Windows 7 Installation Problems Solved!

I wanted to add an installation issue I had, and I didn't see it here, but if it is, forgive me.

This is kind of a 2 parter, but I had issues installing to a 500 gb Seagate as well as my 2 new 64GB SSD's that were raided.

They where both the first device on the list, disk 0, but when I tried to install windows 7 into it I would get an error every time, that windows cannot install into the partition.

The solution, although a hassle, was to unplug any other SATA and USB harddrives. Just left the 500 GB or the SSD Raid and I was able to install without issues, plugging the other SATA devices in after the first reboot.

The second issue I had was that it would only boot if I had the disk in the drive. I would ignore "pressing any key" and it would boot fine, but if I took the disk out I would get a missing boot partition message.

I corrected this by taking the DVD out on the first reboot as well. After that I have had no problem booting without the disk in the drive.

It looks like MS has some tweaks to go through on the install process, although fast, can be a bit painful for people who like to have more than one drive.

Originally Posted by Schmak01

..The solution...

Hmm, not baaad!
I like it!

anybody find a solution for the random install/system freezes yet

Originally Posted by the.schoenborn

anybody find a solution for the random install/system freezes yet

Now, I've read some of your other posts... have you actually read mien?
Why do you post this short message like right before we should think that you don't care to solve your problem?
Have you tried installing it from winrar? Did you ask anyone for a copy of an installed win7?
I doubt it! And are you sure that md5 check matches the original number? etc...

How do you install FROM winrar?????

(sorry if noob question)

Originally Posted by the.schoenborn

How do you install FROM winrar?????

(sorry if noob question)

Well, you 1st must install WinRar 3.80...
And then you riht click with your mouse on the downloaded windows iso file...
And sellect Open With > Win Rar Archiver... or something in that dirrection...
And run the fist setup file you see in the iso image file...

As you can see I'm still new here.

My question:

I have since yesterday been trying to install the Windows 7 RC and I've been having serious issues with it.

The DVD boots up perfectly fine.
I go trough the steps to select a harddisk & partition to install windows 7 to.
This all works fine and it's starts to copy my data to my disk.
Reboot & setup continues with the last part of the setup I think.
After a couple minutes the screen gives a nice BSOD with this error:
igdkmd64.sys // PAGE FAULT IN NON PAGED AREA.

I guess your most logical solution would be, do a memory test.
I did.
Second try to burn another DVD, I had another copy of Beta build 7000 and I get the exact same error
at the exact same moment.

Going trough google only gives issues on this particular "igdkmd64.sys" as parts of drivers vs vista SP1 but nothing about Windows 7.

Anyone who perhaps has a clue?

If needed, my rig is the following:
Intel Core2 E8500 (not OC'd)
Intel DG45ID Motherboard
Kingston Memory 4GB DDR2 PC 6400 (Standard HyperX timings)
XFX GeForce 8800GTS (320MB Version)
2x SATA Seagate HDD's: 1x 1TB & 1x 320GB

I hope you have enough info.

EDIT: BIOS Update seems to get me past the BSOD. And we just got our desktop to show.

Originally Posted by TomB

As you can see I'm still new here.

My question:

I have since yesterday been trying to install the Windows 7 RC and I've been having serious issues with it.

The DVD boots up perfectly fine.
I go trough the steps to select a harddisk & partition to install windows 7 to.
This all works fine and it's starts to copy my data to my disk.
Reboot & setup continues with the last part of the setup I think.
After a couple minutes the screen gives a nice BSOD with this error:
igdkmd64.sys // PAGE FAULT IN NON PAGED AREA.

I guess your most logical solution would be, do a memory test.
I did.
Second try to burn another DVD, I had another copy of Beta build 7000 and I get the exact same error
at the exact same moment.

Going trough google only gives issues on this particular "igdkmd64.sys" as parts of drivers vs vista SP1 but nothing about Windows 7.

Anyone who perhaps has a clue?

If needed, my rig is the following:
Intel Core2 E8500 (not OC'd)
Intel DG45ID Motherboard
Kingston Memory 4GB DDR2 PC 6400 (Standard HyperX timings)
XFX GeForce 8800GTS (320MB Version)
2x SATA Seagate HDD's: 1x 1TB & 1x 320GB

I hope you have enough info.

EDIT: BIOS Update seems to get me past the BSOD. And we just got our desktop to show.

It's refering to Vista drivers most likely because there aren't any Windows 7 specific drivers released for your comp yet.. The latest available Windows Vista drivers WILL work on Windows 7 though so just because it doesn't refer to Windows 7 doesn't mean that the drivers won't work for your problem.. There will be Windows 7 drivers released for your motherboard but it may take some time as it does with any OS early in it's lifecycle..

Well got the problem fixed just by installing the latest BIOS update from Intel and that was the solution.

May I just add on the subject of the 'wndows.old' folder; if you had already backed up your previous install (to Removeable Disk, or separate drive) and especially if you have used a 'dual-boot' configuration, you can 'delete' the windows.old folder and recover 20Gb of space.

Useful if you wish to make use of the space for other files