Windows 7 64bit Clean Install FAIL

[DocBrown]

I taking a guess that the pre-format on the 1TB HD is slightly corrupted. I think a new format as per BFK's Tutorial is in order.

 

[sygnus21]

One other thing....

What are your RAM settings vs what's set in the BIOS? ie what does your RAM specs say, and what does the BIOS have them set to?

Also I find it odd that you get this error code....

When I attempt to install windows with fairly generic bios setting ERROR
Fail to format partition [error 0X80070057]

Are you installing any SATA/RAID drivers during the install process? - http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/48184-windows-7-clean-install-error-0x80070057.html

 

[CJMore]

I stumped the board huh -

Okay here are my thoughts - I am off to get a USB flash drive to install the Windows OS DVD on and pick up a second hard drive

 

[DocBrown]

Get at least a 4gb USB Flash Drive.

 

[CJMore]

One other thing....

What are your RAM settings vs what's set in the BIOS? ie what does your RAM specs say, and what does the BIOS have them set to?

Also I find it odd that you get this error code....

When I attempt to install windows with fairly generic bios setting ERROR
Fail to format partition [error 0X80070057]

Are you installing any SATA/RAID drivers during the install process? - http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/48184-windows-7-clean-install-error-0x80070057.html

Ram -
Bios System Memory = 4096MB

Advanced - DRAM Timing/Driving Configuration
DRAM Command Rate = AUTO
DRAM First Information : 9-9-9-24-5-33-10-4
Dram Second Information: 8-2-5-4-2-0-110

Please let me know if you need more specifics.

Sata Drivers
I attempted without success to install Silicon Image 3124 and 3114 drivers

 

[CJMore]

Oh before I leave I'm starting a low level format of the original HD

 

[CJMore]

One other thing....

What are your RAM settings vs what's set in the BIOS? ie what does your RAM specs say, and what does the BIOS have them set to?

Also I find it odd that you get this error code....

When I attempt to install windows with fairly generic bios setting ERROR
Fail to format partition [error 0X80070057]

Are you installing any SATA/RAID drivers during the install process? - http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/48184-windows-7-clean-install-error-0x80070057.html

Ram -
Bios System Memory = 4096MB

Advanced - DRAM Timing/Driving Configuration
DRAM Command Rate = AUTO
DRAM First Information : 9-9-9-24-5-33-10-4
Dram Second Information: 8-2-5-4-2-0-110

Please let me know if you need more specifics.

Sata Drivers
I attempted without success to install Silicon Image 3124 and 3114 drivers

Any jumping ouy sygnus21 or others?

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

You haven't stumped me, a format and the wipe, "clean all" from my tutorial are not at all the same thing, a format does not remove any data at all and a wipe over-writes every sector on the entire HDD with zeroes and marks it as unallocated space; if you haven't tried the wipe a format is a complete waste of time.

   Note

Contrary to popular belief, formatting does not remove any data at all, it just checks for sector errors and marks the space to be over-written as needed, all the data is still there including all the code from previous/failed installation attempts.

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[sygnus21]

Any jumping ouy sygnus21 or others?

We only get stumped when we don't get feedback on suggestions. With that said, have you tried what Bare Foot Kid suggested???

Also, have you tried to manually set your memory settings to those posted on the memory modules?

 

[gregrocker]

This is a new HD so should not need cleaning unless formatting corrupted the boot sector.

I would create a new NTFS Primary partition marked Active as shown in the partitioning section of the tutorial.

Make sure you have the latest BIOS update, or reset the CMOS: Clear CMOS - 3 Ways to Clear the CMOS - Reset BIOS

 

[CJMore]

Any jumping ouy sygnus21 or others?

We only get stumped when we don't get feedback on suggestions. With that said, have you tried what Bare Foot Kid suggested???

Also, have you tried to manually set your memory settings to those posted on the memory modules?

As to not offend...
A Low level format is a "wipe", however I used your "how to" BFK as to not add addtional confusion.

SO I have one brand new hard drive (1) 1TB freshly "WIPED" and (1) 500GB NIB hard drive. Which would you perfer we use folks?

 

[dajogejr]

I skimmed the thread...so if it was covered...sorry...
I know everything is new...but have you run MEMTEST on the RAM, one stick at a time.
Bad RAM (yes, even factory new in the box) can cause all kind of havoc on a Windows install.

 

[CJMore]

I skimmed the thread...so if it was covered...sorry...
I know everything is new...but have you run MEMTEST on the RAM, one stick at a time.
Bad RAM (yes, even factory new in the box) can cause all kind of havoc on a Windows install.

Can you run Memtest on a PC without an OS?

 

[DocBrown]

Yes, if you burn Memtest86 to a bootable CD.

:ar: Memtest86.com - Memory Diagnostic

What if you try the New 500gb HD only as SATA1 drive & only one memory stick installed.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Yes, if you burn Memtest86 to a bootable CD.

:ar: Memtest86.com - Memory Diagnostic

What if you try the New 500gb HD only as SATA1 drive & only one memory stick installed.

Well done Doc, there's this also.

RAM - Test with Memtest86+

 

[CJMore]

Yes, if you burn Memtest86 to a bootable CD.

:ar: Memtest86.com - Memory Diagnostic

What if you try the New 500gb HD only as SATA1 drive & only one memory stick installed.

LOL

I installed the new hard drive USB drives unplugged from the MB

Hard on MB SATA port 1
ODD on MB SATA port 3

When I get to copying files on the Install OS screen ...20 seconds in ERROR
Windows could not format a partition on disk 0. The error occurred while preparing the partition selection of installation Error 0X80070057

 

[sygnus21]

Also, have you tried to manually set your memory settings to those posted on the memory modules?

Yes, if you burn Memtest86 to a bootable CD.

:ar: Memtest86.com - Memory Diagnostic

What if you try the New 500gb HD only as SATA1 drive & only one memory stick installed.

Well done Doc, there's this also.

RAM - Test with Memtest86+

Guess I should has stated that as well

 

[CJMore]

OKAY....

SO while in the install menu I hit shift / F10 to diskpart

When I hit clean all I get an error
Diskpart has encountered an error: the request could not be preformed because of a I/O device error

 

[gregrocker]

Download and burn to CD Seatools diagnostics/repair scan. Boot it to run an extended repair scan on the HD with all others unplugged. http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

Next open a Command Line on DVD to run http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html.

Try cleaning the HD again, create an NTFS Primary partition and mark Active to try install again.

You can also use free Partition Wizard bootable CD. First on Disk tab run HD Surface Scan, then Wipe the HD. Next partition the entire HD NTFS Primary with Win7 target partition marked Active, then rightclick each partition to Check File System. http://www.partitionwizard.com/download.html

 

[DocBrown]

OKAY....

SO while in the install menu I hit shift / F10 to diskpart

When I hit clean all I get an error
Diskpart has encountered an error: the request could not be preformed because of a I/O device error

Was this on the new HD or your first 1TB HD ?