RC1 Install Error 0x80030309

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pennhaven

I am attempting to perform an upgrade install from Beta 2 to RC1 and
getting: "Windows was unable to create a required installation folder.
Error Code: 0x80030309".

There is plenty of free space available on the primary partition. What
else could be causing this error?
 
pennhaven said:
I am attempting to perform an upgrade install from Beta 2 to RC1 and
getting: "Windows was unable to create a required installation folder.
Error Code: 0x80030309".

There is plenty of free space available on the primary partition. What
else could be causing this error?
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Could it be because I am using a SATA drive?
 
pennhaven said:
Could it be because I am using a SATA drive?
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Found the problem. It was a media/DVD drive issue. My DVD ROM drive was
not properly reading the RC1 disk burnt with my DVD writer. Install
works if the disk is loaded from the drive it was written with. Error
message description was not very helpful.

Still not successful with upgrade however. Black screen at end of
upgrade process, possible video driver issue. Will post details in the
appropriate thread.
 
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