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Windows 7 Setup error:Windows setup could not configure one or more system components.?

Hey, I am trying to install Windows 7 RTM, legally, Have my legal product key with me.

So it installs, i have the ISO image, i mount it, and run the setup from there, that is how i did it with the windows 7 RC, And it worked fine.
But now, It gets past the first part, installs fine, Second part, Fine, 3rd part where it is at "Completing installation", At about 99% done, It gives the the following error:
Windows setup could not configure one or more system components.
Then it restarts, and ends there.

I tried re-downloading twice, I tried Re-installing 4 times, No avail.

Any help? Ideas?
Thanks
~ReCreate

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Oct 7, 2009. 2:39 PMnapoleonis says:
try to disconect any usb hard disk,stick,pendrive,wifi adaptor.
then burn the rtm to a dvd,make sure that will be bootable and then boot from there.
i hope i helped.
Sep 30, 2009. 2:11 PMled235 says:
LOL!!! u should've got a Mac! LOL
Oct 1, 2009. 2:46 PMled235 says:
its not hard, just install, enter a few bits of info, then wait under an hour. its easy!
You sir, have no sense in how to install any software! 'FAIL
Oct 1, 2009. 3:38 AMfrollard says:
Try burning the image and running it bootable instead of installing from within the operating system?
Oct 1, 2009. 3:30 PMseandogue says:
Oh jeez...I had no idea Recreate was doing the install off his harddrive. I didn't think that was possible with any flavor of Windows 7, RC or otherwise... Now I have to ask, how do you do it with RC?
Oct 1, 2009. 5:16 PMseandogue says:
ah...newer than XP...rats...I need a new DVD writer then (the old one is no longer burning any apps outside coasterware)
Sep 30, 2009. 1:51 PMseandogue says:
I'd consider running the WIndows7 upgrade test app to see what components might be giving you problems and resolve any flagged issues prior to doing the W7 install. I assume (hope) you're doing a secondary install to another partition on an already working XP/Vista system?
Sep 30, 2009. 4:02 PMseandogue says:
Crud. Are you upgrading the RC installation or doing a completely fresh install?
Sep 30, 2009. 4:25 PMseandogue says:
Hmm. Are you performing the install with all external devices and usb devices disabled?
Sep 30, 2009. 9:57 PMseandogue says:
I saw a note in a windows 7 forum in which someone said that was something to do when installing 7. idk why.

related link
Oct 1, 2009. 1:31 PMseandogue says:
Sorry, it was the best I could offer.
Sep 30, 2009. 1:26 PMRe-design says:
It looks like there is a driver or two that it does not have and it is for a part of the computer that is necessary for windows to run. This could be and probably is something on the motherboard.

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