Code 5 error on boot with Windows 7

This is better and easier solution.

You need Vista install DVD. Boot Vista Installation, choose Language press next and than press "Repair my computer". On next window u will have few options, choose "command promt". Remove Vista DVD and insert Windows 7 Install DVD. Navigate to DVD (for example d: or e:, depends on your drives setting, than go to folder sources (type "cd sources"), and type "setup". Installation will start shortly. Now just follow instructions :)

Good luck

Hi mReXiTuS,

thank you for the tip about Vista, I am so lucky to have a copy of Vista somewere. I will try that in the installation of Win 7 RC that should be coming here in may. Have a nice weekend:)

:) no problem

I think RC is already out (not officaily), i installed it yesterday, ist build 7100 and works perfect ... Try torrents and you will find it

liliwaste said:

I am having a problem with the install of Windows 7 on a 32 bit AMD system. I DL'd the file and copied it to DVD however after I set the setup to boot from CD 1st it looks for the boot files and then tells me that it cannot find the files and gives an error 5. I have loaded a beta version of Vista with out a problem on this same computer. I also used the Win 7 disk to load files into my regular system and it appeared to load without a problemAny information on this will be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.

The problem isn't the dvd, the problem is your motherboard . I think you have am ASRock or MSI motherboard . I said that because i have an ASRock K7VT4A Pro and i had the same problem . The only solution for Windows 7 error code 5 is IMGBurn.rar , you have here a freware program and pictures with the instructions.good luck. for me works .

Many thanks for your solutions, it is wonderful to have such forums here


Have a nice time over there:)

You are welcome . I'm glad that you resolved the problem .

liliwaste said:

I am having a problem with the install of Windows 7 on a 32 bit AMD system. I DL'd the file and copied it to DVD however after I set the setup to boot from CD 1st it looks for the boot files and then tells me that it cannot find the files and gives an error 5. I have loaded a beta version of Vista with out a problem on this same computer. I also used the Win 7 disk to load files into my regular system and it appeared to load without a problemAny information on this will be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance.

Try work for Intel and AMD and you will have a clean instal everytime. At picture 10 mount windows 7 image

I had this problem as well and fixed it by changing the way I burned the ISO in imgburn. By default the number of boot sectors for the bootable file will be set at 4, Windows 7 requires 8 sectors. Change the number to 8, and burn the image at the slowest speed possible.

The problem could be that the disk is in Bootable UDF? Older drives & computers seem to have problems with this. Solution, use a program like Ultraiso and in the taskbar on the left it will tell whether it is Bootable UDF or Bootable CD/DVD, if it says Bootable UDF click on the red tick thingy and uncheck the UDF option. Now you can save it as a iso file and burn to disk.
I always use rewritables for this, just in case!!
Hope it works.

Regards Slasha

just throw in sec hardrive then boot while system runnig

not bad burn cause it happened to me and i installed it fine on laptop the had error on pc

hope i helped then move programs or files that are important on to new hard drive then reformat it