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| Thread ID: 96509 | 2009-01-12 22:06:00 | Installing Windows 7 Beta [Problem] | Netsukeninja (13296) | Press F1 |
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| 738120 | 2009-01-12 22:06:00 | I downloaded the Windows 7 Beta from M$, the md5 hash matches with the iso. I burned it onto a DVD+R at 4x speed with ImgBurn, installs fine on a virtual machine but when it comes to installing it onto an unalocated partition (I resized the WinXP partition with GParted), it gets to "Expanding Files (1%)..." and just sits there for about an hour. So its like 1%/hr. I don't have these problems installing XP, as I did a clean install a few days ago, nor is my DVD drive broken, because I installed 3 DVD games yesterday and it went fine. I've searched around but I cannot find a solution! I've burn't the disc twice, downloaded the iso twice! Still doesn't work! If you need anymore info about my hardware, just ask. |
Netsukeninja (13296) | ||
| 738121 | 2009-01-12 22:12:00 | Probably didnt like the resized partition | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 738122 | 2009-01-12 22:13:00 | I've created a partition with GParted, deleted it, then just let Win7 partition it (leaving it unallocated), didn't work. | Netsukeninja (13296) | ||
| 738123 | 2009-01-12 22:25:00 | Had a similar problem the other day, wasn't with W7 though, it was a drive that had XP on, I shrunk the partition, tried to install Vista on the second partition - didn't want to know about it until I formatted the second partition from XP as NTFS - then vista went straight in. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 738124 | 2009-01-12 22:29:00 | So format the partition VIA Disk Managment? (In XP) | Netsukeninja (13296) | ||
| 738125 | 2009-01-12 22:39:00 | Yup, that should work :) | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 738126 | 2009-01-12 23:27:00 | Well, I did that and it still doesn't work. I noticed that my DVD drive spins up a little then just stops. | Netsukeninja (13296) | ||
| 738127 | 2009-01-12 23:35:00 | Perhaps the drive is having a problem reading the DVD you burnt? Got another disc you can try? I burnt my copy to a DVD+RW disc to install on the HTPC so I didn't waste a DVD for the Beta :thumbs: |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 738128 | 2009-01-12 23:37:00 | I've burn't the disc twice with ImgBurn at 4x speed on Sony (SONY-D21-00) DVD+R discs. | Netsukeninja (13296) | ||
| 738129 | 2009-01-12 23:46:00 | Have you got any programs that can create a virtual cd?? Like poweriso, or daemon tools (If this can create a virtual cd)? If you have 1, add the iso to it, then install it. Point it to whatever partition. Thats what I did for the beta this morning. Since I havent got any blanks at the mo It worked fine |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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