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    Windows 7 clean install error

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by goke313, Sep 25, 2010.

  1. goke313

    goke313 Notebook Evangelist

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    i'm trying to upgrade from windows vista to windows 7...tried the upgrade process and error
    after going through the trouble of backing up my c drive i decided to clean install...still receive the same error

    Error Message "Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation" after completing the second step "Gathering files, settings and programs"


    searched through google and no solution

    Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation - Microsoft Windows 7 Community Forums - Win7 Heads
     
    goke313, Sep 25, 2010
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    are you removing all partitions on the drive? or at least, formatting the existing primary active partition that you wish to install 7 onto? You can recreate that one as well (delete, create) and your other partitions should (assuming you have other partitions) not be touched (but of course, this is why you backup, right?)
     
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    i am trying to remove all partitions of my drive
     
    goke313, Sep 25, 2010
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    Is it succeeding in removing the partitions on the drive? Or is it failing doing that?
    If it isn't working, you can try running a 1 pass DBAN on it, then try reinstalling 7 again afterwards.
     
    goofball, Sep 25, 2010
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    it's a windows 7 expanding windows files error
     
    goke313, Sep 25, 2010
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    i fixed the issue by installing windows 7 using a flash drive
     
    goke313, Sep 25, 2010
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