Windows could not complete the format

Similar Questions

• When you try to format CD - RW, receive error message 'windows could not complete the format' Vista SP2

  Impossible to format CD

  Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 installed

  When you try to format CD - RW, error message "windows could not finish this format.

  Because the installed SP2 (which supposedly contains the fix for the problem) can not install the patch - receive 40 Code error when system tries to decompress the files.

  Help?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/burn-a-CD-or-DVD

  Burn a CD or DVD

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/which-CD-or-DVD-format-should-I-use

  Should which CD or DVD format I use?

  See if help above.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Otherwise:

  It comes with Vista, upgrade install and activate Forum.

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistahardware/threads

  They will help you with your question in Vista Hardware and drivers Forum above.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Error: "Windows could not complete the format" when you try to write to blank DVDs

  I get this error when you try to copy files to a blank DVD.  I am trying to drag and drop files into the dvd player and after a small roar, the dvd ram drive stops and the error message.  Then the drive no longer recognizes blank dvd inside.  I am running Vista 32 bit and my dvd ram is a matshita dvd - ram uj880as ata.  I tried to switch to the microsoft 'FixIt' site, but the problem is not resolved.  I think that the report mentioned that the reader could recognize not writable or something to that extent.  The player can play DVDs fine, however.  Is there a solution to this problem by replacing the dvd ram drive?

  Hello

  Have you tried to close all programs and then insert the disc to see what is happening? Try a slower
  speed or mastered format. Have you added any burning new software lately - these tend to compete
  for resources and can interfere with each other.

  Should which CD or DVD format I use?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/which-CD-or-DVD-format-should-I-use

  ====================================

  You have disk problem as the CD/DVD is actually 4 discs in 1 case (burn CD & DVD and CD and DVD read).
  Therefore, it is not unusual for 1 or 2 rooms with not so work that others do it properly.

  Burning at low speed, or by using the master could help. A CD/DVD cleaner might help.

  CD have a tolerance + - and you can write on the outside edge.

  Several good info here:
  http://Club.myce.com/

  Notes on the troubleshooting and repair of readers of compact disks and CD-ROM Drives
  http://www.repairfaq.org/repair/F_cdfaq7.html#CDFAQ_014

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

  Try this troubleshooting:

  Try this - Panel - Device Manager - CD/DVD - double-click on the device - driver tab - click
  Update the drivers (this will probably do nothing) - then RIGHT click the drive - UNINSTALL - REBOOT
  This will refresh the default driver stack. Even if the reader does not appear to continue below.
  
  Then, work your way through these - don't forget the drive might be bad, could be a loose cable or
  slight corrosion on the contacts (usually for a laptop) and other issues.

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060 - a Mr Fixit

  The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929461

  When you insert a CD or a DVD, Windows Vista may not recognize the disc
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/939052

  Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media - A Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/cd_dvd_drive_problems

  CD/DVD drive does not appear in Windows Vista, or you receive this error during the installation of Windows Vista after booting from the DVD (AHCI)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/952951
  Drive CD - R or CD - RW Drive is not recognized as a recordable device
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316529/

  Hardware devices not detected or not working - A Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/hardware_device_problems

  Another possibility is that the cables are loose. Remove ALL power, then make sure that the cables in both
  ends. Remove and replace, do not just tight. For laptops, you can often clean power and
  contacts data with a pencil eraser.

  Hope these helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Windows could not complete the format (external hard drive)

  I use windows 7 64 bit and my external hard drive crashed and has converted his car to RAW format rather than NTFS

  I tried to solve the problem by changing the name of 'L' discs to other letters and retry the format without success

  I also tried to use the disk management format and changed to an optimal device

  And also I tried using diskpart.exe

  This has not just to reformat the drive, so I can use it I do not have the information about this because it's still all on my computer any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

  Hello
   
  
  could a. you give us the exact error message and the error code, if any?
  b. what commands did you tried the diskpart utility?
  c. I recommend to do the full format rather than the quick and check.
  d. also try to format the drive on another computer and check.
  
  I recommend you to use the clean command to remove and format all partitions on the external hard drive and check. See the article below for more information.
  A Description of the Diskpart command-line utility
  (This article is valid for Windows 7 too.)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/300415
  Note: Run the clean command, you delete the content and the partitions on the external hard drive.
   
  For more information, refer to the article below.
  Formatting disks and drives: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/formatting-disks-and-drives-frequently-asked-questions
   
   
  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.
  If this post can help solve your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• DVD + RW format error: windows could not complete the format

  Tried to format DVD + RW (also tried CD - RW as well), but the two cannot be formatted. Could format the front discs.

  answered in another thread

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistafiles/thread/ddd39fee-D19b-41bf-B852-63f80cb61daa Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Windows Vista - after the RESTORE partition HARD drive: WINDOWS COULD NOT COMPLETE the INSTALLATION. TO INSTALL WINDOWS ON THIS COMPUTER, RESTART THE INSTALLATION

  Hello

  I have WINDOWS VISTA and just tried to reinstall my laptop of restoration on a HARD disk partition.

  The restore went through, but then I got the error: WINDOWS COULD NOT COMPLETE the INSTALLATION. TO INSTALL WINDOWS ON THIS COMPUTER, RESTART THE INSTALLATION

  When I press 'OK' (which is the only option), it tries to start again, until I get the same error through the black screen.

  How can I get out of this loop please?

  Thank you.

  Lucie

  Hello

  For any problem with the help of the recovery Partition that has been copied to the hard disk by the computer manufacturer, you must contact them.

  This recovery process is the manufacturer, not Microsoft.

  ________________________________________________

  You never told us why you wanted to do a restore. If you had serious errors and the recovery process does not work, you will have hardware problems. BUT we're only guessing at this stage due to lack of information to help you.

  See you soon.

• Windows could not complete the installation - Message in Vista 32

  Windows could not complete the installation. To install windows on this computer, run the Setup again.

  I get this message when I switch on my compaq CQ40 with Vista 32. From this screen, I can go into Manager tasks and go online, see the program files on the C: drive, change passwords, etc. Anything except support Vista. I just downloaded and installed SP2 via the Task Manager. Always stops after the Welcome screen. Another thing I never noticed before: during the boot and just after opening orb, the Welcome to Windows message lights up with the small circle of progress, then I hear a sound of gong just before startup fails. Curious. Any help out there?

  Hello

  This article explains how to troubleshoot problems when you install a service pack for Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/947366

  Use this forum link for all questions related to Windows Vista SP1, Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 below.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/itprovistasp/threads

  or repost in the Windows Update forum link below

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-windows_update?page=1&tab=all

• Sysprep is not - Windows could not complete the installation

  Original title: Sysprep failed

  I started a sysprep on my windows7 pro computer restarts and says

  From Windows, it jumps to "Setup prepares your computer for first use.

  After 5 seconds an error occure

  / "Windows is unable to complete the installation. To install Windows on theis compuiter, re-run the installation. »

  I press Ok and it says installation continues after the reboot.

  and in this loop im stuck.

  Is it possible to do a new sysprep without getting the OS to start?

  Hello Simon,.

  Thanks for posting your question on the Microsoft community.

  We need more information about the issue so that we can help you better.

  Your computer is connected to a domain network?

  Thank you for details on the issue.

  Preparation system (Sysprep) tool prepares an installation of Windows for duplication, auditing, and customer delivery. Duplication, also called imaging, allows to capture a customized Windows image that you can reuse throughout the organization. Audit mode allows you to add additional device drivers or applications to a Windows installation. After you install additional drivers and applications, you can test the integrity of the Windows installation. Sysprep also allows to prepare an image to be delivered to a customer. When the customer boots Windows, Windows Welcome starts.

  You can check the suggestions of MarkBeacom responded on 28 June 2012 and Mark l. Ferguson responded on November 3, 2009.
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install/Windows-could-not-complete-the-installation-to/bf09c3c5-298B-459F-AED5-4f431b8398f5

  I hope this information helps.

  Please let us know if you need more help.

  Thank you

• Windows could not complete the installation.

  Hi, I use the windows 7 edition starter with ASUS Eee flare series.  This message appears when I do the system restore, "Windows could not complete the installation. To install windows on this computer, restart the installation.

  Hello

  Welcome to the Microsoft community.

  According to the description, it looks like you get the error, such as "Windows could not complete the installation" when you perform a system restore.

  However, we need more information about the issue to help you better.

  Please help me to answer these questions.

  Why you perform a restore of the system on the computer?

  Try this method and check:

  Method 1:

  Try to choose a different restore point and check.

  Method 2:

  Perform a startup repair

  Note: you can perform this step only if the mode of the Windows recovery environment is enabled on your computer by the manufacturer of the system (Acer). This mode allows you to use the recovery options.

  Click: Startup Repair

  Also check:

  What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

  Hope this information helps. If you have any additional questions with Windows do not hesitate to answer and we will be happy to help.

• "Windows could not complete the installation", Y510P

  Hello

  Just got my new Y510P and realized it's impossible to start Windows.

  Initially it displays error "Windows cannot parse or process Unattend...» [... \unattend.xml] [oobeSystem] pass... »

  After reboot he start to display a different message - "Windows could not complete installation, restart the installation.

  The operating system is Windows 8.1.

  Looks like I'm not the only person having this problem. System recovery does not help, of course (as well as the graceful Lenovo tech support).

  I think that the problem caused by the incorrect unattend.xml file that fails to install any software because of this error and unnesessary blocking Windows to complete the installation.

  I see no other way rather than installing Windows from another source. I don't want to pay for another Windows license and instead return the Lenovo laptop, but perhaps there is another way?

  Problem solved.

  I contacted Lenovo support and they offered me to send recovery discs I received a few days later. I installed the cleaning system of records and have not experienced any problems since.

  I'm still not fully satisfied because I cannot reset the laptop to the factory settings without these discs, but I think I can live with that.

• Vista: Windows could not complete the installation. Reinstall Windows. Stops at CRCDISK. SYS in safemode, all the time.

  A hard drive the HP dv2915nr laptop was dead. Installed a new hard drive and use the HP recovery CD. installs for 4 hours and then stops: Windows could not complete installation. Please re - install Windows again. Each facility is 4 hours. Because another install and it took 4 hours and then it restarts and stop at the same error. Now, I'm administrator (locked) - turn off when I pop in the recovery CD. Message: Your account has been disabled. Please, see your system administrator. I tried Safe Mode and loading Windows files stops at crcdisk.sys all the time and then restarts and displays: Windows could not complete installation. Please install again. Can't go in the office. Only restarts with these messages. Asked HP cat (3) Tech people and they do not have the answer. Said, could be a compatibility issue with the software. I ordered this CD of recovery on their part and he got yesterday. Now, they send in the laptop. So tried advice here. Please notify.

  I found the answer. HP Tech Support Chat did not know the answer. When you run HP recovery CD, don't hit the restart WINDOWS button when it asks. The software will do it for you automatically. It will take a while (several hours 1-6 hours) to complete. You'll know it's done when WINDOWS ask you information of language, country and keyboard. In other words, don't touch anything once you start the restore CD program. Leave it alone and it will fix it for you. IGNORE the pop-up restart.

  I can't believe HP has not even tell me that and 3 chat sessions with them was a waste of time. Last HP person ask me to send in the RECOVERY CD and the laptop.

  No help from anyone on this issue. :(

  BUT I thought about it. :)

• So that the supply of machinery of vCenter.  Fails on the customization of operating system prompted with the error "windows could not complete the system configuration to try to resume the computer restart configuration.

  Sysprep from Windows fails with the error while the supply of machinery of vCenter. "windows can not finish the system configuration to try to resume the computer restart configuration.

  I use vmware vcenter spec customization here,

  I'd say it's because of incorrect permissions or corrupted registry entry or registry that exceeds 8 KB.

  Please visit https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/658528ce-6eb5-403b-ae41-458147c2c044/sysprep-failling-after-reboot-into-oobe

  Also change to vmxnet3 NIC and install vmware tools and try cloning.

  "

  ) More than 8 k

  (b) set incorrect permissions

  (c) corrupted somehow

  For me, the problem was intermittent (same registry key would sometimes cause the issue and sometimes not - must be corrupted sometimes) so it was impossible to tell what program it was.  Fortunately, there is a newspaper, you can watch that will tell you exactly what registry key is slightest mistake out.  Here are the steps to get the newspaper, you must see:

  When you see the error message, follow these steps:

  1.) press SHIFT + F10 to get to a command prompt

  2.) stand C:\windows\Panther

  3.) find the Setup.etl file and find a way to copy this file out of the system (I copied it to the partition D:\ and Ghost used to collect this partition and down the file)

  4.) copy the file to another computer that has Windows 7 setup.etl corrupt system.  Place it at the root of C:\ for easier access.

  5.) open a prompt on the Windows 7 computer.

  6.) navigate to the root of C:\ (or anywhere where you saved the file)

  7.) type "tracerpt setup.etl o logfile.csv.

  8.) close command prompt and open logfile.csv in your text editor of choice.

  9.), look in the log file (near the end, probably) for messages that say "Failed to key"reg"process or one of its descendants" to me, the exact eror looked like this: "failed to process the"reg"key or one of its descendants: [profile \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ESET\ESET Security\CurrentVersion\Plugins\01000200\Profiles\@My] ' If you search for"«key reg"' or «failed in the process»»» You should find the failure.

  10.) remove this software from your image, or how to get the registry key that does not work properly.

  After that, you should be able to correctly identify any key problem and the elimination/workaround on your image.

  "

• Windows could not complete the installation. To install Windows on this computer, restart the installation

  Decided to reinstall Vista business after that my lenovo x 200 could not start. After you have reinstalled, had to restart and now it appears

  "Windows is unable to complete the installation. To install Windows on this computer, restart the installation.
  How should I solve this problem?

  Hello

  1. may I know the exact error you received during initialization failed prior to relocation?

  2. do you know the exact reason for the failure of start?

  I will be asked to get in touch with the manufacturer of the system on this issue.

  Installation and reinstallation of Windows Vista, you can fallow the article below:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/installing-and-reinstalling-Windows-Vista#section_3

• Windows could not complete the installation. to install windows on installation of HP DV6-7007TX, this restart of the 64-bit computer

  I buy a new HP Pavilion DV6-7007TX. I don't want the pre loaded Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit that's why I decided to format it using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, but after reboot before the Installtion "filling" to finish an Error Message is displayed "windows cannot complete the installation. to install windows on installation, this restart of the computer", I rebooted several times but the same error pops up

  Why not just do you do an Anytime Upgrade of Windows 7 Edition Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate?

  If the license for Windows 7 Ultimate, you have access to is a retail version update or complete, you can use the product key and the Express upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate. First of all, check that the edition of Windows 7, you are upgrading is already enabled (if it isn't, you will encounter complications and that you might start all by performing a clean installation). Click Start, type Anytime Upgrade, click on the option enter a key, enter the key of Windows 7 Ultimate edition at the request, click Next, wait while checking the key, accept the license agreement, click on upgrade, wait while the software upgrades, (it may take 10 minutes or more depending on the if updates are required) your computer restarts automatically, after the reboot, Windows 7 will notify you updating the computer, the computer will restart once more automatically and will be completed the upgrade, a window will appear notifying the upgrade was successful and your computer is ready to use, click Close, you should be upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate files the stored settings and programs.

• Windows could not complete the installation. To install Windows...

  on this computer, run the Setup again.

  HI - trying to proceed with the restoration of the Vista operating system using recovery discs sent by HP.  It runs the entire sequence and uses two disks, installed all software, updates of fact and on what appears final reboot displays this message in a black screen. When you click ok, it will restart and run Setup again is not resolved. Am in a endless loop.

  I see the office if I complete the runonce process in the Task Manager, but if I close the Windows Installer window, it goes in the reboot and the cycle starts over.

  Please help someone!

  This is the error message after running HP on HP pavilion dv6700 laptop system recovery disks. OS is Vista Home Premium. p/n KC415UA service tag dv6756us

  I order usually Newegg.com but you can probably find one at any Best Buy store, Staples, etc. Newegg usually has the best prices. You need a hard drive 2.5 "sata mobile. The old hdd will have also an adapter plastic through the pins that you need to remove and place on the pins of the new hard drive.