Error installing Vista on new homebuilt. Error Code: 0x800701e7 Installing and Upgrading Vista Discuss Error installing Vista on new homebuilt. Error Code: 0x800701e7 in the Windows Vista forums; I'm able to boot up Vista only when I put my DvD drive as first in the BIOS boot priority. Vista loads up, asks for CD-Key, asks me ...

[alrasl]

I'm able to boot up Vista only when I put my DvD drive as first in the BIOS boot priority. Vista loads up, asks for CD-Key, asks me to select hd partition, and then when it starts to install I get this error:

Windows cannot access the required D:\sources\install.wim. Make sure all files required for intallation are available, and restart the installation. Error code: 0x800701e7

I put the DvD into my old rig and searched for this file on the Vista DvD and it was found immediately. I made sure I installed the SATA drivers before trying to install, and that made no difference. I'm all out of ideas. I have my newly built computer all hooked up and ready to go, and can't install my OS. I need some help.


System Spec:

Mobo: Asus P5Q P45
CPU: Intel E8400
GPU: Asus EAH4850 (Asus version of the ATI 4850)
RAM: Corsair Twin2x PC2-6400 DDR2 800 (4gb)
HD: Seagate Barracuda 500gb SATA 3.0g/s
DvD:Samsung 22x DvD Burner SATA
PSU: Raidmax Aurora 2 600w
OS: Vista Home Premium 64bit (w/ SP1)

[crabby]

Have you tried using a different drive?

crabby

[alrasl]

After fooling around with it for a long time. I got the install to begin working properly. Previously I would get the orginal error message (refer to op) immediately at the start of the "Expanding Files" part of the install. Now it started working fine, but then eventually crapped out around 65% and I got a new error message:

Windows cannot install required files. The file may be corrupt or missing. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart installation. Error code: 0x80070570

[alrasl]

Now I'm thinking it could be a HDD issue. A couple times the HDD was not recgonized when I would attempt another (of numerous) install, but a reboot would fix it. Finally, it stopped being recognized completely and perminately. Tried using multiple SATA cables and ports in case that would have been an issue, didn't help. The same cables and ports that the HDD would not work with, worked perfectly with my SATA dvd drive. Could this have been the cause to a seemingly unrelated error?

[crabby]

I guess if the files being copied from the DVD are never properly copied to the HDD then it would be unable to expand them properly and cause the errors involved. It does sound like it could have been a HDD issue. Have you replaced it?

crabby

[alrasl]

I'm going to RMA the hdd today for a replacement.