Attempted repair install. Got stuck on the transfer files step: 72%.

[Tharthan]

I had to restore a full system image that I had made immediately before I initiated the repair install, because—although the repair install appeared to be going smoothly at first—once it got to the "Transferring files, settings, it managed to get most of the files transferred (according to the information given on the screen), but when it was pretty close to being done (based on the number of files that it says it went through, not based upon the percentage, which was 72%), it stalled on what appeared to be one file. Perhaps if it had gotten through that file, it would have stalled on another. I don't know.

I have need of easy access to my computer for academic usage, not just for casual use. So I would like if I would be able to successfully complete the repair install as soon as possible.

Now, this probably has nothing to do with it, but could the completely empty, unallocated 15 GB partition that seems to refuse to merge back with my main C-drive have something to do with this? It used to be part of a GNU/Linux dual boot that I got rid of ages ago. If not, forget that I mentioned that. I just want to get this repair install done.

And, before you ask, a full-wipe-and-reinstallation is not acceptable in my situation. So it is important that the focus be on successfully completing the repair install.

 

[RolandJS]

What software, DVD or USB boot, are you using to restore the full image made before the failed repair install? "...completely empty, unallocated 15 GB partition that seems to refuse to merge back with my main C-drive..." -- let's wait for others to weigh in, that might be a problem for repair install. To successfully merge that into c-partition, others will have to be told by you where it is -- in relation to the c-partition.

 

[Paul Black]

Hi Tharthan,

Now, this probably has nothing to do with it, but could the completely empty, unallocated 15 GB partition that seems to refuse to merge back with my main C-drive have something to do with this? It used to be part of a GNU/Linux dual boot that I got rid of ages ago.

Disk Management

Post a screenshot of the Disk Management => Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image.
Pay special attention to Step 5.

I hope this helps!

 

[Megahertz07]

To do a repair install you run setup.exe under Windows.
https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?filter[2]=General Tips

Post the Disk Management image so we can see what you have on your disk.

 

[RolandJS]

If he has no viable windows, no disk mgt -- if I understand his earlier post.

 

[Tharthan]

If he has no viable windows, no disk mgt -- if I understand his earlier post.

No, I made a full disk image with O&O DiskImage prior to attempting the repair install, so I was able to (after over an hour) restore my Windows 7 back to the way that it was prior to the attempt.

To do a repair install you run setup.exe under Windows.
https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?filter[2]=General Tips

What software, DVD or USB boot, are you using to restore the full image made before the failed repair install?

The ISO that I used for burning the drive (that I used to launch the repair install) that I used was an official Digital River one that Microsoft used to have up for download until a small number of years ago. It matched the version of Windows 7 that I use as well, so there is no problem there.

The software that I used to restore the full disk image was O&O DiskImage, a very good program. It put things right back to the way that they were.

Hi Tharthan,
Post a screenshot of the Disk Management

I hope this helps!

(ignore the caption buttons. Their size is a major reason for the repair install in the first place. Don't bother trying to find other remedies for them. I went over that matter on another forum for a couple of months, and everyone basically agreed that a repair install was the only viable option, as everything else failed to fix the problem. So don't bother trying to fix that outside of the repair install.)

The only options that are selectable give when I right-click that empty partition are "New Simple Volume" "Properties" and "Help". Greyed out are "New Spanned Volume" and "New Striped Volume". I don't know what any of those mean, as I don't generally do a lot of work with partitions (to say the least).

I hope this helps!

I appreciate all of you taking the time to attempt to help me. Elsewhere, some have refused me help.

 

[Megahertz07]

Post the Disk Management image so we can see what you have on your disk.

 

[Tharthan]

Post the Disk Management image so we can see what you have on your disk.

...?

I already did. Read the previous post.

 

[Megahertz07]

No, you haven't. Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

 

[Tharthan]

No, you haven't. Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

What do you call this, then?

I did it again, directly from within Disk Management, but it looks exactly the same.

See the attached file, and then compare it to the above.

 

[Tharthan]

Am I missing something? You are seeing the images, right?

Or are they only showing up on my end?

I'm confused.

I'll again attach the image directly to this post, so if you cannot see it, please let me know.

 

[Megahertz07]

You have a 15G unallocated space. It was probably created during the image restoration. It doesn't make any difference on a repair install.
Under Windows, run setup from Win 7 installation disk (on a DVD or on a USB flash disk)
Did you do a check disk (chkdsk c: /f)?
Don't forget to disable antivirus.

 

[Tharthan]

You have a 15G unallocated space. It was probably created during the image restoration. It doesn't make any difference on a repair install.

I know for a fact that it was there before that point, hence why I brought it up. The fact that it didn't vanish when I restored the image surprised me, as I obviously didn't back that empty partition up.

But if it has no bearing on the repair install, then I'm not going to worry about it.

Did you do a check disk (chkdsk c: /f)?

C:\Windows\system32>chkdsk c: /f
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.

Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

I'm going to give it the go-ahead to do that, but I'm not sure if it records that check, and (if it does) where I would be able to find it after it is generated.

Do you know where it would store it (if it stores it)?

 

[RolandJS]

C:\Windows\system32>chkdsk c: /f >c:\logs\chkdskReport.txt
is one way to generate a text file in any designated directory.

 

[Megahertz07]

How To Extract The Check Disk (CHKDSK) Logs From Event Viewer on Windows

 

[Tharthan]

I have the results attached to this post as an attachment.

I need to go to bed for the night, though, so I will check back on this thread in the morning.

 

[Paul Black]

Hi Tharthan,

Chkdsk . . . I'm going to give it the go-ahead to do that, but I'm not sure if it records that check, and (if it does) where I would be able to find it after it is generated.

Do you know where it would store it (if it stores it)?

You can run CHKDSK_Extract_The_WININIT_Run_Data_Log.bat from here => BATCH PROGRAMS [Standalone] and then upload the results using the tutorial at the bottom of the above link [Upload to SevenForums . . .] and someone will look at it for you.

There is further information in Post #1.

I hope this helps!

 

[Megahertz07]

Good news. Windows has checked the file system and found no problems.
Try again to do the repair install.

 

[Tharthan]

Good news. Windows has checked the file system and found no problems.
Try again to do the repair install.

Alright. I'll check back after I try again.

I'm expecting the same result as previously, though. Hopefully it will work properly this time, though.

 

[Tharthan]

The same thing happened as before, so I had to restore the full disk image again.

However, I took out a pencil and a notebook, and took some notes of what happened so that there is no confusion as to what is taking place.

This is what transpired:

First, I inserted the USB drive (which, again, was burnt with the official Digital River ISO that Microsoft provided for the exact same version of Windows 7 that I am running).

Then, I ran setup.exe on the drive.

I clicked "Install now". It then said that it was copying temporary files. Then it said "Setup is starting". Then I clicked the first option ("Go online to get the latest updates for installation").

It searched for, and then downloaded, installation updates. It then said "Installation is restarting".

It did, and I accepted the licence terms.

I clicked the first option, "Upgrade". It looked for compatibility issues.

The only thing of any concern that it found was that there could possibly be some problems with the "ATI Catalyst Install Manager" (that has to do with the video cards and the like that are a part of my computer, and that program has been on this computer from the get-go. Furthermore, I cannot uninstall it by itself. The only way that it would let me uninstall it would be by also removing all ATI components as well. I think that I probably ought not to uninstall it, in any case, unless someone knows whether or not uninstalling it would cause me problems. Again, it can't be uninstalled by itself. It has to uninstall all ATI components on my computer as well.)

It found this the first time that I attempted the repair install, too, by the way. Anyway, it nevertheless said that the program could be successfully reinstalled afterwards. I couldn't find the exact same version of the program for download on the Web, but I found another version of the same program that could be. I bookmarked it, but didn't do anything regarding it (as, again, I can't uninstall "ATI Catalyst Install Manager" without uninstalling everything that has to do with ATI).

In any case, I allowed the process to proceed (without installing the thing that I probably ought not to uninstall).

Everything went smoothly through the following steps after that point:

* "Copying Windows files"

* "Gathering files, settings, and programs"

* "Expanding Windows files"

* "Installing features and updates"

After it finished those steps, it rebooted, and continued the process with the next step "Transferring files, settings, and programs".

But then, at 72% of the way through that step (the exact same percentage as last time), it didn't go up any more percentage points. It stayed saying, indefinitely, that it had transferred "898275 of 898518". It never moved forward to "898276".

Even after a very long time, it never moved past that point. So I had to shut down the computer, and restore the full system image once again, which took over an hour.