I'm trying to reinstall Vista Home Premium on my pc. I have run into a few problems though. When I try to install vista I get the Error Code 0x800706f8. Which from what I understand is a problem with my Dvd drives firmware. So I tried to do a flat install but my Windows explorer is not working and is preventing me from moving the files from the disc to my hard drive. I have tried updating windows to fix explorer but i receive more errors when trying to update. help please D:!
Installing Vista help please. major complications
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kword88
Power User
have you already tried updating the firmware for your DVD drive? Error message when you try to install Windows Vista by using a computer's DVD drive: "Windows cannot install required files"
another option might be to install from a flash drive. How to Create Bootable USB Drive to Install Windows Vista? - Tweaking with Vishal (the drive has to be at least 4GB)
another option might be to install from a flash drive. How to Create Bootable USB Drive to Install Windows Vista? - Tweaking with Vishal (the drive has to be at least 4GB)
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- core 2 extreme x9000 2.8 Ghz
- Memory
- 4 Gig
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- (2) Nvidia 8800m GTX in Sli
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- Onboard RealTek
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- 42" JVC LCD HDTV
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Do you have the option to reinstall from the recovery partition (D). If you have this partition, that would be the easiest. Post the make of your PC. Chances are I have the required procedure.
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell
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- Q6600
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- 4GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP w2207h
- Hard Drives
- 2x250GB HDDs
1x60GB OCZ SSD
6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
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- Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
I made a bootable version of vista. Trying this now, hope it works. thanks for the advice!
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Well I tried to boot from a USB drive but I got the same error code as when I tried from the DVD. Which makes no sense because that error is associated with the dvd drives firmware being outdated. I'm at a complete loss...
I can't update the drivers because I can't even get windows to boot. I have been useing Linux ubuntu.
I can't update the drivers because I can't even get windows to boot. I have been useing Linux ubuntu.
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Is your computer custom built?
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Hewlett-Packard dv6936us
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- Intel Core 2 Duo "Merom" T5750, 2 GHz, stock clocking
- Motherboard
- stock Quanta 30D2, v.792E
- Memory
- 4 GHz, 667 MHz bus speed
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS, stock
- Sound Card
- stock Realtek software-based
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- stock 15.4" widescreen
- Screen Resolution
- stock 1280 X 800
- Hard Drives
- stock Toshiba MK2546GSX and a Western Digital 1TB MyBook
- PSU
- stock
- Case
- stock
- Cooling
- stock plus Rocketfish model RF-LAPCOL
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- stock
- Mouse
- stock Synaptics Pointing Device
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- Ludicrous Speed (~10.9 Mbps, more or less)
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I like chocolate milk!
theog
Vista Guru
All Linux code must be deleted.
Disk - Clean and Clean All with Diskpart Command - Windows 7 Forums
Try a full clean & full format.
1) Boot DVD.
2) Press Shift+F10 (for command prompt)
Type in command line
DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK # (win HD)
CLEAN ALL
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
SELECT PARTITION 1
ACTIVE
FORMAT=NTFS
ASSIGN
EXIT
EXIT
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Ok I have done that and it it went well, thank you. Now my bootmgr is missing, and i tried to fix it but my DVD drives or are not listed in diskpart and this command does not work.
:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force
It states "this device is not ready" when i type the letter of my Dvd driver
Where do I go from here? thank you for all the help so far.
edit: Im trying to install from the flash drive now.
edit edit: same error code as before.
:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force
It states "this device is not ready" when i type the letter of my Dvd driver
Where do I go from here? thank you for all the help so far.
edit: Im trying to install from the flash drive now.
edit edit: same error code as before.
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theog
Vista Guru
Try this:
Startup Repair - Windows 7 Forums
Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.
System Repair Disc - Create - Windows 7 Forums
System Recovery Options - Windows 7 Forums
Check your ram.
Memory Diagnostics Tool - Windows 7 Forums
Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool
Check your HD.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html?ltr=S
Disk Check - Windows 7 Forums
Check with a hard drive diagnostic tools.
Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
Startup Repair - Windows 7 Forums
Note: You may need to do startup repair 3 to 4 times.
System Repair Disc - Create - Windows 7 Forums
System Recovery Options - Windows 7 Forums
Check your ram.
Memory Diagnostics Tool - Windows 7 Forums
Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool
Check your HD.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html?ltr=S
Disk Check - Windows 7 Forums
Check with a hard drive diagnostic tools.
Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
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Ed Canuck
Power User
Hi assuck,
I'm a little confused:
1. At what point in the Vista installation do you get the error code?
2. "Ok I have done that and it it went well, thank you. Now my bootmgr is missing, and i tried to fix it but my DVD drives or are not listed in diskpart and this command does not work.
:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force
It states "this device is not ready" when i type the letter of my Dvd driver
Where do I go from here? thank you for all the help so far.
edit: Im trying to install from the flash drive now.
edit edit: same error code as before."
How were able to get to the "Shift F-10" procedure if you were unable to boot from DVD or USB? Or were you still able to boot from your installed Vist at that point? And now you've formatted the drive?
3. I know it's a dumb question, but are you sure that, when you were trying to boot from the USB, it wasn't still trying to boot from the DVD? Had you reset the BIOS to boot from the USB drive and removed the Vista install disk?
Ed
I'm a little confused:
1. At what point in the Vista installation do you get the error code?
2. "Ok I have done that and it it went well, thank you. Now my bootmgr is missing, and i tried to fix it but my DVD drives or are not listed in diskpart and this command does not work.
:\boot\bootsect.exe /nt60 all /force
It states "this device is not ready" when i type the letter of my Dvd driver
Where do I go from here? thank you for all the help so far.
edit: Im trying to install from the flash drive now.
edit edit: same error code as before."
How were able to get to the "Shift F-10" procedure if you were unable to boot from DVD or USB? Or were you still able to boot from your installed Vist at that point? And now you've formatted the drive?
3. I know it's a dumb question, but are you sure that, when you were trying to boot from the USB, it wasn't still trying to boot from the DVD? Had you reset the BIOS to boot from the USB drive and removed the Vista install disk?
Ed
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Grown Desktop
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5B-E
- Memory
- 3006 MB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB
- Sound Card
- Motherboard - SoundMax
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic VX2235wm / Dell 17" Generic PnP Anolog
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050 x 4294967296 colors / 1024 x 768
- Hard Drives
- 3 x ST3250620AS 250GB SATA IDE
1 x WDC WD1200JD-00GBB0 120 GB SATA IDE
- PSU
- Enerrmax 535W All-in-one SLI 20/24+6+
- Case
- Antec Sonata
- Cooling
- Antec 12cm SmartCool
- Keyboard
- Logitech LX710
- Mouse
- Logitech MX100 Laser
- Internet Speed
- Bell Canada DSL 12MBps (supposedly)
- Other Info
- 2 x HP Pavilion 9700v Laptops
Hello Ed,
I would get the error code about 20% through the "expanding files" during the windows installation. I got that error code around the same time every time during the installations. I have tried from a Vista SP1 install disk and a Vista SP2 disk, as well as made two different bootable versions of windows from a Flash drive. Yes i know it booted from the USB drive because I changed my Bios boot order to boot from the USB first. Before it loads the USB files it says "booting from USB" and I made sure I had no DVD in the drive, so yea i know I was botting from the USB.
As far as using shift F10 I never did. I used a recovery CD to get to the CMD. Even though my HD is formatted which I was planning to do anyways at some point, I can still use the recovery CD obviously.
I ran startup repair like 5 times, I can run it again, and I will begin the other steps. Thank you Theog.
Edit: running HDD diagnostic and memory.
I would get the error code about 20% through the "expanding files" during the windows installation. I got that error code around the same time every time during the installations. I have tried from a Vista SP1 install disk and a Vista SP2 disk, as well as made two different bootable versions of windows from a Flash drive. Yes i know it booted from the USB drive because I changed my Bios boot order to boot from the USB first. Before it loads the USB files it says "booting from USB" and I made sure I had no DVD in the drive, so yea i know I was botting from the USB.
As far as using shift F10 I never did. I used a recovery CD to get to the CMD. Even though my HD is formatted which I was planning to do anyways at some point, I can still use the recovery CD obviously.
I ran startup repair like 5 times, I can run it again, and I will begin the other steps. Thank you Theog.
Edit: running HDD diagnostic and memory.
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Ed Canuck
Power User
Hi Assuck,
I'm with you; don't know why you would get a DVD error installing from USB.
Only thing I can suggest is to unplug the DVD drive so that, virtually, it doesn't exist, and try from USB again.
Ed
I'm with you; don't know why you would get a DVD error installing from USB.
Only thing I can suggest is to unplug the DVD drive so that, virtually, it doesn't exist, and try from USB again.
Ed
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System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Grown Desktop
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5B-E
- Memory
- 3006 MB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB
- Sound Card
- Motherboard - SoundMax
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic VX2235wm / Dell 17" Generic PnP Anolog
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050 x 4294967296 colors / 1024 x 768
- Hard Drives
- 3 x ST3250620AS 250GB SATA IDE
1 x WDC WD1200JD-00GBB0 120 GB SATA IDE
- PSU
- Enerrmax 535W All-in-one SLI 20/24+6+
- Case
- Antec Sonata
- Cooling
- Antec 12cm SmartCool
- Keyboard
- Logitech LX710
- Mouse
- Logitech MX100 Laser
- Internet Speed
- Bell Canada DSL 12MBps (supposedly)
- Other Info
- 2 x HP Pavilion 9700v Laptops
Well Ed that's a good point, I was thinking about making my slave drive my master and booting it from there but unplugging it completely is something I over looked, I will give it a shot.
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Ed,
unplugging my Dvd drives... well it worked! finally. I was able to install Vista and I just finished updating.
Thank you everyone who replied on this thread, I couldn't of done it without your help.
I'm beyond stoked, don't let the text fool you. !!
unplugging my Dvd drives... well it worked! finally. I was able to install Vista and I just finished updating.
Thank you everyone who replied on this thread, I couldn't of done it without your help.
I'm beyond stoked, don't let the text fool you. !!
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Ed Canuck
Power User
All right! Glad we could help.
Ed
Ed
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System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Grown Desktop
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5B-E
- Memory
- 3006 MB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 512MB
- Sound Card
- Motherboard - SoundMax
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ViewSonic VX2235wm / Dell 17" Generic PnP Anolog
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 x 1050 x 4294967296 colors / 1024 x 768
- Hard Drives
- 3 x ST3250620AS 250GB SATA IDE
1 x WDC WD1200JD-00GBB0 120 GB SATA IDE
- PSU
- Enerrmax 535W All-in-one SLI 20/24+6+
- Case
- Antec Sonata
- Cooling
- Antec 12cm SmartCool
- Keyboard
- Logitech LX710
- Mouse
- Logitech MX100 Laser
- Internet Speed
- Bell Canada DSL 12MBps (supposedly)
- Other Info
- 2 x HP Pavilion 9700v Laptops