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Installation of Windows 7. Help needed.

Discussion in 'Windows - General discussion' started by ResDamage, Aug 16, 2010.

  1. ResDamage

    ResDamage Guest

    Hi everyone. I have an HP computer that came with a Windows Vista formatted hardrive. I upgraded that hardrive to Windows 7 (Ultimate x86) with no hassle and within a reasonably short time. Upgraded as in upgraded. Not a clean install. I heard how clean installs were better but I had some stuff I couldn't just delete and I had no way to back that stuff up.

    I had a 2006 Dell XPS computer, slim model, dont remember the model number though, that had a hardrive that looked exactly like the one that came in my HP, so I switched out the hardrive and it worked. The hardrive from my Dell was formatted with Windows XP and ran like a charm as if it were in my old Dell.

    I wasn't liking Windows XP anymore though. I got suited to Windows 7 so I tried doing an upgrade but it told me I couldn't upgrade XP to Windows 7 directly and had to do a clean install. I backed up my data; No big deal.

    I put the disc in the drive, shut down my computer and booted up with the Windows 7 installation disc. I selected custom install and just clicked on the hardrive partition. Got past the first step within a few seconds but here comes the problem. The second step, "Expanding Windows Files" never went past 0%. I assume the computer froze but I was still able to move the mouse and the drive was still reading the disc, apparently anyway.

    I searched on Google for a solution. Found many. Disabling options in the bios, removing a stick of RAM, unplugging all un-needed devices, eject the disc and put it back in mid installation, clicking the X button and pressing cancel on the pop-up dialogue, format the partitions, delete all partitions... Tried all of these so called "solutions" and nothing worked.

    I could no longer boot Windows XP because the installations failed so many times. I installed Windows XP again. I just tried upgrading to Windows 7 AGAIN today and am having the same problems. The installation seems to be stuck on "Expanding Windows Files" at 0%.

    I can still move the mouse and the disc driver is still apparently reading the disc and it's been at 0% for the past four hours now since this post. I read that if you give it time it will work but I upgraded my laptop (clean install on my laptop, x86) and my original HP hardrive in less than 30 minutes and both upgrades were smooth as butter; It can't be the installation disc.

    Before anyone asks the obvious "is your hardrive compatible", the answer is yes. I installed the Windows 7 advisor and it said it was compatible but I had to do a clean install. I don't know the specs of my computer now since I cant pull up any of the details and don't know any from the top of my head. All I can tell you is that it is a Seagate hardrive from 2006 and is connected through the only SATA port on my computer. I am attempting an x64 Windows 7 Ultimate clean install.

    In a little bit I am going to cancel this installation and try a clean install under x84. If that doesn't work then I have no idea what to do next. Please post any suggestions you may have.
     
  2. ResDamage

    ResDamage Guest

    Sorry for double posting, but I'm convinced that it may be my installation disc. I let the installation go for another hour and got an error:

    "Windows cannot instal required files. Make sure all files required for installation are avalible, and restart the installation. Error code: 0x8007045D."

    Am now researching on how to install via flash drive.
     
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