Solved WIN7 7601 error on GENUINE WIN7

[realeyes]

Hi Noel, do you mean my latest screen below? I just edited a typo mistake in my above post, this reading is what I got in 'F12' NOT F10.

IF so, what do I select, as the tutorials I was lead to, does not cover this procedure. Do I select 'Enter Setup'? If so, then what next... until I can then get back to following the tutorial instructions again.

Many thanks love Realeys X

When I boot with the Win7 disc using shift + F12, I also got the following options:

ENTER OR ESC

1. CD/DVD: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T4ON-(
2. IDEO: WDC WD2500BEVS-22USTO-(S1)
3. PCI LAN: Network Boot

ENTER SETUP

 

[realeyes]

Hi Noel,
I did this above, and it takes me immediately with the option to 'install' OR 'repair' ONLY.

Shall I just click on 'repair' and let windows do what it can and forget about the win7 loader XE and corrupt recovery drive?

I am not quite sure what to do now. Is my boot a vista and not win7 on my win7 disk? - this is all rather confusing

When I boot with the Win7 disc using shift + F12, I also got the following options:

ENTER OR ESC

1. CD/DVD: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T4ON-(

That's the one yu want - highlighted

 

[NoelDP]

No! - or you'll end up with a worse mess.
Put the disk in the machine you're using now - what happens if you open the disk in Windows Explorer (Computer?)

(can you take a photo of the disk/package and post it?)

In theory the 'get genuine' kit is a full retail package of Windows - so I suspect that your're booting to the recovery partition , still.

use F12, and select the DVD - get to the 'Press a Key' prompt, and press the Spacebar (you have 4 seconds!)

You should then get a 'Windows is loading' screen with a Grey/White bar near the bottom.

 

[realeyes]

Hi Noel,

Okay, I just did the boot from Win7 disc with F12 and then hitting the spacebar 4 times.

I now have a different screen:

Windows Boot Manager

choose an operating system to start, or press TAB to select a tool:
(use the arrow keys to highlight your choice, then press ENTER.)

Windows setup [EMS enabled]

To specify an advanced option for this choice, press F8

Tools:
Windows Memory Diagnostic

Any ideas what to do next.

While you think, I will take a photo of the MS box etc.

No! - or you'll end up with a worse mess.
Put the disk in the machine you're using now - what happens if you open the disk in Windows Explorer (Computer?)

(can you take a photo of the disk/package and post it?)

In theory the 'get genuine' kit is a full retail package of Windows - so I suspect that your're booting to the recovery partition , still.

use F12, and select the DVD - get to the 'Press a Key' prompt, and press the Spacebar (you have 4 seconds!)

You should then get a 'Windows is loading' screen with a Grey/White bar near the bottom.

 

[gregrocker]

You need to access the Command line on the Win7 DVD first to wipe the HD with Clean Command.

Reboot computer with disk in DVD drive, tap the F12 key repeatedly.

Choose the DVD drive to boot. The choice is obvious from those given.

At first screen press Shift + F10 to access a Command Line. If this doesn't open the Command Box, then choose Repair My Computer, then from Recovery Tools choose Command Prompt.

in Command Box type:

DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK 0 (confirm this is your HD by size)
CLEAN
EXIT

Now proceed with Install Now.

 

[NoelDP]

That's the normal hard drive boot screen from when an install has been interrupted.

try it again - but make sure that you wait until you get the 'Press a Key' prompt, and then just press the Spacebar once

 

[realeyes]

Hi Gregrocker, thank you so much for this advice... although I have just seen your latest post and getting rather confused on timing.

I was following your post No. '85' and have the following black screen appear it says:

Edit Windows Boot options for Window Setup

Path: /windows/system32/boot/winload.exe

[/MININT/REDIRECT RDIMAGEOFFSET=8192 RDIMAGEL.ENGTH=3161088 RDPATH=multi (0)disk (0)dcrom(0)sources/boot.wim

(please note, I am on an old American laptop typing this and the keyboard is all wrong and cannot find back slash, so forward slash used instead.)

This doesn't sound like the screen I want?????

I was pressing shift + F10 after selecting DVD.

Just read your latest post 86, am I to do shift + F10 and now the spacebar all together within 4 seconds???? Please explain???? So sorry to be thick, but I am obviously not getting the precise timing right here.

 

[realeyes]

Now I have

Windows Boot Manager with options:

Windows setup [EMS Enabled]

To specify an advanced option for this choice, press F8

Tools:
Windows Memory Diagnositc

Shall I just escape from this screen and start again pressing mightily quickly F12 ...... then shift F10 & 4 x Spacebar within 4 seconds on black screen when it asks me again to select DVD???

 

[gregrocker]

When the DVD boots you'll see this screen:



Press and hold the Shift and then the F10 key until Command Box pops up.

If this fails I gave you another way to access the Command Prompt from booted DVD, which is to choose Repair My Computer on second screen, then Recovery Tools, then Command Prompt. Did you try this?

Click on Repair your computer. (See screenshot below)
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[realeyes]

Just done it again, and still getting the above post screen. What happens if I press F8 to 'specify an advanced option' - is this where I need to go??? I await your good advice.

 

[realeyes]

Okay, I will try this again.

Many thanks.

When the DVD boots you'll see this screen:



Press and hold the Shift and then the F10 key until Command Box pops up.

If this fails I gave you another way to access the Command Prompt from booted DVD, which is to choose Repair My Computer on second screen, then Recovery Tools, then Command Prompt. Did you try this?

 

[realeyes]

I do not fill in the form first - but do the shift + F10. If this is the case, this is where I have been making the mistake. Lets see

Okay, I will try this again.

Many thanks.

When the DVD boots you'll see this screen:



Press and hold the Shift and then the F10 key until Command Box pops up.

If this fails I gave you another way to access the Command Prompt from booted DVD, which is to choose Repair My Computer on second screen, then Recovery Tools, then Command Prompt. Did you try this?

 

[realeyes]

Bingo, this is the black screen I now have:

Aministrator X:/windows/system32/cond.exe

Microsoft Windows [version 6.1.7601]

x:/Sources

Is this where I now type in the 'clean' set of instructions you have told me?

 

[gregrocker]

Yes:

Diskpart
List Disk
Select Disk 0 (confirm first it's your HD by size)
Clean
Exit

Then click to next screen to Install Now and proceed with Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7

 

[realeyes]

Okay, I am getting excited because I know we are nearly there.

I typed in Diskpart and pressed enter.

I typed in List Disk and pressed enter and short list appears.

I cannot 'select' or highlight - so typed Disk 0 - long list appears

I then typed Clean (message says) There is no disk selected. Please select a disk and try again.

Please can you tell me what I am doing wrong here. Is there a way of highlighting to select disk 0?????

Yes:

Diskpart
List Disk
Select Disk 0 (confirm first it's your HD by size)
Clean
Exit

Then click to next screen to Install Now and proceed with Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7

 

[NoelDP]

You need to actually type
'SELECT DISK 0'
not just '0' or select anything.

 

[gregrocker]

The command given is Select Disk 0.

 

[realeyes]

BRILLIANT!!! Sorry this wasn't clear to me.


OKAY

now reads

DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have now exited

AND now Custom Installing Win7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will get back to you guys tomorrow with a new readout when it has completed.

THANK YOU BOTH so very much for your time and patience with me!!!!

Phew! Tomorrow I am looking forward in pressing the button on the thread to say it is 'solved'!

It didn't give me an option to partion, so it is one big harddrive.

Ps. To anyone reading this thread - the last two pages were all about the right 'timing' when pressing certain F keys and being very specific in what one typed.

 

[gregrocker]

Do you have your wireless or ethernet driver on a stick in case the installer doesn't have your LAN driver?

You'll know shortly if it asks for network info when you are still in the latter installation phase. That means it's already connected.

If not you'll need to install either depending on whether you want wired or wireless connection.

Then get your Windows Updates to get additional drivers under Optional Updates. Continue with tutorial steps.

 

[NoelDP]

There are *very* few drivers that Win7 doesn't have for a Vista computer - so hopefully none will be required. Once connected, I've generally found that WU is adequate to get basic drivers which mbe missung installed - and Acer have a nasty habit even on high-end machines, of abandoning driver updates as soon as the machine hits the streets (although they may do Win7 drivers, they are probably very few and far between)