Can't install Windows 7 Ultimate x64

[Infinite]

Did you see this screen?

View attachment 190959

Yes, I tried installing on Disk 0 and Disk 1. None worked.

Haven't got as far as removing 1 hard drive and I followed theog's guide, it booted from UEFI.

I might try buying a new set of blank disks just incase it is faulty media.

 

[gregrocker]

Where did you get Win7? Did you burn the DVD yourself?

Confirm the ISO integrity or download another, burn to DVD using ImgBurn at 4x speed.

You can also write the ISO to flash stick using Universal USB Installer with Win7 in dropdown menu, boot stick using one-time BIOS Boot Menu key given on first screen, under USB, Removable or HD's.

 

[Infinite]

Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life

I downloaded a different copy for each disk and burned 2 from IMGBurn and one from built in ISO Burner.

 

[Infinite]

Did you see this screen?

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Though the disk had 3 partitions not one and there was also another Disk.

 

[gregrocker]

Do this again and post back a camera snap or type out verbatim the listings on each partition and disk shown.

This sounds like the partitioning given by the correct UEFI install, so perhaps you chose the wrong partition or deleted the needed special MSR partition.

Or if you hadn't booted install using UEFI steps then it may need to have all partitions deleted to create New and Format, or just click Next to have the installer do it for you.

I'd also try the flash stick install to rule out the installer.

 

[theog]

Did you have both HD Drives as Unallocated Space?
Than did you do Step Two in tutorial on Disk0?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...e-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html
so the partitions look like screenshot below?

 

[gregrocker]

You would want to choose Partition 3 if the partitioning scheme appears as above in Theog's screenshot. This should enable 64 bit install if EFI is functional on your mobo.

 

[Infinite]

Did you have both HD Drives as Unallocated Space?
Than did you do Step Two in tutorial on Disk0?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...e-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html
so the partitions look like screenshot below?

View attachment 190969

Yes I got this but I also had disk 1 and chose Partition 3 of Disk 0, then did the same for Disk 1.

 

[gregrocker]

What happened? Please post back the exact error message verbatim.

 

[Infinite]

This happened from both hard drives using a DVD-RW 4.7GB Disk.

"Windows cannot install the required files. The file may be corrupt or missing. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation.
Error Code: 0x80070017"

http://www.sevenforums.com/attachme...ll-windows-7-ultimate-x64-install-windows.png

 

[gregrocker]

Try using one of these ISO's:
Official ISO Downloads

Burn to DVD using Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool

If the error reoccurs, write the ISO to flash stick, boot under USB, Removable or HD's using Dell's F12 one-time BIOS Boot Menu key.

 

[theog]

Did you have both HD Drives as Unallocated Space?
Than did you do Step Two in tutorial on Disk0?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...e-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html
so the partitions look like screenshot below?

View attachment 190969

Yes I got this but I also had disk 1 and chose Partition 3 of Disk 0, then did the same for Disk 1.

1) Click on drive option for Disk0 only. (Leave Disk1 as Unallocated Space)
2) Click on New. (Leave Disk1 as Unallocated Space)
3) Click on Apply. (Leave Disk1 as Unallocated Space)
4) Install Windows to Partition 3. (Leave Disk1 as Unallocated Space)

 

[Infinite]

Did you have both HD Drives as Unallocated Space?
Than did you do Step Two in tutorial on Disk0?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...e-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html
so the partitions look like screenshot below?

View attachment 190969

Yes I got this but I also had disk 1 and chose Partition 3 of Disk 0, then did the same for Disk 1.

1) Click on drive option for Disk0 only. (Leave Disk1 as Unallocated Space)
2) Click on New. (Leave Disk1 as Unallocated Space)
3) Click on Apply. (Leave Disk1 as Unallocated Space)
4) Install Windows to Partition 3. (Leave Disk1 as Unallocated Space)

View attachment 191084

I did to that.

 

[Infinite]

I recently came across this: UEFI Installation of Windows 7 – Video Edition

I think I might order a USB Stick and if that fails - a USB Disk Drive) and install Windows with that and let you know.

Would a 4GB/8GB USB2 USB Drive work, if yes, is 4GB good enough?

I also heard updating the BIOS might help, how would I do that correctly?