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    Installing Win7 BSOD error 0x0000007b

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hassan12, Oct 22, 2009.

  1. hassan12

    hassan12 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys, I recently purchased a digital download of win7, chose the upgrade option and after the initial install it reloads and shows the win7 boot up screen it then gives a stop error message 0x0000007b (0x80786b58 0x00000034 0x00000000 0x00000000).

    I think the second error is 34 since i have restored previous hdd image using rollback rx.

    Anyway, why is this happening? There is little help on line about this message, how do I fix this and successfully install Windows 7?

    I am installing it on an Acer 5735z laptop from windows vista home basic.
     
    hassan12, Oct 22, 2009
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    don't suppose you could try a clean install?
     
    goofball, Oct 22, 2009
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    eek trying to put this off as a last resort you understand. I've backed everything up, it's just if I do this, I'll also lose rollback rx and if it messes up, I can't reload an image of the hard drive from before the install
     
    hassan12, Oct 22, 2009
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    That's usually a driver error, and the way Win7 is architected, it's probably a motherboard or hard drive controller drivers. Make sure all your drivers are updated on Vista before upgrading this next time, and possibly download the Win7 version of drivers for your machine if you can find them. I didn't see the 5735Z listed as Win7 compatible on Acer's site, though they did have the 5735, and they had other Z models listed, so that makes me worry a bit that you might just not get it to work.
     
    Pitabred, Oct 22, 2009
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    Driver issue,..... I can confirm the 5735Z works extremely well on all releases of windows 7 since 7000 ... release is 7600

    My wife has one for backup for showing clients Kitchen designs and a little autocad never never had a moments trouble with it ... but I did clean load it every time it got updated
     
    crazycanuk, Oct 22, 2009
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    So how did you get it to install?
     
    hassan12, Oct 22, 2009
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  7. Illegal Operation

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    Usually, I have issues installing upgrades when I have corrupt files on the drive. A lot of times, we don't even know we have them because things seem to run fine. Since I have been checking and correcting errors before upgrades, they seem to install without a hitch. Not sure if this is the circumstance for you but it can't hurt before you go the clean install route.
     
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    I don't seem to have any corrupt drivers (no yellow exclamation marks in device manager).
     
    hassan12, Oct 22, 2009
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    Have you run chkdsk? It may not be a driver that is the issue. It could be any number of files causing issues. Check the entire disk for errors. Once it is complete it will report if it found anything. If you still get nothing then I am at a loss.

    BTW, it can be a long process depending on your drive size.
     
    Illegal Operation, Oct 22, 2009
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    oh, yea didn't mention that, I did after checking for corrupt drivers

    It seems I didn't check the disk for bad sectors (just ran chkdisk c: with no parameters), going to do this properly now by scheduling it at next reboot
     
    hassan12, Oct 22, 2009
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    doesnt appear to have any errors, going to have to bite the bullet...
     
    hassan12, Oct 22, 2009
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    yep, but hey a clean load is best anyways
     
    crazycanuk, Oct 22, 2009
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