premium over Windows Vista Home Basic. When I run it, things go fine, until It gets to the "expanding windows" part. then it gets to 21% says it needs to reboot. And after it reboots, it never starts back up. The screen comes on, and things stay at the Intalling windows screen or back where i can see the 21% and things moving, but nothing ever gets done. I even let it run 5 hours while I slept once. I did notice no red light that tells me things are going, and no movement of the cd in the drive, like it is not reading it. I checked my disc, and it had one scratch on it, but i asked my local comp store and they said it shouldn't bother the install. What can I do?

 

Whoops, forgot to mention that I did that, and still nothing. @_@. i can try the upgrade advisor again and see what it says, but i had done it once and removed a few things before trying again.

 

I might check that security applications, whatever and whrever they are. but im running 32 bit Vista Home Basic, and I am trying to use the 32 bit Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade disc.

 

tried the upgrade advisor, andr removed one more program. still having trouble. dont know anythng aout the security things though.

 

well, i upgraded from 98 to xp no problem. I dont want to lose anything in my hd from clean installing. i want to upgrade. but then, thats just MHO, as well.

 

because it's a CLEAN install. that's why. it formats the drive, including everything on it, then installs windows.

 

what's a mounting tool? i have a Nero product, yes but hmm. i will check all of that and look for the mouning thingy once you let me know what im looking for hehe.