Solved Can't install Windows 7

[Swagg777]

Okay, I'll let you know when its done and if it works

 

[Swagg777]

And, Im already getting an issue with that, when choosing an iso file, I choose the Windows 7 iso file, it has a .iso ending, I open that and the tool says:
The selected file is not a valid ISO file. Please select a valid ISO file and try again.

 

[Golden]

Whats the exact name of the ISO?

 

[Swagg777]

X17-58997

When I browse for it using the USB tool, it comes up as:
C:\Users\Microsoft\Downloads\X17-58997.iso

And when I click next I get that message:
The selected file is not a valid ISO file. Please select a valid ISO file and try again.

 

[Golden]

Its 3.1Gb in size right? Try and copy the ISO to another folder, and see if the tool will pick it up then.

 

[Swagg777]

Yup its 3.1GB, and put it in a new folder, and still same issue

 

[Golden]

Jeez.....OK, can I suggest downloading it again? Perhaps it got stuffed during the download.

 

[Swagg777]

Guess so
That'll take a couple hours probably, I'll go get some more DVD's in the mean time

 

[Swagg777]

I will try this if it fails again once I've re-downloaded windows and I get the same problem

 

[Swagg777]

Seems like re-downloading certainly did something, it is now being copied to my USB Flash perfectly fine

 

[Swagg777]

Okay the files copied successfully via the Windows 7 USB/DVD Tool
But, I got another message, at the end of the last step it gave a message saying:

Files copied successfully. However, we were unable to run bootsect to make the USB device bootable.
If you need assistance with bootsect, please click the "Online Help" link above for more information.

Now what?

Also, Im doing all this on a Windows Vista SP2 32bit laptop

 

[Golden]

Hi,

Did you format the USB flash drive to FAT32 before you ran the tool? if not, format it from within Windows Explorer, then run the tool again.

 

[Swagg777]

Yes, before I ran the tool, I formatted the drive using the defaults which was FAT32
After that I ran the tool and all was fine until I got that message

 

[Golden]

If you need assistance with bootsect, please click the "Online Help" link above for more information.

Did the online help link give any clues as to the problem?

 

[Swagg777]

No, the link directed you to the Microsoft Support page, it didn't list anything about the problem
Although I did search the problem
http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/172903-creating-64bit-install-usb-32bit-w7-os.html
This seems to suggest its happening because Im creating the USB on a 32bit computer for a 64bit computer
Not sure though

 

[Swagg777]

Im using Universal USB Installer right now to see if it works

 

[Swagg777]

Seems to have worked, I re-downloaded Windows 7, got it on my USB Flash via Universal USB Installer, and now it is installing windows on the computer
Will let you know if it installs completely and if there are problems

 

[Swagg777]

Ok I installed Windows, it said it was restarting, then it restarted and now it seems to want to install windows again?
I still had my USB in the computer though, do I take it out?

 

[Swagg777]

Okay, Windows installed successfully, Thanks for all your help!

 

[Golden]

Yes, unplug it.

Sounds like everything is working perfectly