Windows 7 - Boot error code: 5

slasha666 · 03-25-2010

The problem could be that the disk is in Bootable UDF? Older drives & computers seem to have problems with this. Solution, use a program like Ultraiso and in the taskbar on the left it will tell whether it is Bootable UDF or Bootable CD/DVD, if it says Bootable UDF click on the red tick thingy and uncheck the UDF option. Now you can save it as a iso file and burn to disk.
I always use rewritables for this, just in case!!
Hope it works.

Regards Slasha

boerny · 08-10-2010

thanx for this solution. especially to darkassain + lars. the tip to use the vista/vista-recovery disk, worked great for my MSI MS-6702 (k8t neo) Mainboard.

spiktsu · 01-08-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Nick1001

Some old motherboards chipsets cannot boot from the Windows 7 Installation CD

The easiest way is to boot from a Windows Vista System Repair Disk, go to fix computer option , got to command line, then insert Win 7 install disk, enter D:, enter cd sources, enter setup

I also had to update my motherboard bios first (ASRock) to be able to even boot from the vista disk. If your vista does not boot, check your bios (enter with F2 or Del right after booting and check the Bios version or see motherboard manufacturer website how to check this) download the newest version and burn to a CD. If it's not bootable by itself you need to create a DOS boot disk, boot from that and then use it - I used the Ultimate Boot CD - Overview and booted the Netware DOS, the entered T: or whatever letter your CD drive has been assigned and updated the downloaded bios from another CD (Burn as simple ISO), then the vista boot disk worked

Have fun

Quote: Originally Posted by refacho

Hello friends i'm new in this forum. I downloaded the last version of Windows 7 in microsoft page, burned a dvd and when tryed install using boot and appears this message: Cannot boot from CD - Code error: 5

Need help,

Thx anyway.

I just registered so I can thank you for this awesome info... It really helped after 12
hours on trying to install windows 7 on an old pc of mine with MSI motherboard. Thank you Nick1001 ^_^

agarcia99 · 06-26-2011

To AlfaMikeDelta:

I cannot find the file "full.img.gz" to make a bootable disk, what am I doing wrong?
Thanks.

A.G.

theog · 06-26-2011

What bootable disk are making?

agadida · 10-13-2011

I have a laptop that previously had windows vista on it, but now has linux mint completely on it, no dual boot just linux. I tried putting windows 7 on there, but it came up with the boot error code 5. Will the solutions on this thread still work even though it has linux on it?

gregrocker · 10-13-2011

Wipe the HD first to be sure all Linux code is overwritten and cannot interfere: SSD - HDD Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

theog · 10-13-2011

All Linux code must be deleted using the CLEAN ALL command.As you have had linux on the HD you need do a Clean all & full format.

Make sure you use the CLEAN ALL command, in the above tutorial in gregrocker,s post.

Caio Zink · 02-17-2012

Downloaded 2.4 Gujin, extracted with 7zip....but...full.img.gz is nowere to be found ??!! help, please !

Quote: Originally Posted by AlfaMikeDelta

Hi everyone again!

I've managed to install Windows 7 using a boot manager floppy (you can use other media but you will need knowlege on how to make CD's or USB's booteable from a floppy image).

This method uses a linux boot manager called Gujin to "emulate" BIOS functions for booting media (any media).

Here are the steps I followed to build it:

- Download "Standard" version of Gujin from sourceforge (the latest is 2.4)
- Use your favourite decompressing software to unGzip/unTar (I recommend 7-zip, it's free)
- Inside the uncompressed folder, you will find a file named "full.img.gz", unGzip this file too.
- Now you will have a file named "floppy.144", this is the floppy image.
- Download a "Floppy Image Writer", for exmple RawWrite (or WinImage).
- Grab a floppy and write the file "floppy.144" to it.
- Put the Windows 7 Beta DVD in the drive.
- Boot your PC with the floppy, it will show a screen searching for boot records in your computer, follow the instructions about the video resolution.
- Once you are inside the GUI, there will be a list of supported booteable media, press the "F" key corresponding to the one that reads "no emul" or "no emulation" (it should be your DVD)
- Pay attention to the message "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD", so do it!
- Yeah! Windows 7 installer is running!

Hope this helps you a bit with the beta testing...

AMD

PS: For instructions on how to make a booteable CD in Nero with a floppy image, read this. For Gujin documentation, troubleshooting and screenshots read this.

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