Hi. as the title says i keep getting this error whenever i try to install a fresh copy of windows 7.

it displays this error on the "installing updates" step

List of things i have tried:

  • Buning another dvd copy of windows
  • Enabling Sata insted of AHCI i think its called under BIOS
  • creating a bootable USB ISO of windows


The windows 7 iso works perfectly fine on 3 laptops i have reformated recently but on my own Dell xps 15 laptop it simply wont install it due to this error.

it previously had windows 8 which i have wiped out whilst formating the SSD hard drive.

Any suggestions?