Solved P7P55D-E-Pro and I/O Error 0xc00000e9 and Windows 7 Re Install

[pkw1024]

NOT Solved Using a P7P55D-E-Pro M Board BIOS Version 1602

Windows Boot Manager shows the following
When I tried to install Windows 8 Pro 64 bit Upgrade to Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
I got a surprise.

Windows encountered a problem communicating with a device connected to your computer
This error can be caused by unplugging a removable storage device such
as an external USB drive while the device is in use.
Make sure any removable storage is properly connected and then restart your computer.

I/O Error 0xc00000e9

My Installation of Windows 7 Pro 64 bit Starts and runs but I cannot boot from my Windows 7 Pro 64 bit Installation DVD. - OR - the Windows 8 Pro Upgrade DVD
I get Error 0xc00000e9 like many many others have reported.

I disconnected ALL drives except C:\ the 240 gb drive
on Sata 1 and the DVD drive on Sata 3 Got the same error.

Then I started all over and attached a NEW WD 500 gb hard drive to Sata 1
with ALL other drives disconnected. and got the same error.
This has to be a serious issue with the M Board P7P55D-E-Pro.
This board has Marvel 6 gb Storage controller
for the two 6 gb sata ports.
It has USB 3 driven by NEC or Renesas software. I've tried both.
When disabled I get still get that same error.
Any Help greatly appreciated.
I've tried everything I can think of.
Note This computer runs windows 7 Pro64 bit with all drives connected
flawlessly. I'm certain thousands of people have this problem. Some
won't know it until they try to Upgrade to Windows 8 Pro or if the need to re install Windows 7 Pro arises.

Cheers,
PKw


Cheers,
Paul aka Pkw

 

[edwar]

I have the same board, Asus P7P55D-E Pro, with 16GBs RAM 2.4 i5 overclocked to 3.8 and I'm currently installing Win 8 on a Kingston SSDNow V200 without problems.

You should run a RAM check on your system.
Or maybe use the Intel SATA ports.

 

[edwar]

And that is from a DVD in a LG SATA CD/DVD drive. All done. Boy that was fairly fast from a DVD.

 

[pkw1024]

Thanks for the input, I'm glad you don't share this problem.
As my original post indicated. I am using the sata ports.
C:\ on sata port one New HDD No other drives connected.
or with other drives connected makes no Dif.
I simply cannot boot from the Windows 7 DVD to attempt
a re install nor can I boot from my new Windows 8 Pro DVD
That I/O error persists.

 

[edwar]

Then it is the hardware you are using. Since neither DVD will boot then it is more then like the DVD drive is bad.

 

[pkw1024]

Thanks again.
The DVD issue crossed my mind but I can boot from
the windows 7 repair disk I made and use it to recover
a backup image. It does not find anything to repair
when I tried that several times.
I also have Spotmau Power Suite 2012 it boots the system
and all the system tets come empty.
In my mind it rules out the DVD. However, If I had another
DVD burning lying around I would pop it in and see what happens.
I figure the amount of time we have to spend horsing around with these
systems is crazy.

cheers.
paul