How to remove failed windows installation


  1. endhiran
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    Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
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    How to remove failed windows installation


    I was trying to install Widows 7 ultimate (32 bit) on Sony VAIO CS-14G laptop. But the installation was a failure. Error occured during process of expansion of packages during setup. Then i restarted and in the boot menu it was showing windows setup. when i entered, it messeged starting windows (like normally it says during starting of windows 7), and then it showed the messege "Setup cannot be completed" and the system restarted. I have following queries (Note: i was not using the dvd during above installation process and i was doing it from setup files copied on a different partition of hard drive. Now,

    1. When I inserted the disc, clicked on Install . I got the following error:When i try to use dvd it gives messege "Load Driver: A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing....."

    2. Setup has created a drive called as X:

    How do i remove the windows setup files and also from boot menu.
    Ideas of repairing are also welcome
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  3. theog
    Posts : 11,408
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    Did you backup all your data first?
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  4. endhiran
    Posts : 3
    Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
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    Nop. But i have vista installed so i can still backup
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  6. theog
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    1) Backup first.
    2) Are you trying to Dual boot Vista & Windows 7?
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  7. endhiran
    Posts : 3
    Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
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    yes.
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  8. theog
    Posts : 11,408
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    Backup first.

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...list-boot.html

    Reformat the partition & restart the install.
    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and Vista
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