Windows setup could not configure to run on this computer's hardware

[HiroMiya]

I am trying to install Windows 7 on with raid0 my desktop, One is old and one is new Seagate Barracuda 320GB HD When the windows is almost done installing the message pops up saying "Windows setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer's hardware."

I searched online for answers and it is a dead end.

 

[Plumcrazy73]

I did the above and after I enter time, select network it says windows is finalizing installation the screen goes black. It doesn't come back. Any help would be greatly appreciated since Sony was useless. Thanks!

 

[Mistertj]

If you have an older PC like 2010 or earlier and you just try to upgrade your hard drive then you might have a problem like I did. Most of the newer hard drives have "AF" stamped on the outside of the hard drive. AF stands for advanced format, and that is not compatible with some of the older PCs. You need to get a different hard drive. You need to get a 512 bite sector hard drive. This was the case when I tried to upgrade my HP computer model name is HPE-240f

 

[Akod]

Thanks very much. This was really helpful.

 

[Masoud Rostamiyan]

Thank you very much for this solution, it helped me with the companies t400 lenovo.
tried everything else and reached here to see the answer to be this simple! thanks again

 

[Mohamed Bendaou]

@Mattam111 Thank you so much you are a life saver, your solution works fine for me just came here and created an account to say thank you man you're a Hero

 

[deonierdk]

Thanks again. This fix worked for us on a Dell XPS 8700 with Raid1. - Dean, MossyTech

 

[Kiranp1234]

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