Windows 7 Installation Problems Solved!

Originally Posted by Kevj

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

Indeed, very true, and also useful if you want to copy your Windows on the same harddrive when normally some windows files are write or copy protected. Nahh, don't do that unless you really have to or a pro! Because the reversing process might be a bit harder to do with 1 and only main harddrive.

Anyways, also I need to correct Microsoft ONCE AGAIN!
Installation of Windows 7 doesn't require 16gb, but less than 9gb actually!
That's almost half of what they say we'll need as MINIMUM. Total non-sense!
Don't believe everything that your read, but keep an open mind though!

Hi.
As you can see, I'm new here, but been reading this forum and I think you could help me.
You see, I have this laptop (a compaq, don't remember the model) with vista in it and a second partition form HP with all the stuff I need to reset the computer to factory defaults.
Well, that laptop had vista, but I chose to format that partition (previously saving my files and stuff on my desktop PC) and do a clean install of Windows 7.
As I was working on it I decided to make 3 partitions (4 altogether) just in case i decided to install Vista Again, and everything went smoothly, my laptop was running win 7 and I loved it!
but when I was installing stuff, it crashed and erased everything. Rebooted, and was empty. I mean, it does log in to windows but it has no programs installed. Not even the games!
I formated and reinstalled, but this happened once again. So, why this does happen?

hey guys i'm having issues installing windows7... i have a Compaq PresarioM2000 Laptop, i'm trying to install it and when it does "Starting up windows..." it comes up with a bsod, that says IRQL_ROOT something or other ... any ideas?

Originally Posted by jamillasan

[LINK TO MY BLOG]. There, I compiled common issues of windows 7 including audio, video and network related. I also proposed possible solutions there...

Excellent job my friend! A very thought out guide.. I've been lucky and haven't encountered a few of those problems as well..

Hi, I have two questions. The first is; how will the RTM (final to public) edition have to be installed. Can it be installed over the RC as the beta was over Vista, or will it have to be more a repeat of the horrible situation with RC over Beta? I say horrible because in the full image backup i lost all traces of both Windows and Outlook, including all files and the address book in Outlook. Both of these were the 2007 version and I have been left essentially helpless. If it can go over the RC then things might not be so bad. Does anyone have any idea how I might recover any of those files? I would really appreciate the help. The backup was done onto a WD 160GB My Book hard drive and was about 60GB in size.

I would dearly hate to have something similar happen this time around, I'm just hoping that the RTM is close enough to the RC that a direct installation like the one from Vista will be adequate. Thanks. For the record I am very pleased with W7.

Originally Posted by Chuck E

Hi, I have two questions. The first is; how will the RTM (final to public) edition have to be installed. Can it be installed over the RC as the beta was over Vista, or will it have to be more a repeat of the horrible situation with RC over Beta? I say horrible because in the full image backup i lost all traces of both Windows and Outlook, including all files and the address book in Outlook. Both of these were the 2007 version and I have been left essentially helpless. If it can go over the RC then things might not be so bad. Does anyone have any idea how I might recover any of those files? I would really appreciate the help. The backup was done onto a WD 160GB My Book hard drive and was about 60GB in size.

I would dearly hate to have something similar happen this time around, I'm just hoping that the RTM is close enough to the RC that a direct installation like the one from Vista will be adequate. Thanks. For the record I am very pleased with W7.

Well I don't think there are anyone yrt that have RTM besides Microsoft.
And therefor no one knows. And btw, if you want to make a real image backup, do it manually.
By booting from another Win with Win7 on a 2nd HDD and not copy, but convert and compress the whole Windows 7 folders into a zip/rar/7z or into whatever archive file format from your 2nd drive where you have your Win7 installed unto C drive of your current booted Windows or unto a 3d HDD. But that is if you are not using a Laptop PC.
If you are using a Laptop PC, then I'm not sure on how to make it boot from an external HDD or if it will even be possible to copy any files from the main HDD unto another external HDD. So can't help you much there. Then you'll have to do what you have to do mate.

Windows 7 really has some bugs but its a good system

Ok, I am new here and having an issue. I hope you all can help. I have an ISO burned to DVD. I insert disk, it opens and I get the window that asks install now or check compatability on line. I have already run the compatability manager and I am ok to install. I click install and it runs then I get an error

"Windows was unable to create a required installation folder. Please reconfigure your boot.wim file to use flag 9 settings for the first image, and restart your installation. Error code 0x8030002F

Google search is no help.

Hello Vadim Cool (or some one else),

I Wanted to install the new Windows 7, but I got on error when installing.
The error is: Windows could not set the local offline information. Error code 0x80000001.

I already installed windows service pack 1. I've got a Dutch version of Windows vista, and I got the Dutch version of Windows 7.

Can somebody help me with this problem?
I already searched the web and google, but i couldn't find anything.

Greetz Mark

Originally Posted by dubie76

Ok, I am new here and having an issue. I hope you all can help. I have an ISO burned to DVD. I insert disk, it opens and I get the window that asks install now or check compatability on line. I have already run the compatability manager and I am ok to install. I click install and it runs then I get an error

"Windows was unable to create a required installation folder. Please reconfigure your boot.wim file to use flag 9 settings for the first image, and restart your installation. Error code 0x8030002F

Google search is no help.

i have the exact same problem.. anybody can tell us what to dooooooo ?? :<