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can't install windows 7

  • 06-04-2012 2:47pm
    #1
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I set up a bootable usb stick and a bootable hdd. Both boot to the installation screen on my main pc (not the one I want to install on).

    However if I try to boot from them on the pc I want to install on, it says 'non-system disk'? Any idea how to fix this?



    I tried changing boot priority and now the pc cuts out three - five seconds after I turn on the power and I can't do anything, which makes no sense -_-
    I changed priomary boot to hdd from floppy, and changed the priority of the hdds. But it makes no sense as now I can't even get into bios.


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  • #2
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Ok I managed to get into the boot options and put it back the way it was, I'm not even gonna ask why that was happening...


    Now I still get the non-system disk error and if I install it from the windows partition already on there, it fails at the 'expanding files' part of the installation saying windows can't install the required files. Error code 0x80070570


  • #3
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Hi pretty lady!

    I reckon you have a hardware problem. If its happening at the same spot over and over its most likely a dead or dying hard drive.


  • #4
    Zillah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    Cuddlesworth wrote: »
    Hi pretty lady!

    lol


  • #5
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Lmao at both those posts.


    It doesn't happen at the same place every time, it randomly happens. Once I got to finalizing installation and my computer went off -_- I have also been trying to install it on two hard drives and the same thing happens.

    I can still use the windows that is installed but as I changed components I wanted a fresh install. :/


  • #6
    hearny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 953 ✭✭✭hearny


    Did you try scanning the memory on the pc. Downlaod memtest and run a scan.

    How did you create the usb disk.

    YUMI is a usefull tool to get the USB drive bootable and you can set it up to boot to both the memtest iso and the Windows 7 one.


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  • #7
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Will try memtest and YUMI thanks.


    I used daemon tools at first to create it, then I used the microsoft usb creator.

    For the usb hdd I used daemon tools, extracted the iso to it.


    I gave up on booting from them and have been running the installer after I load into the old windows installation.


  • #8
    dyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 598 ✭✭✭dyer


    simply extracting the iso wont work, as it will omit certain files needed to make the usb stick bootable.

    try following this guide : http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2009/12/-the-usb-flash-drive.ars


  • #9
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Thanks, not sure why it wouldn't work, as I have only ever installed windows like that and it works fine. You just make the usb bootable in cmd. I also have already tried that usb tool and the same thing happened, and they are both bootable on my main pc so it is the pcs fault :p

    In the end I'm just not gonna bother reinstalling windows I think! PC appears to work fine even though I changed the mobo, psu, ram, cpu, so I'll just leave it be.


  • #10
    dyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 598 ✭✭✭dyer


    had a quick google there.. the '0x80070570 error' seems to have various fixes depending on who you ask.. some people solved it by removing a stick of ram, others by clearing the bios/cmos, others by cancelling the install when it fails and attempting to install it again without rebooting.. take your pick i spose!

    sure, if it ain't broke.... :)


  • #11
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Exactly, time to be lazy :D


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