So I just built a new desktop, and I've been trying to install 64-bit Win 7, but every time the install gets to "Expanding Windows Files" the install will hang. I've waited ~1hr without any progress, numerous times. The percentage is not always the same, it has been stuck on 0%, 1%, 5%, 10%, 13%, 20%, and more.
Based on other posts in this and other forums, I've tried a few things already:
- Ejecting and reinserting install disk to encourage install to continue.
- Bootable USB drive.
- Various amounts of RAM:
- All 2GB x 3 dimms
- 2GB x 2 dimms
- 2GB x 1 dimm
- 2GB x 1 (different) dimm
- Re-erasing target drive.
- Disabling many mobo setting:
- Intel Speedstep disabled
- CPU freq spreading disabled
- PCIe freq spreading disabled
- toggle SATA II controller AHCI/IDE
Nothing has worked. I don't suspect any hardware faults because I was able to successfully install and run 64-bit OpenSUSE 11.4 on the hardware before Windows arrived in the mail.
I'm using OEM 64-bit Win 7 install disk for system builders, so there shouldn't be any issues with write speed/corrupted ISO.
Hardware config as follows:
- Sabertooth X58 mobo
- Intel Core i7 (965 extreme edition?)
- 64GB Crucial M4 SSD, plugged into SATA III - port 2
- 3 x 2GB dimm RAM (corsair, I think)
- OEM Sony Optiarc DVD DL burner, plugged into SATA II - port 2
- evga Geforce GTX 560
- wireless logitech keyboard, and wireless offbrand mouse... can't imagine these are causing problems
When I get home I plan to do a memtest using the OpenSUSE install disk, and plugging the SSD and DVD drives into the first SATA III and SATA II ports respectively... but I'm not optimistic.
Does anyone have experience with this sort of problem? Please help!
Based on other posts in this and other forums, I've tried a few things already:
- Ejecting and reinserting install disk to encourage install to continue.
- Bootable USB drive.
- Various amounts of RAM:
- All 2GB x 3 dimms
- 2GB x 2 dimms
- 2GB x 1 dimm
- 2GB x 1 (different) dimm
- Re-erasing target drive.
- Disabling many mobo setting:
- Intel Speedstep disabled
- CPU freq spreading disabled
- PCIe freq spreading disabled
- toggle SATA II controller AHCI/IDE
Nothing has worked. I don't suspect any hardware faults because I was able to successfully install and run 64-bit OpenSUSE 11.4 on the hardware before Windows arrived in the mail.
I'm using OEM 64-bit Win 7 install disk for system builders, so there shouldn't be any issues with write speed/corrupted ISO.
Hardware config as follows:
- Sabertooth X58 mobo
- Intel Core i7 (965 extreme edition?)
- 64GB Crucial M4 SSD, plugged into SATA III - port 2
- 3 x 2GB dimm RAM (corsair, I think)
- OEM Sony Optiarc DVD DL burner, plugged into SATA II - port 2
- evga Geforce GTX 560
- wireless logitech keyboard, and wireless offbrand mouse... can't imagine these are causing problems
When I get home I plan to do a memtest using the OpenSUSE install disk, and plugging the SSD and DVD drives into the first SATA III and SATA II ports respectively... but I'm not optimistic.
Does anyone have experience with this sort of problem? Please help!