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    Windows 7 Error Code: 0x80070490 ("Setup cannot find a location to store temporary installation

    I downloaded Windows 7 Professional 64-bit online and ran the executable (I am running inside of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit RC version) . It created the expandedSetup folder and opened the install window. The only options I have are 'Install' and 'What to know before installing Windows'. If I...
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    Windows 7 Doesn't Contain the required space????

    well ... i've created a new partition in NTFS format but when i want to install the windows 7 on this drive it says that => Setup was unable to use the existing system partition because it doesn't contain the required free space" that's how i have 36gb freespace in that partition !!! what...
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    Windows 7 cant disk cleanup c drive

    hi guys my problem is that my 55gb hard drive is still full (about 3 gb spare) after installing windows 7... i do a disk cleanup, then then in the pop up window it says i can save 20mb, so i click the clean system files button, and it says i can free up 35gb.. thats right 35gb...so i click ok...
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    Windows 7 UpgradeHelp "Windows could not retrieve information about the disks on this computer"

    Hey guys im running a completley fine version of Vista 64 but i want to upgrade to Windows 7 64 since i tried it out on my laptop and i preferred it to Vista. Anyway I have 1 Hard Drive split into 2 partitions, one been 70gb - 10gb free space (Windows Vista) and the other is 300gb - 60gb free...
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    Windows 7 7100 updating to 7229 fails at 21% of extracting files

    Hi W7 teams! I have two computers running 7100 build. Yesterday I have upgraded without any issue one of them to 7229, however the other one which is notebok Lenovo T61 at usual setup has problems to upgrade. All passes ok until installation reaches 21% of extracting files (3rd installation...
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    Windows 7 Removing readyboost issue

    I put Readyboost on my memory stick, didnt notice the slightest bit of difference, now i want to take it off, BUT When i went to Computer-Right Click-Properties There wasnt a readyboost option, when i look at the volume, it says 0Bytes free 0bytes available HELP PLEASE
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    Windows 7 can't play live tv with media center - harddisk full error

    I'me trying to play live tv with media center but when i start live tv it says harddisk full, but i have 200gb free. what can i do, this is bug and i don't know how to solve it. hope someone help me thanks
  8. Windows 7 Can't install Win 7 .........Set up cannot copy installation files

    I mounted the ISO image on drive X: using deamon tool.After clicking Install Windows 7 the screen shows copying files....and then the error message pops up. "Windows Setup cannot find a location to store temporary files.To install Windows,make sure that a partition on your boot disk has 685...
  9. Windows 7 Hard Drive Space Error?

    I recently (1 week) moved from Vista to the RC with a clean install that was supposed to format my laptops hard drive. Now when I view my C: drive's properties it says 168gb used and 33gb free space. I have a couple word docs and maybe 1gb of music that I've actually put on since I installed...
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    Windows 7 Upgraded from Visa and now 7GB free of 74GB!

    Hello, I had vista and i upgraded to windows with about 16GB space free - now i have 7GB and i understand that windows 7 takes up space but is there anyway off getting rid off vista to clean up the space? as i game it will be quite hard to live with 7GB! But then again this may not be a safe...
  11. Windows 7 Files not showing

    I've just installed Windows 7 on my Acer Aspire 5920. I have 2 partitions: C:\ D:\ I installed it on the C:\ drive. On the D:\ partition, the folders display, but the files do not. I've tried a few things such as Permissions, and Windows 7 cycles through the files as if it is changing the...
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    Windows XP winzip + disk cleanup?

    ok, so i got a little problem or rather a worry : i had 352mb of free space and a zip file of 470+mb on the same hdd. as i didnt need some of the files in that zip, i deleted them (around 50mb). i did so directly out of winzip 10, which actually makes a new file out of the old but without...
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    Windows 7 Installation problem

    Hey, I have problem installing Windows 7. Installation stops at 2-3% and i get error: wrong volume is in the drive insert RGC1CULXFREK_EN_DVD. When i pres retry i get different error every time, like: 0x8007003 or 0x80070022, when I pres continue installation stops. I have downloaded Windows 7...
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    Windows 7 Win 7 & Vista dual boot problem.

    Recently shrunk my Vista partition on my laptop to created a new partition for a Win 7 install. All is working great, able to choose either partition on start up with no problems. Now here's where my problems lie: I want to get rid of my original Vista partition (C:) and add the free space...
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    Windows 7 Can't browse drive in Win7 x64 (build 7000)

    Hello I'm enjoying the beta version of win 7 (build 7000) , but since the beginning I've had a problem when I try to browse one of my drives. In explorer, a progression bar appears on top when I click on the drive letter. This bar never fills up, even after several minutes. In other programs...
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    Windows 7 Installation Fails Error code: 0x80070490

    I'm trying to install Windows 7 from within XP (dual boot or upgrade). I get about 5 seconds into the install and encounter the following: "Windows Setup cannot find a location to store temporary installation files. to install Windows, make sure that a partition on your boot disk has at least...
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    Windows 7 A 200mb Partition Is Created?

    Anyone else noticed that the installation of Win 7, both 6801 and 6956, creates a 200mb partiton which Disk Management lists as Simple, Basic, NTFS, Healthy (System, Active, Primary Partition)? And in my case 168mb is free. What is this used for?
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    Windows Vista Computer disks C:\ and D:\ free space dissappeared

    I've tried about everything and I can't put back the hard disk drives with the blue bar representing the disk space... I like to see the bar with disk free space and now it disappeared!! This is really annoying! HELP PLZZZ!!! Tks screenshot of my problem: Link Removed due to 404 Error what...
  19. Hard Drive Partition

    I'm planning to partition my current Hard Drive, yet this could be the first time to partition my currently use HD(yet I did pration before but before I install OS, yet this is my second reformated drive cuz by OS conflicts & I forgot to make two partitions). Yet I just want to know if it's...
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    Windows Vista Vista partition shirnk limited

    Please help me I've looked everywhere on the internet and can't find out how to fix this. I want to shrink my vista partition which should be easy, but it says because of page files and shadow copies that shrink space may be limited, I have 15 gigs free but it only would let me shrink 500 mb...