Windows 7 Dual Boot Vista 64 / Win 7 64 - 0xc000000D on win7 boot

[RyanEricW]

I've been going at this all day searching, trial and error, and it's all very frustrating at this point.
I wanted to try Windows 7 since it has been released in the RC status (because I had aquaintances try 7000 beta, and no one liked it). So I want to have it on my machine to tinker with and test it out.
I ended up taking my 300GB drive, and removing about 60GB from it, creating a logical partition, formatting it, then booted into the win7 dvd I have. (win 7 - 7100?, straight off ms)
Firstly, it takes about a couple minutes just to load the files. Then once it finally gets to the splash* screen and the cursor appears.....it takes about 5-10minutes for the "install" window to appear which seems VERY odd since my machine is VERY fast.
It takes quite a bit of time to accomplish installing from loading to finished (40minutes maybe)...
When I go to choose the Windows 7 option on the boot menu, I get this black SOD
\Windows\system32\winloader.exe error 0xc000000D
Something about the file being missing or corrupt.

I took my disk, and entered command prompt (which takes at least 5 minutes due to loading time to get to each time).
I ran DISKPART, then did LIST VOL, so it would tell me the partitions and letters.
Then I took another window, and entered bcdedit. The letters matched up and the file DOES exist.

Heres the result when I run bcdedit in vista.

Quote:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Ryan>bcdedit
Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=C:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {default}
resumeobject {e1043224-8aed-11de-9058-d11f80b880c8}
displayorder {default}
{current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 30
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {default}
device partition=Y:
path \Windows\System32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice partition=Y:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {e1043224-8aed-11de-9058-d11f80b880c8}
nx OptIn
detecthal Yes
Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows Vista - 64 bit
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {fb585640-deec-11dd-9abd-e055351ad8d4}
nx OptIn


I've tried 3 different sources on 3 different DVD's to see if perhaps I had a bad image (1xmicrosoft/2xtorrent), but that's not the case.
I've tried setting the path's again to make sure there was no data corruption in the settings, and that was not successful either...

So when I need to figure is out why it tells me the file "winloader.exe" is missing or corrupt, when in fact it is pointing to the right harddrive, on the right partition, on the right location.

I have VISTA 64 on my primary SATA HDD with no other partitions.
Then I have another 300GB SATA HDD, which has two partitions: 1 - misc, 2 - Windows 7.

Yes, they all show up on the BIOS post, yes it recognizes both drives in the setup without extra drivers. I've tried google, and there was only two listings I seen with similar problems. One ended with a random "Tech" flaming the poster saying its basically retarded to run both os's on the same HDD (which I'm not and still have the same problem), and telling the person to go buy another hdd. The other listing has no responses...
Then I tried at sevenforums.com but they were just rude about everything claiming I had illegal software because I downloaded 2 off torrent, and would not help me. Which is why I tried the one from microsoft because before that, I couldn't get microsoft's dl link to work for me for some odd reason.

Here's the error though.
Link Removed - Invalid URL

I'm just wondering if anyone has any insight to what to do now. I'm a bit lost and hopefully someone knows something more than I do on this haha.

Thanks in advance

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you are encountering issues while trying to install Windows 7 on a separate partition on your machine. The error message you are receiving indicates that \Windows\system32\winloader.exe is missing or corrupt (error code 0xc000000D). Based on the information you provided, it appears that the boot configuration is correctly pointing to the location of the Windows 7 installation on the second partition of your 300GB SATA HDD. Since you have already verified the paths and tried different sources for the Windows 7 installation media, there are a few troubleshooting steps you can try: 1. Check the Integrity of the Installation Media: - Ensure that the Windows 7 installation media is not damaged or corrupted. You can try creating a new installation USB or DVD from a known good source. 2. Repair the Boot Configuration Data (BCD): - While in the command prompt, you can try repairing the BCD. Use the following commands:

 bootrec /scanos bootrec /rebuildbcd

3. Check Disk for Errors: - It's advisable to run a disk check on both the source disk and the destination partition. Use the command:

 chkdsk /f /r

4. Try Booting into Safe Mode: - If possible, try booting into Safe Mode to see if the issue persists. Press F8 during startup to access the Advanced Boot Options menu. 5. Verify Partition Alignment: - Ensure that the partition where Windows 7 is installed is aligned correctly. Misaligned partitions can sometimes cause boot issues. 6. Update BIOS/UEFI: - Make sure that your system's BIOS/UEFI is up to date. Sometimes updating the firmware can resolve compatibility issues. If after trying these steps you are still facing the issue, it might be helpful to seek assistance in online forums or communities like Microsoft's official support forums or other tech support communities where users can provide insight and assistance with troubleshooting Windows installation issues.