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    Hi !

    Installation setup: Unable to get pass windows editing registry then screen change to windows 7 background the pop-up come up and error : "Windows could not finish configuring system. To attempt to resume configuration, restart the computer.". Then I press OK only choice available then reboots over and over.

    Yes I tried fixing with Windows repair disk: No fault found

    - Tried : Reboot safe mode: No joy

    Reboot script debugging: No joy

    Fail safe mode: Unsuccessful

    I tried clean install: Unsuccessful

    I tried upgrade from Vista Ultimate: Unsuccessful

    I was wondering if someone had same issue. Of course this is my test computer so I do what I want to without being afraid to loose anything but it has barely minimum requirement BUT I should install anyways.

    Suggestions please !?!

    Thanks

    Hardware:

    Compaq 5wv297

    Athlon 1Ghz

    Ram: 640MB

    Disk:1 40G 3 parts 1:FAT (hidden) 2:FAT32(hidden) 3:NTSF(active)

    Video ATI Radeon 9200

    Integrated audio card

    2 dvd drive; 1 is a Dvdrw

    Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:00 PM

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    Although you should probably look into getting more memory (2GB), you may want to investigate your hard drive.

     

    If this is your testing computer, then rid the hard drive of the FAT partitions.  When you do an install, select custom and click on the advanced button.  Get rid of all three partitions so that the entire drive is shown as unallocated space.  Click next.  That is no need at that point to create and format a partition as Windows 7 will take care of the rest.

     

    It would not be a bad idea to check the drive.  Since you are able to get Vista installed, do a full chkdsk from within Vista—make sure you do a complete check.

    Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:21 PM
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    Because Win7 has different requirements for disk partitioning on a clean install.

    Darian's advice is correct. If this is a test machine and your intent is to do a clean install then:
        [1] Delete *ALL* partitions.
        [2] Declare and format the partitions from within the Windows 7 installation environment.

    Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
    Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
    Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
    Friday, February 6, 2009 4:50 PM
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    Austin, there's a little info that you haven't given, and could be helpful:
    What partition are you trying to install Win7 to, and how big is it?
    And, remember this:  NT6 (Vista, Server 2008, Win7) cannot be installed to a FAT partition (without hacks) - it's NTFS-only OS (finally!)

    An aside:  what makes you so certain that the fact that two FAT(32?) partitions (on a drive that has three total, and is only 40GB in size) cannot, possibly, be the issue?
    Also, why the need for the three partitions (two of which will be basically useless in Win7) on a test machine?  Testing a new OS?  Format the drive!

    Just my $0.02,
    Chris
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    Saturday, February 7, 2009 2:24 AM

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    Although you should probably look into getting more memory (2GB), you may want to investigate your hard drive.

     

    If this is your testing computer, then rid the hard drive of the FAT partitions.  When you do an install, select custom and click on the advanced button.  Get rid of all three partitions so that the entire drive is shown as unallocated space.  Click next.  That is no need at that point to create and format a partition as Windows 7 will take care of the rest.

     

    It would not be a bad idea to check the drive.  Since you are able to get Vista installed, do a full chkdsk from within Vista—make sure you do a complete check.

    Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:21 PM
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    Hi

    It is good that you do not try to install windows 7 on some 486 pc with 16MB RAM :)

    Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:40 PM
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    DarienHawk67 said:

     

    Although you should probably look into getting more memory (2GB), you may want to investigate your hard drive.

     

    If this is your testing computer, then rid the hard drive of the FAT partitions.  When you do an install, select custom and click on the advanced button.  Get rid of all three partitions so that the entire drive is shown as unallocated space.  Click next.  That is no need at that point to create and format a partition as Windows 7 will take care of the rest.

     

    It would not be a bad idea to check the drive.  Since you are able to get Vista installed, do a full chkdsk from within Vista—make sure you do a complete check.



    There are not any problems caused by fat partitions
    Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:41 PM
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    I did not say there was problems with the FAT partitions.

    Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:48 PM
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    Thats very funny but it does not help. If I can install Vista and run it without any problems why not W7B then ?

    By the way, I have a 486 but it is not my testing computer !!! Never knew they made 486 at 1Ghz ;)

    Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:49 PM
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    Because Win7 has different requirements for disk partitioning on a clean install.

    Darian's advice is correct. If this is a test machine and your intent is to do a clean install then:
        [1] Delete *ALL* partitions.
        [2] Declare and format the partitions from within the Windows 7 installation environment.

    Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
    Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
    Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
    Friday, February 6, 2009 4:50 PM
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    Lawrence Garvin said:

    Because Win7 has different requirements for disk partitioning on a clean install.

    Darian's advice is correct. If this is a test machine and your intent is to do a clean install then:
        [1] Delete *ALL* partitions.
        [2] Declare and format the partitions from within the Windows 7 installation environment.

    Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP(x2), MCTS(x5), MCP(x7), MCBMSP
    Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
    Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)



    This is not true at all and advice of DarienHawk67 is not good at all because froblem here are not fat partitions!
    Friday, February 6, 2009 10:45 PM
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    Austin, there's a little info that you haven't given, and could be helpful:
    What partition are you trying to install Win7 to, and how big is it?
    And, remember this:  NT6 (Vista, Server 2008, Win7) cannot be installed to a FAT partition (without hacks) - it's NTFS-only OS (finally!)

    An aside:  what makes you so certain that the fact that two FAT(32?) partitions (on a drive that has three total, and is only 40GB in size) cannot, possibly, be the issue?
    Also, why the need for the three partitions (two of which will be basically useless in Win7) on a test machine?  Testing a new OS?  Format the drive!

    Just my $0.02,
    Chris
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    Saturday, February 7, 2009 2:24 AM
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    Austin,
    W7 needs two NTFS partitions, one boot partition and a (small) system partition (containing the bootmanager, will be hidden after install). I would suggest to get rid of all partitions you have now and restart the install, the setup process will create both partitions. Another option is to change one of the FAT partitions into an NTFS partition.
    Saturday, February 7, 2009 10:08 AM
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    willy denoyette, so you say it is not possible to install W7 if I have only one HDD with just one NTFS partition?

    I do not believe that.

    But even this is true,  then why Austin Martin get error in some late state of install, but not in the beginning?

    There is not any logic in that because system is already restarted that means boot manager is installed and working and W7 files are deployed completely.

    Am I the only one who can think here?

    System that Austin Martin use to install W7 on does not meet minimum requirements for RAM amount of 1GB, something of what I tried to pay attention with my first replay.

    If error is related to HDD somehow it may be that NTFS partition size is not enough or there is some problem with creation of swap file, I cannot say from information Austin Martin is given.

     

     

    Saturday, February 7, 2009 2:49 PM
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    I just got back from vacation and I was surprised where my post turned out !
     
    Thanks for your replies, but I don't want a fight here about racism or anything else please. Lets stay calm, like I said it is my testing computer I don't rely on it, I have a fast machine(another computer) I still use for day to day.

    I think you have all good suggestions. I know my test bench isn't the best one but hey isn't that testing all about ? I thing I am a good guy at this because I would have fall down my chair if everything had work fine the first time !!! Really

    So, to clarify so issue, my partitions are FAT 2G, FAT32 10G and the NTSF is 28G. I know it is nothing compare to today HDD BUT like I said I was able to install and run properly Vista Ultimate with at least 18G of free space. So why not W7 then ?

    I tend to agree with Ventsislav, must be something else than the partition. The thing is I don't want to invest any money in that computer so maybe I'll try to install W7 on my new machine.

    The reason I have 3 partitions is that I have 2 OS, Win98se on FAT, WinMe on FAT32 and W7 on NTSF mainly for software compatibility.

    Alors, voilà !

    Hope this helps !
    Monday, February 9, 2009 4:11 PM