Windows 7: Windows 7 Installation Problems

Hi, I've been trying to install Windows 7 for some time now but get problem after problem. First it said "A required CD/DVD Driver Device Is Missing ect...."no avail at fixing that one I then went to the USB route, that worked as I was able to get a bootable copy on USB BUT now I purchased a new drive Seagate Barracuda ATA-300. It will detect the drive in bios and on the bootscreen but not in My Computer or Disk Managment.It will however detect in Windows installation but states "Windows Could not create a partion on disk 1 the error occured while preparing the portion selected for installation ERROR CODE 0x80070017"

Then I also get this "Windows is unable to install to selected location ERROR 0x80300024"

Thanks to anyone who can help.

By the way I'm upgrading from XP if that makes a difference

you can't upgrade from XP, you can only do a custom, clean install. back up all your data and run the disc again choosing "custom"

I tried the custom install the HD I have is fresh out of the box their is nothing on it. And since I can't detect it in Windows I can't format it.

when you boot up with your seven disc, does it see the drive?

Yes, when it boots up in Windows Installation the drive is detected I beleive it says the drive is unportioned, it wont let me format from installation and when I try to continue I get the above Error messages.

Your drive is unpartitioned. You have partition your hard drive. You cant Install windows 7 in the the whole hard drive....

Partition the drive using the Windows 7 boot disk and then chose one of the primary partition to Install Windows 7.

Some HDDs may come with a manufacturer's CD/DVD, which has to be used for initial 'set-up'.

May or may not be true for 'modern' HDDs.

If there's a mfr CD, read the docs.

May need low-level format, or whatever they do, using the CD...

PS
There's been some 'bad words' regarding some models of "Seagate Barracuda",
freeze-up or something...

get yourself a copy of g-parted. burn it to cd and boot from that. you can then partition your drive the way u want then run the 7 disc and install