Windows 7 installation error.

[xellos88330]

A friend of mine is having a problem installing windows 7 pro 64. An error keeps popping up telling him that he needs to install the cd/dvd drivers and to insert the dvd containing the drivers.

He does this and still gets the same error.

It is a downloaded version of the OS. He is installing into a brand new PC he just finished putting together.

He has the optical drive setup on SATA 2 and the HDD on SATA 1.

Could it be a bad iso?

Dude lives in Florida so I can't really give anymore information other than what he has told me over the phone.

[to21]

To clarify, he burned ISO image to DVD and is running the install from the DVD? Now he's getting the error during the initial load of Win7 setup files?

[PM5K]

If he can build a PC he should be able to figure out the software side. Having said that it's probably a bad download or burn.

[koriwhat]

it can be a myriad of things considering the source of the cd.

[DannyT]

man I been messing/fixing pc's for a while and windows 7 is a beast but was a pain to get installed on my system. This is the first system where I had issues with my hard drives, then had issues with the boot order of them. I even flashed my bios to update it and still gayness. I had to play around in the bios with the order of my disks until it would boot from the hard drive with the os installed. Even if mydrives were one and two it wouldnt boot. The hard drive with the OS had to be the first bootable device. But yeah it might be a bad burn or download. But more than likely its prolly something really retarded. Tell him to try that disc on another system, both trying to boot from it and just trying to read it. Let us know what it was.

[resistanze]

If he can build a PC he should be able to figure out the software side. Having said that it's probably a bad download or burn.

Yep. Sounds like the media is messed up.

[Drachen]

If he can build a PC he should be able to figure out the software side. Having said that it's probably a bad download or burn.

Um, building a PC is as easy as looking at two electric outlets (european and american), then looking at your plug, and knowing which of the two to plug it in to.

[PM5K]

Um, building a PC is as easy as looking at two electric outlets (european and american), then looking at your plug, and knowing which of the two to plug it in to.

And installing software is just as easy, get the disk and put it in the computer. If you have kids you probably have some similar insertion experience.

[Drachen]

And installing software is just as easy, get the disk and put it in the computer. If you have kids you probably have some similar insertion experience.

LOL, I see your point. However, I have had more problems with software than hardware.

[duhoh]

windows 7 is noob-proof sons.

either he has faulty RAM, or his installation media is bad.

[xellos88330]

It was fixed. Had him burn it again at a slower speed. It worked after that.

Thanks for all the input guys!

[Nathan Explosion]

It was fixed. Had him burn it again at a slower speed. It worked after that.

Thanks for all the input guys!

Did he download a torrent of the OS or was he burning it as a recovery disk (I know Vista didn't come with one, one had to be created)?

[xellos88330]

Did he download a torrent of the OS or was he burning it as a recovery disk (I know Vista didn't come with one, one had to be created)?

He downloaded it from a site from his University or whatever. Supposedly his degree program lets him download any programs necessary for his school work for free.

[Nathan Explosion]

He downloaded it from a site from his University or whatever. Supposedly his degree program lets him download any programs necessary for his school work for free.

Wow, that must be nice. I wish I could get a copy of Windows 7. I'm one of the few (and I mean few) people who actually liked Vista and hated XP because Vista made PCs more Mac like. And I hear Windows 7 makes huge leaps from Vista in that department and just does everything better.

I've been wanted 7 but didn't feel like dishing out the cash to buy it.

[PM5K]

Having said that it's probably a bad download or burn.

Thanks everyone!

[sabar]

Wow, that must be nice. I wish I could get a copy of Windows 7. I'm one of the few (and I mean few) people who actually liked Vista and hated XP because Vista made PCs more Mac like. And I hear Windows 7 makes huge leaps from Vista in that department and just does everything better.

I've been wanted 7 but didn't feel like dishing out the cash to buy it.

Windows 7 isn't anything special. Burn a copy and try it out. I wouldn't pay $200 for it personally.

[resistanze]

Thanks everyone!

I seconded your comment before he confirmed that was the problem, so I get half-credit.

[Drachen]

Wow, that must be nice. I wish I could get a copy of Windows 7. I'm one of the few (and I mean few) people who actually liked Vista and hated XP because Vista made PCs more Mac like. And I hear Windows 7 makes huge leaps from Vista in that department and just does everything better.

I've been wanted 7 but didn't feel like dishing out the cash to buy it.

do you have a .edu email address (or access to one??)

If so you can get the windows 7 Pro upgrade for 29.99, and if you wanted to buy Office 2010 you can get it for 79.95 at ultimatesteal.com

[Nathan Explosion]

do you have a .edu email address (or access to one??)

If so you can get the windows 7 Pro upgrade for 29.99, and if you wanted to buy Office 2010 you can get it for 79.95 at ultimatesteal.com

Nope, no .edu address. But you bet your ass I'm asking around now.

[PM5K]

I seconded your comment before he confirmed that was the problem, so I get half-credit.

You can have a third at the most, not half.

[ChuckD]

it can be a myriad of things considering the source of the cd.

This. Any DLd OS is probably zombie-ware that will make your computer a slave in a bot net. He's probably lucky it didn't install.