Strange Hardware Installation Issue
Jun 21, 2009
One of my systems is having some serious issues installing Windows 7. I'm pretty much convinced that it's a hardware issue, but I've been unable to diagnose it thus far.
When I go to install Windows 7, after the disc loads the setup files, it just hangs. It just seems to freeze. I know the disc is a good disc because I have verified the integrity of the data and have used this disc to install Windows 7 on a few other systems without issue. My first reaction was that it was a DVD Burner issue. I swapped it out for another one, but same problem.
I then installed Ubuntu onto a USB drive and attempted to install Ubuntu from it. Not because I wanted Ubuntu on there, but because I wanted to make 100% certain that it wasn't a DVD burner issue. Same problem. When Ubuntu gets to the install screen, the system freezes.
I then downloaded Western Digital's diagnostics program to check and see if there was a problem with the hard drive. It passed with flying colors. I've tested the RAM with memtest. No problems. I'm just not really sure what the problem is. I've tried several different DVD's in the drive and they work in a Windows environment, but if I attempt to install an OS at startup, it hangs. This has happened with XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Ubuntu (I tried all 4 just to see what would happen).
Anyone have a clue what I may be missing?
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I just installed Windows Seven 7600 x64 RTM on my notebook, and sometimes this happens:
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2) I close the notebook (physically close)
3) I re-open the notebook
4) I can see the desktop for a moment
5) The computer reboots
Also, it takes almost 7 minutes for Windows 7 to boot.
I have no crash dumps either. My drivers are the latest nVidia drivers for Windows 7.
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I seem to have a unique fault on my Windows 7 install.
Upgrading from XP
Spec: AMD Dual-core 3gig, 4 gb RAM, WD 500GB primary HDD, ATI gfx
So - downloaded and installed Windows 7 from a memory stick.
Installed apparently ok.
Re-booted - came up with the "popular" NTOSKRNL.exe missing/corrupt error.
Re-copied various files; hal.dll, ntoskrnl.exe etc as directed on various sites - no joy.
Thinking it could be a MBR fault and not being familiar with Vista/Windows 7 I stuck in my old XP install CD to use Fdisk.
With the XP install CD in the drive, Windows 7 boots perfectly! (Doesn't even attempt to load XP install/repair)
Take out CD - NTOSKRNL error.
Once in Windows 7 - everything works fine.
Looking at various other options, came acorss a couple of tips about BCD and bootrec such as:
How to use the Bootrec.exe tool in the Windows Recovery Environment to troubleshoot and repair startup issues in Windows
Error message when you start Windows Vista: "The Windows Boot Configuration Data file is missing required information"
Bootrec used to say the only OS was C:Windows.old.00
Ran fixes as above - now says there are no OS installed.
Windows 7 repair console only finds Windows 7 OS
Am starting to go insane.
To summarise:
Recieve NTOSKRNL.exe error when booting up PC
Boots Windows 7 fine with WinXP install disk in drive
Bootrec finds no OS
Windows 7 repair finds Windows 7
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