Windows Repair Installation for Home Premium 7 64 Bit will not run


  1. Posts : 56
    Windows 7 64 bit
       #1

    Windows Repair Installation for Home Premium 7 64 Bit will not run


    Hello All,

    I am trying to run a Windows 7 Repair installation and the install is stopping because I have a more recent version of Windows than what is on my DVD. Which is true. I am running Window 7 SP1 and the DVD is just Windows 7.

    I am following the tutorial here:

    Repair Install

    I basically chose an "upgrade" vs "custom" when I was asked about the type of upgrade that I wanted to run. The installation proceeded and then stopped and stated that I had a more current version of Windows than what I was trying to install.

    Can I still run a repair install?

    Thanks, Bill
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  2. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #2

    I've heard of this problem before.

    Not sure, but I think the solution may be to download an ISO of Windows 7 with SPI, burn it to a disc, and then run the repair install from that disk.

    Get the ISO from mydigitallife.info.

    http://www.mydigitallife.info/offici...digital-river/

    Let others confirm this as a solution. I'm just going from memory.
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  3. Posts : 71,976
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #3

    Hello Bill,

    Yep, it's as ignatzatsonic posted above. You can use step 5 and the NOTE box under it in the Repair Install tutorial to be able to do this. :)
    Last edited by Brink; 23 Aug 2012 at 21:43. Reason: typo
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  4. Posts : 56
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks folks. You are spot on. The fact that I have Windows 7 Sp1 installed and I am trying to install Windows 7 from a DVD should made me stop and think... but, no. I downloaded a Windows SP1 version and I burned it to a DVD. I ran setup and the installation halted again because Windows found some incompatibilities that I need to address before I can upgrade. For some of the incompatabilites, I am not sure what I am going to do. Too bad there is not just a button labeled "just do it!". lol
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  5. Posts : 71,976
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #5

    LOL, yeah that would be nice. What are the incompatibilities that you are having issues with? Maybe we may be able to help.
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