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rocket84

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Hi, i am trying install a windows 7 64 bits in a very old hard disk. Is a 40gb disk pata, using dvd appear error 0x80070570, i avoid it using a usb. But after first reset, installation is initiated newly. Any Suggestions.
Thanks.
 
Reboots = BSOD, so, sounds like a corrupted install on that very old HD.
Check SMART status on HD as well.
 
A possibility could be that the Win 7 you have wants to install assuming AHCI. Ensure that BIOS is set to compatible mode.
 
rocket84 said:
Hi, i am trying install a windows 7 64 bits in a very old hard disk. Is a 40gb disk pata, using dvd appear error 0x80070570, i avoid it using a usb. But after first reset, installation is initiated newly. Any Suggestions.
Thanks.
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If you are installing Win7 via USB, and the USB is set to the first boot device in the BIOS (which it may have to be to perform the installation), then after the installer wants to do the initial restart, you need to REMOVE the USB drive. Otherwise, it starts the installer all over again from step one.

You're not trying to install Win7 TO a USB drive, are you? The installer can be put on USB, but the installed OS cannot. Not without severe workarounds.
 
If the hard drive is that old, perhaps the rest of the computer is that old, which means maybe something is wrong with any of the parts. Memory, power supply, DVD drive, CPU, chipset....
 
If you believe your installation disc is good - Slow your PC down to the bare necessities and use 1 stick of ram - NO OC'g.
 
VirtualLarry said:
If you are installing Win7 via USB, and the USB is set to the first boot device in the BIOS (which it may have to be to perform the installation), then after the installer wants to do the initial restart, you need to REMOVE the USB drive. Otherwise, it starts the installer all over again from step one.

You're not trying to install Win7 TO a USB drive, are you? The installer can be put on USB, but the installed OS cannot. Not without severe workarounds.
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I think this is his issue. Hopefully the OP will let us know.
 
OK Thanks, was correct remove usb for continuation, but was necessary put it again or crashes installing services or similar message.
 
If you know for certain that the hardware is all functioning properly (possible, but not likely in a system that old), then I'd say that the OS disk probably doesn't have the necessary chipset drivers (particularly the hard drive controller) for that ancient computer, so when it gets to the point where it needs to access that hardware to continue the installation process, it can't and so it crashes/reboots.
 
I think my 386 I had in 1990 had a 40Gb HDD, if anything else in the thing is that old surprised it would even power up these days.

Might help some if you mentioned what else is in there, not sure Win7 x64 would even fit on a 40.
 
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