7 installation error

[Punked Boyz]

when i tried to install windows 7 ultimate 32 bit from dvd..i get this error windows could not update computers boot configuration.and setup closes.
any solution for this using xp now..

 

[yowanvista]

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...on-installation-problems-their-solutions.html

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello Punked Boyz, welcome to Seven Forums!



Are you trying an upgrade install or a clean install for this?

 

[Punked Boyz]

thanxx..this site is gr888
m doin a clean install....

 

[Punked Boyz]

same problem occuring while a clean install..
pls help me guyz

 

[Tews]

Are you using the custom install/format option during the setup?

 

[Punked Boyz]

yep...

 

[gregrocker]

Where did you get Win7? Did you burn the DVD yourself? If so, try burning another using ImgBurn at 4x speed.

Next Try wiping the HD before install. Follow these steps including making the partition and marking Active: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

 

[Punked Boyz]

ye i burned it at 4x speed and i had already formatted my hard disk bt still getting same error..

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Where did you get Win7? Did you burn the DVD yourself? If so, try burning another using ImgBurn at 4x speed.

Next Try wiping the HD before install. Follow these steps including making the partition and marking Active: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html

Please try the "Optimize" tutorial Greg linked, it is not at all like a format it may help.

   Note

Contrary to popular belief, formatting does not remove any data at all, it just checks for sector errors and marks the space to be over-written as needed, all the data is still there including all the code from previous/failed installation attempts.

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[Punked Boyz]

my hdd has some imp data..so i cant use that method..
any other solution pls....

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

What is "imp data" text-speak is more trouble than it's worth, please use whole words.



If you need to copy out the "imp data" have a look at this tutorial at the link below.

Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console



You can use Option Three in this tutorial to do a partition specific wipe.

Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD

 

[Punked Boyz]

i have wiped partition with c cleaner disk wiper..
will that help??

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Start the installation to find out.

 

[Punked Boyz]

but disk properties still showing used space 66mb...
will that coz any probz???

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

It may, I have no experience with the program you used for the wipe, though it doesn't sound like a 'real' wipe if it's still showing used space.

 

[gregrocker]

Try booting the Win7 DVD to install to the target partition.

Choose Custom Install, use Drive Options to format the target partition first.

If this fails, use free Partition Wizard bootable CD to wipe the target partition.

It would be even better to copy out your data first to DVD or external drive so you can wipe the entire HD as the boot sector may be corrupt and need wiping. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/93347-copy-paste-windows-recovery-console.html

 

[Punked Boyz]

isnt there any other way to repair boot sector...
formatting whole hdd is not an option for me...

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

   Note

Contrary to popular belief, formatting does not remove any data at all, it just checks for sector errors and marks the space to be over-written as needed, all the data is still there including all the code from previous/failed installation attempts.

This is the last time I'll mention this, if you don't try it you're on your own from now on.

You can use Option Three in this tutorial to do a partition specific wipe.

Partition Wizard : Use the Bootable CD

 

[Punked Boyz]

ok lemme try it..dont b angry brother..
i appreciate ur work..thanx for helping...
let me try it...