Installing Windows 7 x64 SP1: Error 0x8007007b (The filename, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect)

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Published on 2011-02-28T19:10:45Z Indexed on 2012/04/14 11:34 UTC
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I just tried to install Windows 7 x64 SP1 on my desktop computer, but 10 minutes in to the installation i get this error:

The filename, directory name or volume label syntax is incorrect.

ERROR_INVALID_NAME(0x8007007b)

My guess is that I have to reinstall the OS, but I'm wondering if I somehow can get a more detailed error message. I want to know what has got the wrong name/path? Anybody know?

EDIT: I pressed enter after selecting a tag, before I had finished the question.

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