My second disk for Restore Plus! does not work

[ktatlow1]

Hi, Paul!  It ALMOST worked this time.  Here are my detailed notes on the process, steps numbered to correspond to your outline above:

1) Three files from Digital River to build Windows Vista x86 English install image:

http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msoffice/pub/X14-63452/X14-63452.exe

http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/msshus/vista32/boot.wim

http://msft-dnl.digitalrivercontent.net/msvista/pub/msshus/vista32/install.wim

I calculate their SHA256 hashes as, respectively:

f8999a5cc3df95e27cee458b0a03e1915ede4a6970f8fde75e138756993389ae

c25ee4448de3246f78f51180da77033c67b41da805114911493acc59c8b5c38a

de7c9e1da8d1e70f520858f2e3170b1bf2cecd4fa8f9851d003ee67c0427d2fc

These 3 files are the only files in folder x.

3) The newly created Vista folder's properties are 3,119,855,558 bytes, 742 files, 140 folders.

Using Windows Explorer, I search the Vista folder and subfolders for "bootmgr".

A file called "bootmgr" is present.  Its size is 333,203 bytes.

4) All these steps are performed on a HP zv6000 running fully updated WinXPSP3.

I am runnning ImgBurn version 2.5.7.0. 

I first click "Create image file from files/folders."

Then click the "Browse for a folder ..." button.

5) Select the Vista folder and click OK.

Click on "Advanced" tab.

Click on "Bootable Disc" tab.

Check "Make Image Bootable" checkbox.

The "Load Segment" field is already filled in with "07C0".

The "Sectors To Load" field is already filled in with "4".

6) I fill in the "Developer ID" field with "Microsoft Corporation".

7) Click the "Browse for a file ..." button on the right side of the "Boot Image" field.

That opens a file open common dialog box.

😎 I navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\K\My Documents\x\Vista\boot\etfsboot.com and select it.

Click the "Open" button.

The path to etfsboot.com is now entered in the "Boot Image" field.

10) A "Save As" common dialog box opens, with the name "Vista" suggested.

Click the "Save" button.

A "Yes/No/Cancel" dialog box opens.  It says "Your image contains an 'install.wim' file in the 'sources' directory so I'm going to assume it's an Operating System installation disc.  Operating System installation discs typically use the 'UDF' file system, not 'ISO9660 + UDF' as you have selected.  Would you like me to adjust the setting for you?"

11) I click the "No" button, which I believe preserves the ISO setting choice.

A "Confirm Volume Label" dialog opens, with the volume name "VISTA" suggested.

Within seconds, that dialog closes by itself.

ImgBurn displays an OK/Cancel dialog:

"742 Files, 140 Folders

Content Type: Data

Data Type: MODE1/2048

File System(s): ISO9660 (Bootable), UDF (1.02)

Volume Label: Vista

Size: 3,119,855,558 bytes

Sectors: 1,523,689

Image Size: 3,123,576,832 bytes

Image Sectors: 1,525,184"

Click the OK button.

12) A window shows a progress meter.

The process takes about five minutes.

An "Operation Successfully Completed!" dialog displays and a short happy song plays.

Click OK.

Close ImgBurn.

The freshly created Vista.iso file has a SHA256 hash of:

8c65979c507dcc714ce7309f2b163c9054cb822246c812dd843d69c31ffc39f9

13) I insert a Maxell maxdata usb 360 8GB flash drive.

I run Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool.

I browse to "C:\Documents and Settings\K\My Documents\Vista.iso".

Click "Next" button.

Click "USB device" button.

The device select drop-down field box displays the correct drive for the flash drive I've inserted.

Click "Begin copying" button.

A progress meter displays.

After about 15 minutes, displays "Bootable USB device created successfully".

I unmount the flash drive by clicking the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the WinXP system tray.

Close the Download Tool.

14) I insert the flash drive into my "dc7800C9/E6550/80hnq/2.0U/16k US" computer.

Power the computer on.

Press F9 for boot options.

Select to boot from USB device.

Within a few seconds, the Windows Boot Manager screen displays "Windows failed to start.  A recent hardware or software change might be the cause."  It suggests inserting the Windows installation disk and choosing Repair.  Status 0xc000000e

15) I go back to my HP zv6000.  I insert a fresh Panasonic 16X DVD+R.

I download CDBurnerXP, and install it, choosing options to avoid the additional crapware installs it recommends.  It runs.

Click "Burn ISO Image".  Click OK.

The "Burn ISO Image" dialog appears.  I browse to "C:\Documents and Settings\K\My Documents\Vista.iso" and select it.

Burn method is "Choose automatically".

Burn speed is 8X.

"Finalize disc" is already checked.

I check "Verify data after burning".

Click "Burn disc" button.

A progress meter displays.  It takes about 12 minutes to burn the disc, and about 10 minutes to verify.

A successful completion dialog box displays.  Click OK.

Close CDBurnerXP.

I turn on the dc7800, insert the DVD, hit F9 to select boot options, choose CD-ROM.

It goes thru the typical Vista install, I enter my 25-character key from the CoA on the top of the dc7800.

After a few minutes, it says: "The installation was cancelled.  Windows could not update the computer's boot configuration.  Installation cannot proceed."

Any ideas?

P.S.: The HP 800 number was able to validate my credit card today, so I will have new recovery disks in a week or so.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Sounds like you got it to the letter.

There is something screwy with the disk/BIOS.

1. Go into the BIOS and set it to its defaults.

2. Use this free tool and delete all partitions on the HDD (or anything else you have).

http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

3. Try the DVD again.

Glad you were able to get the recovery disks ordered on the second go-around like I did.

Paul

[ktatlow1]

You are a genius Paul!  It works!  I've finished the install, SP2 upgrade, and all subsequent updates.  Installed Open Office, WinDVD, GIMP, Chrome.  Everything works fine.

I am very grateful for Paul sharing his expertise, and especially for his patience.  He gets Kudos!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Glad you got the machine to work.

You now have a good set of dc7800 recovery disks on the way, and with that DVD you can reinstall Vista on any machine with any flavor of Vista as long as the Vista product key is readable.

Now that you have it mastered, make the Vista 64 bit disk, and here is a link to make W7 DVD's/USB flash drive to install any flavor of W7--even Starter and Basic by deleting one little file.

I just made a USB bootable flash drive. It is cool.

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/w/microsoft_os/3827.2-1-4-deleting-the-ei-cf...

Best regards,

Paul

[StevenBarnes]

I have this disc and found them on ebay for a 7 disk set. This was one of them DVD KIT 484073-B23

I had to use disk one, selected uk only  then swap to restore disk to verify it was  a orignal set bizzare i thought.

Then put disk one back in and completed install.