Installation Hangs At Completing Installation.

[Fuzzi0n]

I'm trying to installing Windows 7 RC Build 7100, it hangs at Completing Installation after restarting...

I've installed it before the exact same way, with the same disk on the same computer. I've tried it like 5 times or more by now, so I just put xp on here for now.

The ... keeps moving and I can move the mouse, also left it there for like 5 hours last night but never did anything. Almost like straight away after restarting it changes the resolution of my screen and thats it.

 

[gregrocker]

Are you booting from the DVD to install or runing from desktop?

Try booting and formatting the drive. You need to use Win7 formatting as XP is different.

 

[Fuzzi0n]

I'm booting from the dvd, I've only installed xp as it is the only spare os I have.

 

[Fuzzi0n]

Oh and I can't use a ps2 keyboard or mouse as I don't have one.

 

[maadhu]

I am having trouble too.
In my case installation was successful first time but by mistake I installed on the wrong partition than what I wanted.
A day later I realized and tried reinstall.
I changed the monitor from a old CRT to latest BenQ TV monitor and inserted a DLink network 10/100 adpater
Restarted the machine and installation hangs up at completing installation.
I tried several times reinstalling from W7 DVD
Hanging up same point.

CPU system is i7 950LGA 1366
Ram DDR III 1600 Kingmax
MB Gigabyte EX58UD5
Graphics Gigabyte 98oo
HDD WD 500GB SATA
LG SUPERDRIVE DVD

 

[gregrocker]

I am having trouble too.
In my case installation was successful first time but by mistake I installed on the wrong partition than what I wanted.
A day later I realized and tried reinstall.
I changed the monitor from a old CRT to latest BenQ TV monitor and inserted a DLink network 10/100 adpater
Restarted the machine and installation hangs up at completing installation.
I tried several times reinstalling from W7 DVD
Hanging up same point.

Your new hardware are possibly hanging the installation. Perhaps you can remove them (one at a time) to allow installation to complete and then add them in afterward when they can be troubleshot from a working installation.

Very real possibiity that your TV card is changing VGA port when trying to startup.

 

[maadhu]

Thank you very much
It was very much the hardware without driver
Teh D link network adapter required that the driver be installed before inserted to MB.
Remvoed the same along with monitor and other pins connected to the MB.
Then W7 instlalation went like a breeze.

Thanks for the recommendation

 

[Fuzzi0n]

Uh anyone want to help me the op...?

 

[gregrocker]

Uh anyone want to help me the op...?

You never responded to the advice to boot from the Win7 installer and format the drive before installing.

If you want to keep XP, then create a second partition, boot from the Win7 installer and format it before installing to make sure it has the right formatting.

Also, what is the exact behavior of your attempted installation when it hangs? Is there a blinking cursor? THere is a known fix for that here: http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...de-after-final-reboot-no-boot.html#post406617

 

[Greg B]

Thanks Gregrocker - I was not getting the blinking cursor, but mine was a hardware problem also. I used the advice on your linked post and turned off an offending HP Photo printer, which was id'd as a potential problem by the upgrade advisor. I got past the black screen. Now I don't know if the e-SATA port had anything to do with it.....

 

[Christoddd]

Windows XP to Windows 7 hangs at completing installatio

Hi
I recently purchase a Windows 7 "upgrade' pack for my XP system. Despite following MS instructions and stripping my system to the bare minimum it always hangs on the second reboot just before 'completing installation'.
A manual reboot returns to the install screen and only after several hours does the progress bar move further to the right. Nothing then happens after 2 days.

I have upgraded bios and all drivers I can find on the AUStek support site.
My system is:

• Motherboard ASUS M2V-MX bios 1005 (latest non beta)
• AMD Sempron 3600+ rev F2
• Maxstor STM3160212a IDE master 160 Gb
• RAM 1GB
• PCI Express K8M890
• USB Keyboard and mouse

I just don't know what to do next.
Can anyone help please?

Thanks

 

[gregrocker]

Did you run the WIn7 Upgrade Advisor? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10956-windows-7-upgrade-advisor.html?filter[3]=Installation and Setup

See if you can find a PS2 keyboard and mouse.

If you have onboard graphics, default to them an disconnect your video card.

Try clearing the CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

Test your memory with Windows Memory Diagnostics, then your HD with Maxtor's diagnostics from their website.

 

[maadhu]

Thank you everyone.
i foudnthe problem why the Windows 7 would hang at installation.
While reformatting and reinstalling I had left the old dlink Network card in the motherboard. Windows 7 did not ahve driver for it and seems like hanging trying to find the driver.
I pulled the card out and installation went ok.
After booting up with OS then I reinstated the card and all is well now.
Thanks for helping out

 

[Christoddd]

Windows XP to Windows 7 hangs at completing installatio

Did you run the WIn7 Upgrade Advisor? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10956-windows-7-upgrade-advisor.html?filter[3]=Installation and Setup

See if you can find a PS2 keyboard and mouse.

If you have onboard graphics, default to them an disconnect your video card.

Try clearing the CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

Test your memory with Windows Memory Diagnostics, then your HD with Maxtor's diagnostics from their website.

Hi

I have tried all the above steps and still get exactly the same result.
Any ideas?

I think my PC for some (unknown) reason is not quite compatible with Windows 7.

I even tried shift F10 to open system shell tried various options with Shutdown then back to 'completing installation...' screen which just stalls at about 80% of horizontal bar.

Any help gratefully received...

Chris

 

[gregrocker]

Are you booting from the DVD to do a Custom install using Drive Tools to delete all partitions, create New as you wish, then formatting before installing Win7 to first partition.

Where exactly does it hang up and what is the exact error text?

Fill in your System Specs, remove all but 2gb of RAM and all USB devices.

 

[Fuzzi0n]

Solved ages ago, stop stealing old dead thread.