Format crashes in WIndows installation

When I try to install XP Pro SP2, after unplugging everything but the keyboard and mouse from the iMac I can get to the installer screen. When I get the option to format the disk, I try to use the slow NTFS format, but when it tries to format it will only make it as far as %5 or so before I get an error message saying the format can't be completed and the disk may be bad. Trying the quick format will get me to the installation procedure which seems to stall out at around the 30-minute mark halfway through "Completing installation". Is it possible my iMac's hard drive is corrupted or starting to die?

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Unable to format drive in windows installer

Whenever I try to install windows XP the windows installer skips the disk formatting screen. I used different windows install cd's. Without the formatting screen windows will not start up after installing and I get a disk error. So weird because When I used the same cd before on my old iMac everything was fine...

im not sure how to fix that problem, but i do know that if you download NTFS for mac, you can format the drive to NTFS using disk utlity. Its not really a solution, more of a workaround, but that will at least get the drive to the right format for you
NTFS for mac:
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/
(just use the demo)

Error 1606 iTunes crashes at windows installer.. networking problem?

i run the .exe file and it bring sup the windows installer screen, than it will dissapear for a second and come back with this line "could not access network location" and then there is a directory to My Pictures on my network.. please help

I have the same problem. Installing Itunes 7 on my XP laptop. The installer comes with the error, then no choice but to quit the installation. It's even a network share I haven't used in a year. What's the solution please. It's driving me mad... I really need to install this.

My newly macbook air can't install windows 7 via boot camp even I have formatted the SSD in the window installer

I have insert the windows 7 disc as the instruction. Every things go fine at the starting, until the part that need to select the harddisk partition to install the windows.Even I have formatted the harddisk in the window installer, I can't continue my installation. Will it be the problem that the macbook air is using the SDD?

I'm having the same problem. Yes, I followed the instructions completely all the way through clicking Format under advanced options for the BOOTCAMP partition. It appears to format it correctly, but when I click Next, I get the message "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition."
I read in the forums that I should unplug the USB drive. I tried that and instead, get the following message:
"Windows is unable to install to the selected location. Error: 0x80300001"
I have a new Retina display running Mountain LIon and the latest of everything. I tried installing both Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 ISO and Windows 7 Pro SP1 ISO, both downloaded from Microsoft. I am booting from a 32GB USB3 drive. I used Boot Camp Assistant for everything.
I removed my old Windows XP VM from Parallels, wiping everything. The only other thing I can think of is that my MacOS is connected to Time Machine, but MacOS is not running while Windows is trying to install itself.
Any ideas? Thanks!

Windows installer won't format partition correctly.

I'm not very tech minded so Ill try to explain best I can. I am trying to partition mac to install windows.
First step: I use Bootcamp to create the partition, the mac restarts and boots to windows installer. However the product key can't be verified, windows won't help with the issue they say it is valid and its apples problem.
Second step: Im advised by apple support to restart the mac while holding C button, at this point I have the USB drive in and the windows installation disc. The mac boots to windows installer and I enter product key, it accepts the product key. Great that problem is fixed. It now asks me to select the partition I want to install on. I select Bootcamp partition is says the format is GPT partition style. Ok I look for fix on internet it says click the format option for that partition. Warning message saying that it will erase all files on that partition. I click ok and it formats it. The word Bootcamp on the partition is removed. So I select this partition again but windows still says its still in the GPT format even though it has just formatted it. How can I fix this formatting issue ? Also I checked the partiton in disk utility and the format is displayed as NTFS, this is what it should be. However windows just disagrees and keeps telling me its in the GPT format.
Anyone got a fix for this problem formatting problem ?
If not what about a fix for the product key not being verified when doing install through bootcamp, if I can fix that I think bootcamp will sort it all out itself. (Yes I have an internet connection when entering product key before anyone asks)
PLEASE HELP!!!! Apple won't help as they don't deal with windows. Windows say that the problem is with Apple.

Try the following steps:
1. Go to Microsoft website to fix install and Unistall problems. Click "Run now" from Fix it to remove all iTunes & related installer files:
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall
Be aware that Windows Installer CleanUp Utility will not remove the actual program from your computer. However, it will remove the installation files so that you can start the installation, upgrade, or uninstall over.

Im trying to install windows 7 in on my macbook pro, i thought it just install like intel based PC, so i use windows 7 DVD, i format the harddisk, and installation failed. When i reboot, OS X is missing, because i've format my harddisk. So what should ido

Im trying to install windows 7 in on my macbook pro, i thought it just install like intel based PC, so i use windows 7 DVD, i format the harddisk, and installation failed. When i reboot, OS X is missing, because i've format my harddisk. So what should i do to make my MBP is with windows 7

Thanks for all of your help! Big time!
Guys, I been in the business working on PC and MAC for years. So I am not green at this, I was looking for some kind of option to get past the boot loader.. Which is failing.
I know how to boot into these modes.. Done tons of research before posting and couldn't find anything.
It will not go into Internet Recovery, or any thing else. I hear the sound .. then that is it.. I get nothing else..
I have tried clearing the NVRAM which is Option + Command + P + R
Still nothing..
So I thought I would try here to see if maybe there was some trick out there someone might know of that would work.
What else guys? I am hitting th keys right..

Why will a stand alone executalbe with an installer work on windows 2000 and crashes on windows xp professional?

When I run the setup.exe file on a Windows 2000 system it installs properly, but the same file run on a XP Professional system I get an error stating Fatal Error: Installation ended prematurely because of an error.
See here for more information on the specific installer I'm trying to use.
In fact I get this error for any stand alone executable I try to install on any XP machines. I am using LV 7.1. Is there a way to manually install eve
rything?
Thanks

Sure you can Install a lv application manually. just copy the exe-file,
support files in a folder. For the runtimeengine just copy the file
lvrte.dll in the folder of your application or in the windows system folder.
Hope that helps, Niko
BB Herman wrote:
> Why will a stand alone executalbe with an installer work on windows
> 2000 and crashes on windows xp professional?
>
> When I run the setup.exe file on a Windows 2000 system it installs
> properly, but the same file run on a XP Professional system I get an
> error stating Fatal Error: Installation ended prematurely because of
> an error.
>
> See
> HREF="http://exchange.ni.com/servlet/ProcessRequest?RHIVEID=101&RPAGEID=135&HOID=50650000000800000...
for more information on the specific installer I'm trying to
> use.
>
> In fact I get this error for any stand alone executable I try to
> install on any XP machines. I am using LV 7.1. Is there a way to
> manually install everything?
>
> Thanks

Application crashes in Windows 7 64bit made in Labview 2010 sp1 f2 with Fault module name%3A lvrt.dll%2C version 10.0.0.4033 and exception code c0000005

I build an application exe and then its installer along with run time environment.
The installers instals the application correctly but when I try to execute the application, I get an error that application has crashed and Windows must close it down or search for solutions online with this additional information for the crash.
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: AGMS.exe
Application Version: 1.3.0.0
Application Timestamp: 4c24e8f5
Fault Module Name: lvrt.dll
Fault Module Version: 10.0.0.4033
Fault Module Timestamp: 4c9273f4
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00005310
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
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I am using labview 2010 sp1 32 bit on a 64-bit machine, with the following specs
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130318-1533)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dell System XPS L502X
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2630QM CPU @ 2.00GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8106MB RAM
Page File: 3457MB used, 12753MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
The exe /application runs fine on my PC but when I try to run it on another PC it crashes. The other PC has similar specs as given below
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: LENOVO
System Model: HuronRiver Platform
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2330M CPU @ 2.20GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.2GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4010MB RAM
Page File: 1359MB used, 6658MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
I tried another machine, 64 bit of course, as I want to deploy my application on a 64bit PC, but still got the same problem.
This other machine was from HP, iCore 3 (4 CPUs) 2.2GHz, 4GB RAM and running Windows Professional 64 bit.
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For this I tried installing a 64 bit LVRTE from NI, but still no sucess.
I checked DEP, for all 3 PCs and it was set to the following
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I am confused. I can not find a solution for this and it is really frustrating.

But I am assuming that when I make the installer, the 32-bit Run Time Engine is appened with the installer, as show below
Since from the picture you can see its including the support installers from '\Program Files (x86)\'
The application runs queries to fetch data from database in SQL server 2008, and for that I am using a Microsoft SQL Native Client 2008 R2 64 bit ( this is the only version that installs on either PC, even the one on which I developed my LV Application).
I am not using any driver, only toolkits for reports - and for that I un-checked the "Remove unused polymorphic VI instances" when making the executable, otherwise LV throws up an exception that share variable are not being included.
Yes I did reboot every time after I ran the installation.
Still getting the same error.

On win 7 64 bit mozilla or IE 10 I get the following message This installation package could net be opened verify that the package exist and that you can access for contact the application vendor to verify this is a valid windows installer package I trie

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If you haven't already done so, download the iTunes Installer from:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Then right click on the installer and select "Run as Administrator." (Even though you are using an admin account).
If that doesn't work, try creating a new administrator account and installing from there.

Bootcamp assistant doesn't restarts to the Windows installer. Macbook pro 13" (early 2015)

I'm trying to install windows 8.1 on my new macbook pro 2015, things are good until I got to the point after I chose the size of partition then mac restarts. It supposed to reboot to windows installer as described in step 4 below, but it boots into mac.
I was able to install the windows to my macbook air before without a problem, hope someone could suggest what I did wrong here.
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When you purchase Windows, it either comes as a disk image file (ISO) or as an installation disc. If your copy of Windows came on a DVD, you should create a disk image of your installation disc.
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Ok, I finally got the problem solved. It didn't mention anywhere that I have to restart and holding down the 'option' key, then go to EFI boot... hope it'll help someone with the same issue.
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How to use property Upgrade Code in detection method "Windows Installer"?

Hi
I am a packaging specialists helping our deployment guys to add our software (100rds of installers) as application entries in SCCM 2012. The methods supplied by SCCM seem however quite generic and limited.
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Regards
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Under LV 7.1 with DSC installed I get the same error code (-2147418113) but "explain error" gives me this.
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ITunes Match crash on Windows 7 pc

Hello,
Anyone who could assist me with iTunes crashing when on step 2 from iTunes Match on Windows 7 64bit? I have reinstalled iTunes, no effect. I have taken the error tracks out as suggested in a forum, didn't help. Of course I prefer not to format and reinstall Windows as I just did it last week because of some other software issues.
Every time I restart iTunes I manage to get about 200 songs past the last crash point but since I have 20000 songs I can't keep on doing this.
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+I think it may depend on lots of factors, processor, ram, music collection,+
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Coldfusion 64 bit windows installer stops working after recent microsoft update

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My question is at the end.
Trying to deploy coldfusion 9 enterprise 64 bit trial version onto a Windows 2003 64 bit datacenter OS with all OS updates from MS (as of 4-7-2011).
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2. Checked w/ microsoft and installed 63 OS updates.
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7. From the windows directory created by step 6, I launched adobe_cf.exe.
8. Same thing (the install application quits. No error, no nothing. No log file either.).
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10. I see inside that file an ominous message: "A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime" then "Problematic frame ntdll.dll" and then "The crash happened outside the Java Virtual Machine in native code".
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Obviously, the built in java provided with the CF installer is no longer compatible with some change introduced by some recent MS update on the W2K3 64b SP2 platform.
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And finally my
** QUESTION **
Would it be appropriate to simply point the java.home var to the new java directory? I see that the directory structures and files are not exactly the same (close though) so I certainly don't want to break things by doing this, but instinct tells me that if the installer broke using the older version, then something else is gonna break down the road if I don't use the new version. On the other hand, the differences in the directories and files is enough that it makes me very nervous, with my limitied java skill set, to make this decision.
Thanks in advance!!
Byron

Hi Byron,
Wow great post no doubt much of the information will be useful for those on Win03 SP2 +. Have to say not come across similar problem on Win08 r2 SP1 +.
So to your question. Adobe security bulletin (http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/894/cpsid_89440.html) recommends running CF8 and CF9 with JVM 1.6.0_24. The bulletin does not say how to do that. I take you installed JDK and not just JRE 1.6.0_24? Post install of JDK follow these steps:
Stop CF - SERVICES.msc stop "ColdFusion 9 Application Server".
Take a copy of CF\runtime\bin\jvm.config - so you got a backup.
Edit CF\runtime\bin\jvm.config find line "java.home=" and comment it out eg:
#java.home=C:/ColdFusion9/runtime/jre
Add new line like so and save jvm.config:
java.home=C:/Program Files/Java/jdk1.6.0_24/jre
Note there the slashes and the location of the JRE (runtime) - you need to point to the one in JDK because the other JRE in C:\Program Files\Java\jre6 will be missing a DLL.
Start CF via SERVICES.msc.
HTH, Carl.

OVI Suite 2.2.0.245 crashes on windows 7 64 bit pc

My ovi suite worked fine windows xp. I recently got it installed on Windows 7 64 bit machine. It crashes upon starting the suite. following are the details. Kindly help Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: NokiaOviSuite.exe Application Version: 2.2.0.245 Application Timestamp: 4c2da5db Fault Module Name: NokiaH264HPMPDecTFilter.dll Fault Module Version: 1.0.4.0 Fault Module Timestamp: 4c062e83 Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Offset: 00001b85 OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.4 Locale ID: 1033 Additional Information 1: 0a9e Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789 Additional Information 3: 0a9e Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Solved!
Go to Solution.

hi kishoreb,
Ovi Suite (2.2.1.22) is available. Could you please upgrade this and try?
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2. Delete the files from here If anything is there
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C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Nokia
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\OviInstallerCache
3. Please search and download MSI clean up utility from microsoft website
Once installed please select the programs related to Nokia and click remove.
Restart Computer.
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4. Restart the PC
5. Download and Install latest OviSuite http://europe.nokia.com/support/download-software/nokia-ovi-suite
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Windows Installation impossible with BOOTCAMP - keep getting BSOD

Hello Community,
I am facing a huge problem. Countless times I have been trying to install Windows 7 64 Bit on my Macbook Pro via Bootcamp now.
I had it working a few months ago, then the Windows installation kept getting blue screens so I decided to remove it and reinstall. But I can't.
The problem is that I keep getting a Bluescreen right after the installation is at the point where there is only a black screen and a grey loading bar, above written: "Windows is loading files."
Right after I get the Bluescreen. I dont even get to see the menue in which i would have to select a hard drive etc.
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I browsed the web but couldn't find a similar problem yet.
Solutions including windows repair etc can not work for me as I am not even in the installation menu when this happens.
Can someone help please?
I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch (Mid 2012), OSX 10.9.2, 2,5 GHz Intel Core i5, 16 Gb Ram, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 750 GB HDD (WDC WD7500BPKX) and the APPLE HDD 500 GB as secondary HDD (I use the CD-Slot for the second HDD)

No, when I built in the new HDD and took out the cd drive for the apple HDD I used it to format everything and freshly install Mavericks. Right after I did it I installed Win7 without any problems. This was in January, the Bluescreens started in March..

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