Error 0x80070241 - One success story


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    xp pro sp3
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    Error 0x80070241 - One success story


    This appears to be a somewhat common install error and it happened to me.

    Searched and discovered multiple _possible_ hardware and software causes and multiple _possible_ resolution schemes.

    The only consistent solution regardless of all other factors was a boot from the Win7 install media; DVD, USB, etc....

    Necessitates a temporary BIOS change to make the Win7 media the 1st boot media.

    Me: Dell Optiplex/P4 3Ghz/2GBmem, XP Pro sp3, Win7 to be installed on a clean fresh dedicated 75GB drive.

    Failure History: multiple downloads, multiple DVD burns at various speeds on multiple drives and multiple media mfrs, copied to new drive, ISO busted to new drive - Install always started in Windows environment and always failed with Error 0x80070241.

    Success: Reset BIOS to boot from DVD, seamless install from DVD, 1st time.

    Observation: On some hardware/software configs, in some obscure corner of Windows there sometimes exists a process/dll/driver/etc.... that creates a conflict with the Win7 installer; run the installer in a 'non-windows' boot and no conflict.
    Last edited by J7000; 24 Feb 2009 at 00:14.
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  2. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Welcome to Seven Forums J7000,

    I'm in LA too..:)
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  3. Posts : 1,009
    Windows 7 RC 7100 32bit/64bit
       #3

    J7000 said:
    This appears to be a somewhat common install error and it happened to me.

    Searched and discovered multiple _possible_ hardware and software causes and multiple _possible_ resolution schemes.

    The only consistent solution regardless of all other factors was a boot from the Win7 install media; DVD, USB, etc....

    Necessitates a temporary BIOS change to make the Win7 media the 1st boot media.

    Me: Dell Optiplex/P4 3Ghz/2GBmem, XP Pro sp3, Win7 to be installed on a clean fresh dedicated 75GB drive.

    Failure History: multiple downloads, multiple DVD burns at various speeds on multiple drives and multiple media mfrs, copied to new drive, ISO busted to new drive - Install always started in Windows environment and always failed with Error 0x80070241.

    Success: Reset BIOS to boot from DVD, seamless install from DVD, 1st time.

    Observation: On some hardware/software configs, in some obscure corner of Windows there sometimes exists a process/dll/driver/etc.... that creates a conflict with the Win7 installer; run the installer in a 'non-windows' boot and no conflict.
    Are you using a JMicron SATA controller? In this case , you should set AHCI in RAID config in BIOS or it won't work, so I read somewhere.
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