Problem on a custom built system where I had already installed Windows 7 (and it seemed to work fine for a few days). I was trying to install a new driver for an hp monitor and somehow it crashed, and I now cannot install (re-install Win 7).
I can boot Win 7 from the install CD (System Builder) but w/o that in drive D:\ the system will not boot. If I DO boot from the install CD, then installation of Win 7 cannot continue - I get an error msg that Windows cannot be installed to that disk. If I try to create a new partition, that fails also.
With Win 7 System Builder CD in drive D:
Goes past BIOS screen…
“Windows is Loading files” – black screen; then “Starting Windows”; then Language & Preferences Screen
if I Select “Install Now” (instead of Repair option)
- “Setup is Starting…” – on Blue screen with plant and white traces graphic; 35 minute wait
- License Acceptance Page
- Type of Installation – Upgrade or Custom (advanced); chose Custom
- Where do you want to install Windows: used to show 1 partition; now shows 2: Disk 0 Partition 1 : System Reserved 100 MB total; & Disk 0 Partition 2 931 GB – busy for 17 minutes
- “Windows cannot be installed to this disk; Disk 0 Partition 2” – Details: Hardware may not support booting to this disk. Check that disk’s controller is enabled in BIOS menu”
- had to Cancel Windows Installation as could not proceed
if I Select Repair Windows – Startup repair could not repair this computer
- cannot test system memory
- can go to Command Prompt – shows a drive “X:\”??; cannot access drive C:\ there
if I Select Repair Your Computer:
shows System Recovery Options, Use recovery tools.. Select an Op Sys (but none is listed)
- I get a chance to load drivers, but have no idea what filenames they might be on the Windows System Builder CD
With Motherboard Drivers CD in drive D:
Just a blank screen if I let it go past the BIOS
if I hit Del to Enter BIOS Setup:
to >SATA Configuration choice shows “SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk” & “SATA 2 Device : ATAPI CDROM”
Boot: identifies HDD first drive as “SATA:3M-WDC WD1002”
if I hit to Enter Bio-unLOCKing:
brings up Windows Boot Manager screen
says OS is Win 7
F8 to reach Adv. Options – unexpected I/O error & refers to Winload.exe
Turn On and let it run past the BIOS with no CD in D:
Goes past BIOS interrupt screen & then displays a blinking underline cursor in upper LH corner of screen, then screen goes blank
I have switched SATA cables and used a different socket on the motherboard, which did not help:
- With Win 7 System Builder CD in drive D:
same as above, then - Where do you want to install Windows: shows: Disk 0 Partition 1 : System Reserved 100 MB total; & Disk 0 Partition 2 931 GB
- told it to format Partition 2, but that failed
- back to the “Partition menu screen” and told it to Delete Partition 2… “failed to delete the selected partition”
- that's where I'm at now & it is starting to get frustrating...