Windows setup could not configure windows to run on this hardware при установке
Fix: Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer hardware
There are quite a few error codes which will definitely annoy every user. However, this one differs from the rest as it won’t allow you to even install Windows on your computer in the first place, as can be understood from the error message.
The error usually appears when trying to run Windows Setup and the process simply stops with the message above. This is a clear sign that something is wrong on your computer, especially if you own a PC which can support the version of Windows you are trying to install. Follow the steps below to try and solve the problem easily.
Solution 1: A Command Prompt Tweak
This tweak has proven itself useful to countless users who struggled with this error message for months and it’s amazing how the solution can turn out to be so easy yet so difficult to think off. The solution should be executed the first time you see the error when only starting the installation of Windows and you should be able to go through the installation process successfully.
CD C:\windows\system32\oobe
msoobe
Solution 2: Change Some BIOS Settings
There are several caused for this problem, but one of them is definitely the fact that there are certain settings in BIOS which works great for older versions of the Windows operating system but they display poor execution on Windows 10 and it can often cause this error to occur. Follow the steps below in order to fix this.
Solution 3: Stop Overclocking Your CPU
Overclocking your processor usually causes these errors and it was confirmed by many users that the problem occurred when they started to overclock their PCs.
Overclocking is a process where you change the frequency and speed of your processor to a greater value and above the recommended factory settings. This can give your PC a significant speed advantage but you have to absolutely careful since there were situations where entire PCs went down in fire after users overclocked them too much or because they were careless.
Returning your CPU’s rate and frequency to its original state depends on which software you used to overclock in the first place. Intel and AMD have their own applications available to download which let users overclock their CPUs but there are dozens of programs available to choose from so use them to stop overclocking.
Stop overclocking your PC and check to see if the error appears again.
Solution 4: Having a Problem with a Certain Device
You should see the following message when you choose the install option if you are really having problems with your drivers in the first place:
“To continue installation, use the Load Driver option to install 32-bit and signed 64-bit drivers. Installing an unsigned 64-bit device driver is not supported and might result in an unusable windows installation”
This usually means that the driver for that specific device is not installing properly and you may need to load it manually. Follow the steps below in order to try and do it yourself.
So I looked it up and found it shouldn’t be a problem. Simply install a new installation of Windows 10 on the new hard drive.
I first wanted to check my computer could run Windows 10, so I ran the upgrade tool with the intention of just doing the compatibility check and then cancelling after that. The computer was found to be compatible.
So I went to the Windows 10 ISO page, downloaded the media creation tool and then made a bootable USB with Windows 10 on it.
Rebooted the computer, install program loaded. Everything was installing just fine, as seen in the image below:
The computer needed a restart after the installation. So the computer restarted, loaded for a little while and then I got a popup message saying «Windows setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer’s hardware». For proof (which will make sense later) I will show you the screenshot:
All I could do was press the «OK» button. After this the computer restarts and comes up with a message that says the installation was not successful and needs to be installed again. This just kept happening over and over at that point, rendering my computer useless.
So I tried a little trick. I pressed Shift+F10, which loaded the command window. I then went to c:\windows\system32\oobe and ran msoobe.exe. This was good, it appeared the installation would continue.
Ah, but alas weary traveler, my journey was not yet over. At the next screen it asked me whether I wanted to use custom settings or express settings (I just hit next) and then it came to a screen saying «Just a moment. » with the circling circles waity thing.
And that’s where the installation stops. It just hangs there. I left it on for 12 hours and nothing has happened. Initially there is a bit of hard drive activity (for around 3 minutes) but then that just stops.
I have talked to 7 (yes, s-e-v-e-n) Microsoft support techs about this problem. That was about as useless as talking to a dead fish. I even got elevated to a tier 2 support worker twice. The first one told me about msoobe.exe, which I thought would fix the problem. But the next guy probably got his job because he played an Xbox once. He told me I couldn’t do a dual boot install on Windows 10! When I told him that’s a lie and there are plenty of videos and how-to-guides on the internet how to do it he said his supervisor told him it couldn’t be done. When I told him his supervisor didn’t know what he was talking about he said that couldn’t be, because his supervisor had been installing Windows 10 successfully for (and I swear to the powers that be this is the truth) 8 years!
If I wanted to waste 12 hours of my life I would have watched a season of Call the Midwife.
“Windows Setup could not configure Windows on this computer’s hardware” installation error on a Windows 7-based or a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer
Symptoms
When you perform a clean installation of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2, you may receive the following error message during the device-detection phase of setup:
Windows Setup could not configure Windows on this computer’s hardware.
This error can occur when you try to install Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 on a system if the following situation is true on your PC:
You are installing by using Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM media.
Note: Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 are not affected by this issue.
Your system has an Intel storage controller that is configured to «RAID» mode in the BIOS. (This is a standard setting for many PC manufacturers)
The hard drive you are installing to ia an «Advanced Format» disk.
Note Advanced Format disks have a physical sector size of 4 kilobytes and a logical emulated sector size of 512 bytes. «Advanced Format» is a new technology being adopted by PC manufacturers to increase media format efficiency which will lead to larger capacity hard drives. If you are replacing a hard drive in an older PC, you may be more likely to encounter this issue.
How do I know if I have this issue?
To determine whether your system is affected by this issue, follow these steps:
Insert a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 DVD into your DVD drive, and then close the drive.
Restart your computer, and then press a key on the keyboard when you receive the following message:
Press any key to boot from CD or DVD
Set the following preferences, and then click Next.
Language to install
Time and currency format
Keyboard or input method
On the next screen, select Repair your computer.
In the System Recover Option dialog box, select the drive that you tried to install Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
In the Choose a Recovery Tool box, select Command Prompt.
Change to the drive that you want to install Windows on. (In a standard installation, this is drive C.) Type Notepad, and then press ENTER.
In Notepad, click Open on the File menu, and then browse to %systemroot%\Panther.
Note On a standard installation to drive C, the path is C:\Windows\Panther. (On most PCs this will be the C:\Panther folder)
Open the file setuperr.log, and look for lines that resemble these:
2010-09-23 17:34:58, Error [0x0f0082] SYSPRP LaunchDll:Failure occurred while executing ‘C:\Windows\System32\scecli.dll,SceSysPrep’, returned error code 1208[gle=0x000003e5]
2010-09-23 17:34:59, Error [0x060435] IBS Callback_Specialize: An error occurred while either deciding if we need to specialize or while specializing; dwRet = 0x4b8
Note If these lines and errors exist, note the errors.
Open the setupact.log file that is located in the same directory, and then look for the line that resembles the following line:
2010-09-23 17:31:26, Info SYSPRP SPPNP: iaStorV is the function driver for device PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2822&SUBSYS_2819103C&REV_02\3&33FD14CA&0&FA
Note If this line exists, it indicates that the drive on which you are trying to install Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 is configured in a RAID configuration.
Cause
This error occurs because of an issue with the Intel storage controller driver that’s included in the released versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2. This issue is resolved in Windows 7 SP1 and in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
Resolution
To help resolve this issue and install Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 on your computer, follow these steps. Method 1 is the easiest and preferred method. If you cannot complete method 1, try method 2.
Method 1: Download the appropriate drivers for your hard disk drive
Download and install the latest drivers for your Windows 7-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer. To do this by using another computer, visit the following Intel website and download the appropriate drivers for your hard disk drive (either 32-bit or 64-bit) to a flash drive. Or, burn the drivers onto a CD or DVD. The flash drive or the disc will then be used during setup of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2.
Go to another computer that has an internet connection and click the link below to download the driver for your hard disk drive (either 32-bit or 64-bit):
Save this downloaded driver to a DVD or USB flash drive or an external hard drive that can be taken to the PC that you’re installing Windows to.
Next, start the installation of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 and watch for the Load Driver option. You will see this option on the Where do you want to install Windows? screen in the lower right corner.
Connect the USB flash or external drive to the computerthat you’re installing Windows or take the Windows DVD out of the drive and put the driver DVD into the drive. (You will put the Windows DVD back into that drive after the driver is loaded)
Click Load Driver, (clicking this option checks removable media for storage controller drivers)
Once the driver is loaded, continue with the Windows setup.
The Advanced Drive Format hard drive will be recognized and Setup will continue as expected.
Method 2: Change the BIOS hard disk drive setting to AHCI or IDE
Warning This procedure may involve changing your hard disk drive settings in the BIOS. Incorrect changes to the BIOS of your computer can result in serious problems. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems that result from changes to the BIOS can be resolved. Change the BIOS settings at your own risk. Incorrect or corrupted BIOS settings can cause startup problems or shutdown problems.
You can change the hard disk drive setting in the BIOS to AHCI or to IDE if the hard disk drive setting is currently set to a RAID configuration. If you set the hard disk drive to AHCI or to IDE, you do not have to install the driver that you obtained in method 1.
Microsoft cannot provide specific instructions for how to change the BIOS settings because they are specific to your computer. For information about the correct BIOS settings for your computer and how to check and change these settings, see your computer documentation, or contact the manufacturer of your computer.
More Information
For more information about Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 compatibility with Advanced Format disks, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
982018 An update that improves the compatibility of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with Advanced Format Disks is available Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
Windows setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer’s hardware
Some users when installing a Feature Update or full install/re-install of Windows 10 may receive the error Windows setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer’s hardware right after or during the “Completing installation” stage of the process. The installation process will not continue past the error. If you restart the computer, the install process will arrive back at the same error with no further progress. In this post, we will provide the solution for both cases of when performing a feature update or installing Windows 10 and you encounter this error.
This error is triggered due to a number of reasons such as corrupted update’s installation files (especially during a major update such as the Windows 10 Feature Updates), an unseen problem with the Windows Update services, Windows activation error (if you’re installing Windows 10), OS system file error, or even conflicts between existing software.
Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer’s hardware
If you were installing Windows 10 and the error occurred, you can try the following steps to resolve this issue.
1] Manually run msoobe.exe to finish the install
A possible resolution to this issue is to manually run the msoobe.exe program (which ensures the Microsoft Windows version is activated and registered properly) to allow the install to complete.
If this is a retail version of Windows 10, you may also be prompted to enter a product key for Windows 10. Enter the product key and click Finish.
The installation process should then complete and allow the computer to boot into Windows.
2] Change some BIOS settings
Pro tip: ATA is the most reasonable option for the process of installing new updates or upgrading.
Remember to change the settings back to their original state after you have finished with the process and installed Windows 10 successfully on your computer.
3] Stop overclocking your CPU
Overclocking is a process where you change the frequency and speed of your processor to a greater value and above the recommended factory settings. This can give your PC a significant speed advantage.
In this case, returning your CPU’s rate and frequency to its original state depends on which software you used to overclock in the first place.
4] Check for and manually install problematic drivers
You can check this by disconnecting or disabling various devices on your computer via Device Manager. After which you can restart the installation process and check to see when the error does not appear. If so, that device is causing problems.
Pro tip: It has been known that the hard disk drivers is usually the culprit here. So check that first.
You should see the following message when you choose the install option if you are really having problems with your drivers in the first place:
To continue installation, use the Load Driver option to install 32-bit and signed 64-bit drivers. Installing an unsigned 64-bit device driver is not supported and might result in an unusable windows installation.
The process should be completed successfully.
Now the solutions outlined above is for when you encounter ‘Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer’s hardware’ error during installation of Windows 10. If however, you encounter this error during a feature update, you can try the following solution.
1] Restart your PC and re-run the Windows Update
It could be some of the installation files that downloaded earlier were corrupted or missing. Before you re-run Windows Update, go to this folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution and move all the files to another folder or you can simply delete the Software Distribution folder.
Generally, after removing the files in C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution, Windows will re-download whatever it must when you run Windows Update again. So, try this and if the issue isn’t resolved you can try the next solution.
2] Run Windows Update Troubleshooter
For whatever Windows 10 related problem you encounter, the very first thing you should do is to run the in-built Windows 10 Troubleshooter for that particular area the problem occurred. In this case, you should try to run the Windows Update troubleshooter and see if the issue is resolved.
3] Run the SFC/DISM scan
The SFC & DISM are tools to automatically scan and repair missing files or corrupted system files in the Windows 10 OS – and in some cases rebuild the system image. The procedure does not affect your personal files.
For the purposes of ease and convenience, you can run the scan using the procedure below.
Open Notepad – copy and paste the command below into the text editor.
Save the file with a name and append the .bat file extension – eg; SFC-DISM-scan.bat.
Repeatedly run the batch file with admin privilege (right-click the saved file and select Run as Administrator from the context menu) until it reports no errors – at which point you can now restart your PC and see if the ‘Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer’s hardware’ issue has been resolved when you try updating Windows 10.
4] Install the Windows Update via Windows 10 Update Assistant or Media Creation Tool
Windows Update can be installed via several other methods such as using the Update Assistant or Media Creation Tool. For major updates like the Windows 10 Feature Update, you can manually update to it using the two mentioned tools.
Depending on how you encountered the ‘Windows Setup could not configure Windows to run on this computer’s hardware’ error, any of the above solution(s) should fix the issue.
Windows setup could not configure to run on this computer’s hardware
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Corrupted Windows Update components is one of hte possible reasons why you are having issues updating your computer. We suggest that you perform a Repair Upgrade using the latest Windows 10 ISO file on your computer. A repair upgrade is the process of installing Windows 10 over the existing installation of Windows 10 on your hard disk, using your installation DVD or ISO file. You can download the office ISO media for Windows 10 from this link. To perform a Repair Upgrade, you can follow the steps in this Forum Article that was provided by Andre Da Costa.
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Found these 2 sites about that same issue around the net. Hope that helps.
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It is good to know that your computer’s performance has improved after you have checked the driver updates and reverting back to built 1703. Since, you are still encountering the same error message, please check Windows Update Troubleshooter. This tool will enable you to check some other underlying issues such as software conflicts and compatibility issues on outdated programs. If an error message will appear during the troubleshooting process, please find on the same article a topic titled Fix Windows Errors.
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If a Windows Resource Protection (WRP) file is missing or is corrupted, Windows may not behave as expected. For example, an update might not install if a system file is damaged. To help you resolve the update issue, kindly follow the methods below.
Method 1
Run the System File Checker (SFC) tool. Windows may not behave as expected when a system file or some system files are missing or corrupted. What we recommend is that you run a System File Checker (SFC) tool. SFC will help you scan your system files and to repair missing or corrupted system files. You may check the link below for instructions on running the SFC.
Method 2
Run the DISM or System Update Readiness tool. The DISM or System Update Readiness tool may help you to fix some Windows corruption errors. You may check the article below for the steps.