Windows 7 RC 32-Bit Install Not restarting

Mikalis · 24 May 2009

The folder with the files in it is on my desktop. Is this not supported and that is why it can't restart?

Night Hawk · 24 May 2009

First off you can't run the installer from any desktop shortcut to a location on the same partition/drive unless mounted on a virtual hard drive. I think this where you are running into problems to begin with.

If they had been unpacked onto a separate partition they wouldn't clashing with the active Windows already running. Then you would be able to see a custom install. The files are actually located in the desktop folder under your user name in "C:\users\user name that you use\desktop" not on the desktop itself.

Mikalis · 24 May 2009

Ugh, still the same problem after moving the install files to a separate partition. When it is moving Windows files, it flashes a message that it needs to restart and then fails with a message that it can't boot and that nothing has been changed and to restart the installation. I don't want to do a clean install and have to reinstall all my programs, so I guess I'll stay with the beta. Sigh.

Night Hawk · 24 May 2009

Well... That's why they calll it "beta" to start with! Be prepared to "wipe a drive" at any time to see a clean install of .... whatever comes next! The RCs are worth the effort plus you will be going through this very soon anyways. MS reminder notice on Windows 7 Beta/RC