installing home prem, on Ultimate RC?

karlsnooks gave a good idea, if it is not working from the DVD for any reason (do try what Desslok suggested), you can try a USB install: USB Windows 7 Installation Key Drive - Create

Karl, I didn't mean for him to keep the RC indefinitely or even a long time. Just have it there until you know you don't need anything from that install / partition any longer, then get rid of it.

Okay, let's take a different line of approach. Let's work on getting it working from Windows.

Could you please post a screenshot of your Disk Management windows? Then please explain exactly what you need to do with the partitions.

With the help of Partition Wizard, I am sure we can get this working.

yeah, I don't get it
10/7

Okay, that's not hard. Just install right over the C partition. Don't worry about the 100MB System Partition, we can remove that later.

When you're done, let us know, and we will give you instructions for removing the system partition and windows.old fold that will be created.

Good luck!
~JK

karlsnooks said:

If you want to completely clean that hard disk, then
WIN | type cmd.exe | right-click on cmd.exe in the list that appears | choose "Run as administrator"
at the command prompt:
type DISKPART and hit enter
type list disk and hit enter
type Select Disk 0 (assuming that's what showed up as your HDD) and hit Enter
type CLEAN ALL and hit Enter
wait and wait and wait as your entire hdd is being written with zeros.
when it finishes
type EXIT and hit Enter

Put your DVD into the drive tray now.
type another EXIT , Enter, power off.
Close the DVD tray.
Power on your computer and enjoy a truly clean installation of Win7


I very seriously recommend that you see if you can boot from any DVD before you do that. You just might have a defective optical drive.

I do not recommend this. First, I doubt you can format the partition you are running. Second, if he can't boot from the DVD, he is sunk. That is what he asked for help with in the first place.