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Windows 7 installation error cannot create temp folder

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when i try to run windows7 setup.exe on my windows xp it says ms dos 16 bit error .windows cannot create a temporary folder or check whether the application path c:\documents \user\local\temp\ exists. what to do ?

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does it do that on multiple retries installing W7?

Reply to fatsauce

You are booting from the Win 7 DVD and not tring to run Win 7 setup from XP??

Reply to RetiredChief

RetiredChief wrote :

You are booting from the Win 7 DVD and not tring to run Win 7 setup from XP??




i am installing from hard drive itself .

Reply to sudharsan 123

fatsauce wrote :

does it do that on multiple retries installing W7?





it says the same eveen when i try to install again and again

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