7 installation error

Punked Boyz · 17 Nov 2010

when i tried to install windows 7 ultimate 32 bit from dvd..i get this error windows could not update computers boot configuration.and setup closes.
any solution for this using xp now..

yowanvista · 17 Nov 2010

Common Installation Problems and Their Solutions

Bare Foot Kid · 17 Nov 2010

Hello Punked Boyz, welcome to Seven Forums!

Are you trying an upgrade install or a clean install for this?

Punked Boyz · 17 Nov 2010

thanxx..this site is gr888
m doin a clean install....

Punked Boyz · 18 Nov 2010

same problem occuring while a clean install..
pls help me guyz

Tews · 18 Nov 2010

Are you using the custom install/format option during the setup?

Punked Boyz · 18 Nov 2010

yep...

gregrocker · 18 Nov 2010

Where did you get Win7? Did you burn the DVD yourself? If so, try burning another using ImgBurn at 4x speed.

Next Try wiping the HD before install. Follow these steps including making the partition and marking Active: SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

Punked Boyz · 19 Nov 2010

ye i burned it at 4x speed and i had already formatted my hard disk bt still getting same error..

Bare Foot Kid · 19 Nov 2010

gregrocker said:

Where did you get Win7? Did you burn the DVD yourself? If so, try burning another using ImgBurn at 4x speed.

Next Try wiping the HD before install. Follow these steps including making the partition and marking Active: SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

Please try the "Optimize" tutorial Greg linked, it is not at all like a format it may help.

Note

Contrary to popular belief, formatting does not remove any data at all, it just checks for sector errors and marks the space to be over-written as needed, all the data is still there including all the code from previous/failed installation attempts.