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2 weeks of battle, I need help please...
I have been running a home built computer for 1 1/2 years.
The only major problem I've had is the OS and bios intermitantly reading
my 6gb of memory as 4gb.
So I bought 3 more sticks (3x2gb same brand and model as my installed sticks).
Still same problem. I read somewhere that resetting your bios to factory can solve the 4gb/6gb problem.
WRONG.
This is where my major problem began!!!
My Windows 7 Pro 64bit no longer boots. I tried the Win DVD repairs, no luck.
I figured it was time to do a clean install anyway.
(this is the same OS and equipment that installed first time 18 months ago)
So...this is what happens... boot from a paid for Microsoft downloaded
Win 7 pro 64bit DVD (same DVD used to install prevous OS).
Press install, approx. 10 sec later, error message...
"Windows cannot open the required file x:\sources\install.wim.
Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation.
Error code: 0x8007000D."
-I checked for anthing strange or different in bios
-I have the original ISO, so I burnt 1 at 4x, then tried it.
-Tried a store bought unused Win 7 home 64bit DVD.
(install.wim is present in all 3 Win 7 DVD's, as it should be)
-I upgraded my bios v801 to v1404 (latest for my Asus P6T M/B)
-I tried with nothing install/connected but a video card, (also with another card)
-I tried with an external DVD (internal disconnected)
-tested all memory with Memtest86+
-tried changing bios sata to AHCI from auto, also tried IDE
-I have tried with 2 different "Clean all & full formated" harddrives
None of these work
The install does not go past this point and never reaches the activation part.
(I have 2 good paid for CD Keys)
I keep getting the same error code
Any help please?
I've had computers since the C64 days,
I should be able to install an OS in my sleep.
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