How Do i over come This Error:0x80070017 While Installing WINDOWS 7

gregrocker · 07 Jul 2012

Only if it fails the testing. So focus on getting the two tests done right. We will help you. I've asked for more help in this thread.

a4abell · 07 Jul 2012

awww okie thankoo :) i just downloaded the seatools for my seagate hdd now trying to find an empty cd to burn it!!

Can i run the chkdsk first??

gregrocker · 07 Jul 2012

Seatools is excellent.

Are you under warranty? If so I would tap tech support which should know more on this than we do thusfar.

Back in the morning. I've put in a call for reinforcements.

a4abell · 07 Jul 2012

okie lets call it a day then you guys probably sleepy :) thanks so much for the help im running the two tests now ... hope it helps.. i think warranty expired a year back

PS : I live in India. We are the tech support xD

TVeblen · 07 Jul 2012

First, run the tests as Gregrocker has asked. Let us know what you find.

But looking ahead, do you have access to another working PC that you can put this problem hard drive into as a secondary drive? It would be helpful to get a screenshot of a Disk Management window to see what the drive setup looks like.

a4abell · 07 Jul 2012

FAIL ... It ran pretty good until 13 % then started making this loud sound and all weird griids showed up and stayed like that for 5 hours

TVeblen · 07 Jul 2012

Loud Sound? Where did it come from? The motherboard, the hard drive, the speakers?

I haven't run Seatools in a while. Is there an option to repair the disk? If so, use it.

If not, then you could run CHKDSK /R from a Command Prompt run from the Windows 7 Installation Disk.
Just choose "Repair My Computer" instead of "Install Now" when the DVD first boots up and choose Command Prompt.

gregrocker · 07 Jul 2012

Run Disk Check from installer Command Line accessing DISKPART At PC Startup.

Then run Seatools again to see if it fails again. If so then replace the HD.

a4abell · 07 Jul 2012

I think it came from the motherboard that BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP sound ... anyways i ran it again it finished repairing some errors succesfully , gonna run chkdsk now

EDIT: Arrrghhhh disk write protected cant do chkdsk?????

F5ing · 07 Jul 2012

I gotta say the outlook's not looking to good. One thing I do before chucking a drive is connect it to another "known good" machine to see if the results are the same. I have to say though I don't recall ever finding out anything different.

a4abell said:

holy crap i might have to replace the HDD???????? @#!@# ok im dead my parents are gonna kill me lol

Why would they kill you for that? It's not like you caused it to die, heck you haven't even physically touched it!

Or did you convince your parents that buying a copy of XP would fix it, and it didn't.

I would verify about the warranty though. I realize the length of time may vary by country, but it's worth checking.

EDIT: I see you've posted with more info while I was composing this one...