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Can't install WIN 7, Windows Installer error

Oct 31, 2009 6:12AM PDT

I have a Gateway GM5684E, 32 bit, Dual CPU E2180 2.0 GHz, 1.0 GB RAM machine, put in service 12/28/2008 (which is also the last backup of the C: drive). When I try to install WIN 7 I get a "Windows Installer has stopped working" message, followed by a DEP explaination. I have tried to "repair" and "unistall" the Installer thru the Control Panel but, get a message saying it can't be accessed and it must be installed wrong. I have tried to reinstall the Installer, and receive a message saying there isn't enough storage space, and it terminates. I also receive a popup saying "setup.exe the application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000005). Click to terminate the application." I guess my question I guess is, since I think I am ready to install WIN 7, I have coppied all of my files/photos/etc to disk and deleted them, did a registry cleaner and defrag, can I just do a recovery off of the D: partition, and go from there. I realize that I will lose all updates and will have to wait for all of them to reload but, I've been at this for 16 hours already.

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Why would registry cleaner and defrag help?
Oct 31, 2009 7:02AM PDT

It won't. To install Windows 7, why not boot your Windows 7 DVD and see what it offers?

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Windows Installer won't let WIN 7 Install
Oct 31, 2009 9:43AM PDT

Started, license clicked, selected upgrade - then the system said to remove the disk and restart in the normal mode and then reinstall the disk to procede. Did that and it still won't install. I get the same error messages. Have tried to reinstall the installer (4.5), have unregisterd it, and re-registered it to no avail.

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Looks like a clean install is next.
Oct 31, 2009 11:19AM PDT

Sorry but some upgrades can't happen. I can't see enough detail in your posts why yours failed except that nagging registry cleaner. Those tend to break the Windows OS instead of helping.
Bob

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Installer won't let Windows 7 in
Oct 31, 2009 11:44AM PDT

I had run this prior to starting. The machine is compatible, will need to reinstall a few things, e.g. I-Pod, Windows Mobile Devices. Everything else was a go. Looks like I going to wipe it clean and drop back almost a year. Hope this gets it. Will have to reload all of the updates to VISTA SP2. Guess that's why it's "Trick or Treat" night.

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Happy Halloween
Oct 31, 2009 3:26PM PDT

Tried to install the factory back up - of course it crashed. So, had to boot with the WIN 7 disk, and do a custom install. I took only 3 hours, including the 1 hour before the Vista crash. Already have over half of my programs reinstalled. Like the way WIN7 looks, and the faster speed. Thanks for the recommendations.