Welcome to Geeks to Go - Register now for FREE

Need help with your computer or device? Want to learn new tech skills? You're in the right place!
Geeks to Go is a friendly community of tech experts who can solve any problem you have. Just create a free account and post your question. Our volunteers will reply quickly and guide you through the steps. Don't let tech troubles stop you. Join Geeks to Go now and get the support you need!

How it Works Create Account

Javascript Disabled Detected

You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality.

Cannot install Windows 7 SP1

Started by ARK24 , Feb 07 2015 02:41 PM

This topic is locked

#1
ARK24

Posted 07 February 2015 - 02:41 PM

Member

Member
19 posts

Desktop Specs: Windows Home Premium 32bit, 3 GB RAM, Intel Pentium D CPU (3.2GHz)

It seems there are a lot of corrupt windows files.

Windows update isn't working, chkdsk isn't working, sfc isn't working. I've done several virus scans (found no problems) and have searched the internet and tried countless solutions - nothing is working. I used SeaTools to test the HDD and it passed all tests.

So, a repair install is what I'm planning next. However, when I try to perform a repair install (a.k.a. an in place upgrade) I'm told that I need to have SP1 installed first. So I downloaded SP1 and tried running it, but then I get the following message: