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  1. NoelDP
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    Win 7 x64 Home Premium (and x86 VirtualBox VM)/Win10
       New #31

    That error is commonly associatd with Hard Drive problems
    Test the drive using the manufacturer's (WD) test utility - use the long test.
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  3. karlsnooks
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       New #32

    cjw,
    Download (~4 GB download) the needed ISO from:
    Official Windows 7 SP1 ISO from Digital River « My Digital Life

    Burn that to DVD.

    Your problems indicate a very questionable DVD.
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  4. CJW
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       New #33

    NoelDP: I'll test the drive tonight.

    karlsnooks: I can use the .iso even w/my upgrade ProductId?
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  6. karlsnooks
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       New #34

    if you are referring to your 25 character product key, the answer is YES.
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  7. CJW
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    karlsnooks said:
    if you are referring to your 25 character product key, the answer is YES.
    Cool, downloading it now. As well as FireFox to check it out & just in case I get stuck w/IE9.
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  8. CJW
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    Nothing working everyone, keep getting the same error; just going to get a new HD.
    Think I'll pass on WD this time (WD Acquires Hitachi GST), what would be a good/reliable brand?
    Looking to get a 500GB 7200RPM w/32Cache. Seagate's Barracuda?
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