Windows 7 Install from Promotional DVD provided by Microsoft errors 0x80070570

I used memtest and memory checked out fine...no errors.

How much memory?

But it sounds like it might be a bad batch of disks or, maybe the dvd drive is having trouble reading them at a certain area.

What about copying the files to the hard drive, and running setup fron that?

I will try copying the Windows install disk to another DVD.

Copied DVD successfully then ran install...same result as originally reported.

hmmm... what kind of system and what specs?

I put W7 on an old system that didn't understand about boot dvds, by puting the drive into another system, letting W7 install to it until the 1st reboot, then put it back into the old system to finish.
The first reboot complained, but a quick reboot, and it went through the rest of the install with no problem.

btw, it was a 1GHz P3 with 512MB pc-100 ram.   : )

my bad, it was a K6-350MHz with 375MB ram

This is a  Dell 1.2 Mh P4, 1 GB notebook.  The bios can be set to boot from CD/DVD.  It boots and starts from the DVD, just can get past the upzipping of the files.  Never gets to the actual install.

With 375MB of ram, you probably have two memory sticks.  Remove one of them and try the install again.

>> With 375MB of ram

That was my experiment, wmlbill has 1GB.   : )

Try going into the BIOS and see if the hard drive is set to IDE, and try turning Off any onboard stuff you don't need for the install.
It sounds like the installer might be hanging on some hardware, since you ruled out bad disks.
I will try to go poke around on the W7 Forum later, and see if there is anything there.

Is this Promotional disk for Dells, or the regular W7RC?

This is a DVD I received at a Microsoft Event promoting Windows 7, not specifically for Dells.  I am buried at work and probably will not get to try your suggestion about other hardware until Sunday.  The bios has the hard disk as IDE.  I do not believe there is a lot of other stuff I can disable but I will look.  Thanks for the persistence...this has to be something fixable...note that Microsoft uses that error code for many products...when I Googled it there were thousands of posts for all types of things.  Makes you think that Microsoft does not want you to be able to solve problems like this.

hmmmmm...didn't see anything "special" about the c400 specs I looked at.  
Maybe as a Promotional disk, they only put a limited number of drivers on it, and one you need isn't on there?

Hopefully turning off the nic, modem, sound, and I/O ports will help.

Sorry was out of town...daughter had baby, first grandchild...will be back tomorrow and try turning off the unneeded devices.

Congrats, Grampa!      : )

OK, I am back at it...I turned off everything except DVD, harddrive, video and mouse.  Same error result.

What next?

Hmmmm... it seems it doesn't like something about that Dell.
Are you trying to load a 64-bit version of W7?
Run a disk diag on the hard drive and a memory test.

The only other thing I can think of, is trying to get a regular RC version.
See if Dell has Vista or W7 drivers for the c400, and try slipstreaming them into the dvd

sorry, just saw you already did the memory.

Do you have another DVD drive you can use for the installation? Optionally you can try creating a bootable USB stick with the contents of the DVD on it and install from there, below is the link on how to build the stick:

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/

@coral47,

How did you install Vista to your K6? I tried installing it to a PC that had less than 512 MB RAM, and it errored out with the message it required at least 512 MB to install! Or is this the retail version of windows 7 (I tested it using the last release candidate)?

I think the problem is in bad installation package or the CD-ROM device itself.

refs to>>passed except the video capability can not run Aero.<< did you swap in a new video card?
Install a new video card
or just >>Wiped the hard drive.
Aero
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/aero
You really need at least 2 gig of ram
Windows 7 Help & How-to
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help
Installing Windows 7
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Installing-and-reinstalling-Windows

Try resetting the BIOS to Defaults.  On the Dell, that should be F2 then Maintenance>Load Defaults selecting Continue then exit the BIOS with a save.

Let us know.

System does not support USB Stick boot, do not have another DVD drive.  I have two valid Windows 7 DVDs with unlocking keys, neither media works, same error.  Copied media is fine too so media and DVD probably OK.

System BIOS does not support resetting BIOS to defaults.

All BIOSes can be reset to default - maybe yours is a different menu than mine, but it still should be possible.

The same install error happened to many people when Vista came around.  Many users were able to solve with a BIOS set to defaults.

Coral47...I have place the hard drive from the oldest Dell notebook into one that is about 3 years newer and the the install proceeded past the 4% on the second step Expanding Windows Files.  When the system reboots for the first time I will move the disk back into the oldest machine and see if I can proceed.  Thanks

{crossing fingers}

Thanks, it worked.

Thank you much.   : )

Nothing like a dirty trick that works.    ; )

I agree...but what if I did not have an newer laptop?  I guess it was some sort of driver issue writing to the hard drive because it was reading from the DVD just not writing to the hard drive.

Thanks again.

Borrowing one is an option.  

Yep, thanks again for your help...it looks like I need to find a few drivers...I have found posts on Google so off I go.

Thanks coral47 (I actually meant Windows 7, not Vista :)).

If your PC doesn't support booting om USB, you can use the boot utility below (you can create a boot floppy or boot CD). It should then list your USB as a boot device which you can select and from that you can boot from USB. If you are using an old laptop which only supports USV1.1, it'll be slow, but it works (It doesn't support PCCard USB 2 adapter). On standard PC's it does support PCI-USB 2 cards.

http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanager.html#download

>> ...I actually meant Windows 7...

I figured as much, but I couldn't resist.    ; )
Nice link.