Problem Installing SP1 - Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

I didn't read a lot of this thread, so this is random.
Is it possible the reinstall disk you are using is corrupted? You mentioned reinstalling windows several times so it makes me wonder.

Where did you get/buy windows 7 from?

Problem is faulty motherboard would not cause problems installing service pack 1. Unless the sata controller is going bad which is connected to your motherboard. Which would cause hard disk errors, thus mainly causing errors in installations.

There are situations where check disk will run fine, and other disk utilities will say the drive is fine.
But if it is a bad sata controller or cable, things go bad sporadically, causing all sorts of weird issues.


Under event viewer is there anywhere that errors under source show disk?
Meaning when you go into event viewer, click system. Then click source. This now filters the source of the problems recorded in event viewer. Does any of them mention the disk. You will need to scroll down a lot. Scroll for what feels like an eternity, or until the information sources.

If you find anything in event viewer, there is your problem and could be the reason for a bad install. Service pack 1 takes a long amount of time to install. This is why it would fail more likely then say a install of vnc or something small. Typical installations do not last long.

If you do find the error in event viewer, ether the hard disk is bad or the sata cable is bad, or the controller on the motherboard is bad. It can only be those 3 things.

Event Viewer - Open and Use in Windows 7

Also, does the system lag at all sometimes? At random?

Please downloadand save the CheckSUR tool from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947821

(you'll need tolook in the details for Windows 7, downloading from the Microsoft DownloadCenter)



Run it - The toolcan take anywhere from 5 mins to a couple of hours to run (or 'Install')depending on how much it has to do, and may exit silently - it may appear tofreeze for most of that time, but be patient.

The result islogged in the C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log file - and an archive …\checksur.persist.log file



Then zip theCheckSUR.log and upload it to your SkyDrive Public folder so I can take a look- post a link in your reply.

Typical - CheckSUR hasn't spotted the error in the VS80 update
I positively hate it when that happens, as VS updates are a bit of a law unto themselves, as it's pot luck as to whether I'll fine the proper file.

Too late tonight - I'll hunt for it tomorrow.

Nah - I'll find it one way or the other :)