About this tag
The tag 'retail cd' is used in the context of Windows 7 installation troubleshooting. In the tagged thread, a user attempts to reinstall Windows 7 using a retail CD, booting from the CD drive and proceeding through the installation process. The issue arises when setup is unable to create or locate a system partition during a custom installation after formatting the main hard drive. This tag covers topics related to using a physical retail installation disc for Windows, including booting from CD, partition errors, and installation failures. It is relevant for users performing clean installs or reinstalls of Windows 7 with a retail CD.
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Windows 7 Trouble Creating System Partition During Windows 7 Installation
Today I decided to re-install windows 7 to make it was again, after backing up all the necessary files onto my on board 1TB hard drive I restartrd windows with the retail CD in the CD drive. I pressed F12 and chose to boot with CD rom, now after several minutes whilst the CD was starting up I...- JasonFayers
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support