My pc runs on Xp and i won't to install Win 7..dual boot. First there was "bootmgr is missing" error, fixed. Then "NTLDR is missing" error, fix that to. Then i tryed again but insatll stoped at 2. step, and just restared the pc. Any ideas what is it now??
I suspect the boot files were deleted by accident. they exist in a hidden folder called boot. If xp was installed first and win 7 next they should be on the XP partiton.
To fix the problem you can
boot from the dvd and do a repair install
Boot from the dvd and re-install completely.
Ken J
Still not able to install. Stops at expanding files, then pc restart and says that installation can not be completed.I even tryed to install from flash usb and same thing happend. Any ideas??
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You can try following the steps in this tutorial, clickClean Installation with Windows 7
Let us know if you have any questions.
Last edited by Dave76; 14 Nov 2009 at 10:19.
Can you post a pic of your disk management from xp. Are you installing on same drive as xp or on your other drive? How big is your partition you are installing 7 on?
Are you booting from the installer, creating a second partition using Custom>Advanced tools, formatting that partition (requires Win7 formatting which has different NTFS table) and installing there?
At what point during or after the above steps does the installer stall? Are you letting it run to see if it resumes?
If you cannot get past this stage and are starting with the steps given above, then the first thing to check is whether there is a BIOS update for your model on the manufacturer's product download page. If not, check the downloads page of the motherboard.
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