Formatted C: from Windows 7 setup, now it won't even install

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Published on 2010-03-26T18:06:48Z Indexed on 2010/03/26 18:13 UTC
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Help, I'm so confused. I did more or less what's been described here:

I formatted Vista and installed Windows 7 over it. Problem is that I'm now unable to boot (...) [1]

I'm installing Seven on top of Vista on ACER AS1410 Notebook
When it comes to the part where I choose where to install, I pick the partition labeled C: but instead of keeping windows.old files (what would I want them for?)
I choose to go and carelessly format the partition (my bad). It shows me this error: Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition. See the Setup log files for more information
Now the only option is "Load Driver". i have tried installing every single one from ACER website, none of them are useful. I even flashed orig. BIOS.

I've tried going back and choose "Repair" like in the picture:[2]

but I only get an error: "Failed to save startup options" I think this is weird, what else

can I do?

[1] superuser.com/questions/117076/formatting-of-an-xp-vista-dual-boot-machine-now-unable-to-boot-up-xp [2] www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/image51.png

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