Custom PC - Can't get a first Install

Hi,

I just finished my i3 build and am trying to get my Windows 7 Home Premium to install and am not having much success.

First of all, I want to note that I am trying to install from an external DVD-Drive via USB because it's extremely hard to get the Drives out of the old Dell computer. I either have to order new ones, or literally break that case.

Anyways, I've been messing with BIOS settings (mostly SATA config and USB legacy settings) and what not, but no matter what I try (seemingly) I get one of two things to occur:

1) The 'expanding Windows files' sticks on 0%
2) I get the 'Windows Cannot Install Required Files Error'

I'm back on default BIOS settings and am going to listen to you guys, because what ever I do doesn't work

Thanks for all the help in advance!

It's on SATA 1 and I tried both IDE (the default) and AHCI and no luck.

AHCI + default BIOS gives me - Windows cannot install required files, error code: 0x80070017
IDE + default BIOS gives me the 'Expanding Windows Files' stuck on 0%

Any ideas?

Where did you get Win7? The first suspect here is the ISO integrity or Burn. Confirm ISO or download another then burn to DVD using ImgBUrn at 4x speed, or write to flash stick using Universal USB Installer with Win7 in dropdown, boot stick under USB, REmovable or HD although it should autostart on clean HD.

If your HD is used wipe it first of any possible boot sector corruption: SSD - HDD Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

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gregrocker said:

Where did you get Win7? The first suspect here is the ISO integrity or Burn.

Same OEM I used on two other computers.

Wipe the HD if it is used. Then use Step 2.2 in tutorial to define an Active partition to try install.

Next try writing DVD to flash stick using Ultra ISO trial version: On File tab Open DVD, on Bootable tab Select Write Disk Image, Format, Write. Boot under USB, Removable or HD's.