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    Vista Installation and error 0x8007001B

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by tturcic, Apr 3, 2009.

  1. tturcic

    tturcic Newbie

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    Hi everyone,

    I just bought Asus M50VN Notebook. I installed WinXP 1st, but then I realized I have to manually download all the drivers. So, I decided to install Vista Ultimate x64. However, during "Expanding Files", I'd get error 0x8007001B and installation stops.

    How can I fix this and install Vista ultimate?

    Thanks in advance
     
    tturcic, Apr 3, 2009
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  2. CyberVisions

    CyberVisions Martian Notebook Overlord

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    If you already made the mistake of installing XP, then you're screwed - you're going to have to completely recover to the original installation baseline configuration and then upgrade it to VU 64. You can't install Vista on a machine that's been downgraded that was originally designed for Vista to begin with. You need to completely remove all traces of the XP install and start from scratch.

    This is one reason all manufacturers warn users that they don't support XP downgrades on machines designed for Vista.

    Sorry there's not a simpler option, but if you keep trying to install with XP still in place, you'll be doing it for a very long time indeed.
     
    CyberVisions, Apr 3, 2009
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  3. tturcic

    tturcic Newbie

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    Yes, unfortunately I installed XP first, since I'm used to using it. After I saw all the fuss with drivers, I decided to install Vista instead. Ok, so I should reinstall XP, put Vista CD and then install Vista? How will this work considering I have no drivers?
     
    tturcic, Apr 4, 2009
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  4. tturcic

    tturcic Newbie

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    Full message is as follows:
    "Windows cannot copy files from D:\Sources to C:\$WINDOWS.~LS\Sources. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation. Error code: 0x8007001B"
     
    tturcic, Apr 4, 2009
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  5. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    are you try to just install vista? 64

    are you use sp1 media ?

    or recovery disk

    if you go into diskpart clean you disk then shound be able to install

    that sound like more disk read error
     
    andyasselin, Apr 4, 2009
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  6. tturcic

    tturcic Newbie

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    I'm trying to install Vista ultimate x64. Like I said, I installed WinXP first and this is most likely the problem. So, how can I completely format my hard disk using Windows XP setup CD without installing Windows XP?
     
    tturcic, Apr 4, 2009
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  7. andyasselin

    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    if you boot you vista disk you can do repair and bring up
    command prompt


    open that

    type diskpart in command promopt

    the sel disk 0

    then clean
    and type exit reboot
     
    andyasselin, Apr 4, 2009
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  8. tturcic

    tturcic Newbie

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    How do I bring up command prompt ?
     
    tturcic, Apr 4, 2009
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    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    andyasselin, Apr 4, 2009
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  10. tturcic

    tturcic Newbie

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    Nvm, diskpart working, when i write "clean", it says "There is no disk selected"
     
    tturcic, Apr 4, 2009
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    Thanks for your help! I finally managed to do it!
     
    tturcic, Apr 4, 2009
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