READ THE WHOLE FIRST POST PLEASE!
this is the error showing up after constant reformatting, moving HDD to differ computer for deleting stuff, putting back, etc:
"Windows installation encountered an unexpected error......"
File: PCIIDEX.SYS
Status: OxcOOOO221
Info: Windows failed to load because a required file is missing, or corrupt.
ok, so i restart the computer to reinstall or repair the computer, but all that comes up is an anomyous error thing that i cant get passed, which leads me to taking the HDD out, put it into another computer, clear it as much as i can, put it back in my computer, format it again, n do reinstallation. I cant do repair because another error shows up after i delete stuff off my HDD.
backstory of why im reinstalling: After i updated my BIOS from 1.1 to 1.3 AND reactivating Windows, my sound card wasnt working, unless i use the HD Audio Front Panel. I let some viruses through Kaspersky, thinking the software wasnt letting me update my sound card driver. After that, everything like Windows Explorer, sidebar, internet, etc gets closed out automatically. Turns out i couldnt find viruses because i had no access to my network n i couldnt change anything with my network. I did get rid of some viruses but the critical ones were messing with my network n such. I was able to go onto the internet through a public network, even though i have that option off. Did a hijackthis log, posted it, but couldnt deal with the problem anymore! So i backed up all the files that were important to me that i didnt want to lose, deleted what i can off another computer, n reinstall Windows Vista Ultimate.
now the error i get doesnt show up until AFTER it says during set up, "Completed Installation". The computer restarts, ok cool, then after waiting after the disk is booting, the screen goes black as if it froze n stays that way. I reset, reads off the disk, then the error thing shows up, went gray n black showing what file is missing, etc. Like i said, the start up wont show up again for me to repair it, which is wierd n has that anomyous error show up asking to restart installation, then brings up that message over n over when i reset the computer.
anyone have any idea what i did wrong?? I got customer service number here too, but i felt like bringing the problem here first. Also, im on Wii, btw.