Error code 0x80070017

I am trying to install Vista Business, 32 bit, on my computer. The
installation was successful using this DVD on my original MoBo but then I
decided to flash the BIOS and destroyed it. I now have an MSI K9N SLI board
with the latest BIOS, a 160Gb HDD as secondary master on the IDE cable and an
8x MSI DVD RW as primary master and 1st boot device. There is 1024Mb of RAM
and an AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor 4800+.

Installation starts successfully then when it gets to expanding files the
first 1% takes about 15 minutes, the next 1% over 30 minutes and I get this
message :-
Windows cannot install required files. The file may be corrupt or missing.
Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the
installation. Error code 0x80070017

There is no indication what file is missing, (and as installing from this
DVD worked once I cannot believe that there are missing files).

Can anyone advise what the problem is, and how to overcome it? All advice
gratefully received.
Viv

Have you checked for damage to the DVD and/or cleaned the drive that reports
the error condition?

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"Viv" <Viv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:03A3ACFB-C00C-4C2C-A898-3878C3955AE2@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to install Vista Business, 32 bit, on my computer. The
> installation was successful using this DVD on my original MoBo but then I
> decided to flash the BIOS and destroyed it. I now have an MSI K9N SLI
> board
> with the latest BIOS, a 160Gb HDD as secondary master on the IDE cable and
> an
> 8x MSI DVD RW as primary master and 1st boot device. There is 1024Mb of
> RAM
> and an AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor 4800+.
>
> Installation starts successfully then when it gets to expanding files the
> first 1% takes about 15 minutes, the next 1% over 30 minutes and I get
> this
> message :-
> Windows cannot install required files. The file may be corrupt or
> missing.
> Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart
> the
> installation. Error code 0x80070017
>
> There is no indication what file is missing, (and as installing from this
> DVD worked once I cannot believe that there are missing files).
>
> Can anyone advise what the problem is, and how to overcome it? All advice
> gratefully received.
> Viv

First, recable your DVD and hard drive, ensuring that the hard drive is
master. Then run either Memtest 86, Windows Memory Diagnostic, or use the
memory test in BIOS if there is one available.

Also, set your BIOS to 'optimal' settings..

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"Viv" <Viv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:03A3ACFB-C00C-4C2C-A898-3878C3955AE2@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to install Vista Business, 32 bit, on my computer. The
> installation was successful using this DVD on my original MoBo but then I
> decided to flash the BIOS and destroyed it. I now have an MSI K9N SLI
> board
> with the latest BIOS, a 160Gb HDD as secondary master on the IDE cable and
> an
> 8x MSI DVD RW as primary master and 1st boot device. There is 1024Mb of
> RAM
> and an AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor 4800+.
>
> Installation starts successfully then when it gets to expanding files the
> first 1% takes about 15 minutes, the next 1% over 30 minutes and I get
> this
> message :-
> Windows cannot install required files. The file may be corrupt or
> missing.
> Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart
> the
> installation. Error code 0x80070017
>
> There is no indication what file is missing, (and as installing from this
> DVD worked once I cannot believe that there are missing files).
>
> Can anyone advise what the problem is, and how to overcome it? All advice
> gratefully received.
> Viv

Thanks, Mike.

I have changed the HDD to be master and the DVD to be slave, reset the BIOS
to optimal settings, ensuring that the DVD is the first boot device.

There does not seem to be a method to check the memory using BIOS so I tried
the other options you mentioned. Neither the Windows Memory Diagnostic nor
Memtest86 will run as they both give a message 'Bootmgr is missing'.

However I decided to try the installation again and it seems to be working
as expanding files is up to 85% and zipping through quite quickly. It looks
as if changing the HDD to master has solved the problem.

Viv



"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:

> First, recable your DVD and hard drive, ensuring that the hard drive is
> master. Then run either Memtest 86, Windows Memory Diagnostic, or use the
> memory test in BIOS if there is one available.
>
> Also, set your BIOS to 'optimal' settings..
>
> --
> Mike Hall - MVP
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
> Posting Productively.. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
>
> "Viv" <Viv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:03A3ACFB-C00C-4C2C-A898-3878C3955AE2@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to install Vista Business, 32 bit, on my computer. The
> > installation was successful using this DVD on my original MoBo but then I
> > decided to flash the BIOS and destroyed it. I now have an MSI K9N SLI
> > board
> > with the latest BIOS, a 160Gb HDD as secondary master on the IDE cable and
> > an
> > 8x MSI DVD RW as primary master and 1st boot device. There is 1024Mb of
> > RAM
> > and an AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor 4800+.
> >
> > Installation starts successfully then when it gets to expanding files the
> > first 1% takes about 15 minutes, the next 1% over 30 minutes and I get
> > this
> > message :-
> > Windows cannot install required files. The file may be corrupt or
> > missing.
> > Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart
> > the
> > installation. Error code 0x80070017
> >
> > There is no indication what file is missing, (and as installing from this
> > DVD worked once I cannot believe that there are missing files).
> >
> > Can anyone advise what the problem is, and how to overcome it? All advice
> > gratefully received.
> > Viv
>
>

Thanks for the suggestion Richard. The DVD does not appear to be damaged
and I do not have a drive cleaner but it looks as if Mike's suggestion has
solved the problem.

Viv


"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Have you checked for damage to the DVD and/or cleaned the drive that reports
> the error condition?
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Viv" <Viv@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:03A3ACFB-C00C-4C2C-A898-3878C3955AE2@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to install Vista Business, 32 bit, on my computer. The
> > installation was successful using this DVD on my original MoBo but then I
> > decided to flash the BIOS and destroyed it. I now have an MSI K9N SLI
> > board
> > with the latest BIOS, a 160Gb HDD as secondary master on the IDE cable and
> > an
> > 8x MSI DVD RW as primary master and 1st boot device. There is 1024Mb of
> > RAM
> > and an AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor 4800+.
> >
> > Installation starts successfully then when it gets to expanding files the
> > first 1% takes about 15 minutes, the next 1% over 30 minutes and I get
> > this
> > message :-
> > Windows cannot install required files. The file may be corrupt or
> > missing.
> > Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart
> > the
> > installation. Error code 0x80070017
> >
> > There is no indication what file is missing, (and as installing from this
> > DVD worked once I cannot believe that there are missing files).
> >
> > Can anyone advise what the problem is, and how to overcome it? All advice
> > gratefully received.
> > Viv
>

Hello,
I had the same problem, after running setup 5 times, using 3 different
dvds, (which I had used before with no problems), and reading this post,
I realised it was the dvd drive, Solution: take the hard drive out and
install it in another machine, run setup completely, until you are in
the desktop, take the hard drive out and put it back in the original
machine, voila!!, you have windows!!, or replace the dvd drive..... as a
quick solution, if you have another one....


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oldwizard

oldwizard;958774 Wrote:
Hello,
I had the same problem, after running setup 5 times, using 3 different
dvds, (which I had used before with no problems), and reading this post,
I realised it was the dvd drive, Solution: take the hard drive out and
install it in another machine, run setup completely, until you are in
the desktop, take the hard drive out and put it back in the original
machine, voila!!, you have windows!!, or replace the dvd drive..... as a
quick solution, if you have another one....


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oldwizard

This site truly helped me upgrade to Windows 7 Beta. First I downloaded
Beta on a dvd and tried installing it however did it not respond and
kept on giving me the "Error code 0x80070017" I burned a second copy of
the upgrade and it worked!! This upgrade is amazing!! For the first time
since I have my laptop is it actually functioning with no problems. Its
way faster and user friendly!! Dont give up. Keep on trying. Vista
sucked but Microsoft came around and fixed it!! Thanks


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Eliv07302

guys, i was having same problem with same error code...i just wanted to
know how to make my HDD slave to master? i am kind of new to this


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DMDil