Install disk fails to boot into setup

[RickJW]

I have downloaded windows 7 home premium upgrade ISO from the microsoft store. The burned the iso to disk using the image burner in windows.

My problem is that the disk will boot, and a "windows is loading" screen appears which only takes a minute. Then a windows background appears on screen with a cursor. That is all. No setup at all. What might be wrong here. I would like to make a bootable disk that works.

I can run setup from an OS, but that is not what I want to be able to do.
Help please,
Rick

 

[richc46]

As far as I know, 1 most likely problem

Burn a new ISO at slowest speed

 

[ktr]

Hi, I'm having almost the same problem.
Let me know if that works for you?

 

[richc46]

@ktr Almost same problem, may not be the same. You may have to change your boot order in BIOS.

 

[RickJW]

I have tried everything advised and no Joy. The disk boots, but doesn't load setup.

 

[richc46]

Disconnect everything from the computer. Leave only monitor, mouse, and key board. Use the Windows Upgrade Advisor to find any potential problems. Turn off A/V and firewall. Then try to install.

Microsoft.com has Upgrade advisor

 

[RickJW]

RichC46,
Nothing wrong with the computer. I installed 7HPR to this computer running setup from within XP, so am using 7 now. I want to be able to boot to the install DVD if and when the OS fails.

 

[gregrocker]

RichC46,
Nothing wrong with the computer. I installed 7HPR to this computer running setup from within XP, so am using 7 now. I want to be able to boot to the install DVD if and when the OS fails.

Good thinking. For now go to Backup center and burn a repair disk to boot repair console until you get the installer working from boot.

 

[RickJW]

I burned the downloaded ISO image with imgburn at 4X and still same results. Is it possible that the iso is designed to only bu used from within an already running operating system being the download is the upgrade version of home premium? I don't know what else to try. I'm running out of blank DVD's.

 

[richc46]

I burned the downloaded ISO image with imgburn at 4X and still same results. Is it possible that the iso is designed to only bu used from within an already running operating system being the download is the upgrade version of home premium? I don't know what else to try. I'm running out of blank DVD's.

No, neither the Upgrade or Full Retail require you to use it within the OS.

Gregrocker and many others here are very capable and helpful. I am sure we will get this thing resolved.

EDIT The only other thing that I can think of, even though I have no experience in the area, is that everyone here when they talk about an ISO, they mention IMGBurn, which you did not use. I am wondering if the Image Burner in Windows is capable of giving you the capability of burning a disc that is up to the task. Just a thought.

 

[RickJW]

If you check my last post, you will see that I did indeed use IMGBurn.

 

[gregrocker]

I burned the downloaded ISO image with imgburn at 4X and still same results. Is it possible that the iso is designed to only bu used from within an already running operating system being the download is the upgrade version of home premium? I don't know what else to try. I'm running out of blank DVD's.

Did you verify the burn with Imgburn by ticking the Verify box?

If so, this pretty much confirms the burn. If not, you can rerun ImgBurn in test mode to verify.

And downloading the ISO from MS should be reliable, but checksum the HASH would verify that for certain: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/...hash-for-original-msdntechnet-dvd-iso-images/

 

[RickJW]

I have verified the ISO's and they check out. Is it possible that the Sony DVD+R's may be the culprit. I have burned a lot of disk images in the past and this is the first time I have not been successful. I'm still stuck here.
Rick

 

[SIW2]

What o/s are you using now?

Is it the same bit version as the 7 you want to install?

 

[RickJW]

Yes it is, but I am not trying to install it on this same drive. I am just trying to verify that it will in fact install, so in the future if something happens to this OS, I can then re-install. As I said before, this install was done from within XP and XP is no longer on my system.

 

[gregrocker]

Did you verify the Imgburn?

Will another installer boot and load files correctly (make a test partition to try it).

Suggest you use Win7 backup imaging to create an image stored externally or in a Primary partition so if necessary you can reimage using a CD repair disk to quickly recover (in 15 minutes) your HDD or a replacement without having to reinstall.

 

[RickJW]

gregrocker,
I understand creating an image to restore my OS. But my problem still remains. I am unable to get the installation DVD to load the setup files into memory. Not only for Win 7, but also for Vista. XP setup works just fine. So, it appears to be a large file thingy. I also created a bootable usb, and that was the same way. I have flashed the BIOS to the latest so that's not it. It shouldn't be a memory problem, as the setup will load from within windows by running setup.exe. I have googled for days, but don't come up with any kind of an answer. The reason I want to be able to boot from the DVD is that in the near future I want to change to 64 bit.

I hope someone here might have the answer to the exact problem. Creating a disk image is not the answer to my direct problem.
Rick

 

[gregrocker]

Put the DVD back in and run Verify with Imgburn.

Borrow a Vista installer and boot to see if it will load to a test partition.

Make your backup image first, store externally so we can try some deeper troubleshooting.

 

[RickJW]

gregrocker,
I did run the Vista insaller, which I have as a purchased disk. No joy with it either. I mentioned that briefly in my last post. I also did the verify with imageburn. It appears it's a dvd install that won't work.
I am next going to remove one stick of memory and see what transpires.
Rick

 

[RickJW]

Ok everyone,
Problem solved. It turns out the install disks were fine right from the getgo. When the system seemed to be locked at the windows background screen, I just had to wait for 5 or 6 minutes and then the setup screen came up. Then it installed just fine. There was not clue of anything happening during the background screen. No light flashing on the DVD ROM, or activity light flashing on the tower, so dummie me, I thought it was froze at that screen. Oh well, sorry for bothering you fine folks here. I hope this helps out someone else that might be having this same situation.
Rick