Win7 Install Error [Solved]

Nova Hawk · Post by **Nova Hawk** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:26 pm

Hey, so I've been trying to install Win7 this past week and each time I go to install it give an error saying "Win7 can't find certain files and the process can't continue" or something like that. Does anyone know how to fix this? I've downloaded Win7 like 5 times and it still doesn't work.

jedikiller32 · Post by **jedikiller32** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:33 pm

Er, you downloaded it? Legally? From where?

Nova Hawk · Post by **Nova Hawk** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:52 pm

Yes, I downloaded it legally. I downloaded it from a site from Digital River.

501st_commander · Post by **501st_commander** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:16 pm

From a site from Digital River? what site from Digital River?

Edit:
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/For ... dee72bcb4/

Nova Hawk · Post by **Nova Hawk** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:23 pm

Well, now my dad did try to install it but the installation took up 15GB of our hard drive and the worst part is that we don't even know where to look to remove the files.

501st_commander · Post by **501st_commander** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 3:38 pm

so it copied the files to the harddrive and it did not install?

control panel => search for "folder options" => under "view" go to "hidden files and folders" click "show hidden files and folders".
the folder with all the data is on the main drive (called Windows_Q i think) . The only thing is..
a) may not let you remove
b) may not see the folder
c) may not let you install afterwords.

Nova Hawk · Post by **Nova Hawk** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:46 pm

Ya, the "Windows_Q" is not appearing in the hidden files. Got any other ideas???

EDIT:
There is a file called "Windows" on the main drive but not Windows Q.

501st_commander · Post by **501st_commander** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:32 pm

the folders are:
$INPLACE.~TR and $WINDOWS.~Q

also check C:\Windows\Temp

Nova Hawk · Post by **Nova Hawk** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:05 pm

Do I just delete the entire Temp folder or just those two files?

EDIT:
I could not find those two files you mentioned so I guess I'll just delete the Temp folder.

501st_commander · Post by **501st_commander** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:07 pm

remove temp, not recommended.
open the folders and see if you find a .cab or .dll files in them

Nova Hawk · Post by **Nova Hawk** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:54 pm

In the Windows folder or the "Windows/Temp"??

501st_commander · Post by **501st_commander** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:02 pm

windows\temp

Nova Hawk · Post by **Nova Hawk** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:09 pm

Here are the .cab files:

Hidden/Spoiler:

Then the .dll:

Hidden/Spoiler:

501st_commander · Post by **501st_commander** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:19 pm

none are win7 files

Nova Hawk · Post by **Nova Hawk** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:05 pm

Were there supposed to be??

501st_commander · Post by **501st_commander** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:22 pm

I'm not to sure at the moment.

Nova Hawk · Post by **Nova Hawk** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:23 pm

Should I just delete all the files that came up or what?

501st_commander · Post by **501st_commander** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:26 pm

no

ahh, just thought of this. Right click the Windows, $INPLACE.~TR and $WINDOWS.~Q
folders and post how big each are.

Nova Hawk · Post by **Nova Hawk** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:32 pm

Ok, the computer that has it is being used ATM so I'll have to get it to you later.

EDIT:
Those files aren't showing up.

501st_commander · Post by **501st_commander** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:29 pm

go to: C:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther\setupact.log and post it.

if $WINDOWS.~BT is there..

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