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Problem with vista installation, in the start.
I've tried installing XP Pro too, and it gives me a STOP C0000221'Unknown Hard Error' after it copies all the files, and tries to start the installation. one hard drive, one DVD drive, standard keyboard/mouse before trying to install. http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Tshoot Malke

Vista installation freezes after "Windows is loading files..."
With the Vista x64 DVD there is supposed to be a verification check that XP, XP x64 or Windows 2000 are installed before the installation will continue. to do a clean install of Vista Ultimate x64, I receive the following error at the drive selection screen: "To use the product key you entered, start the

AVI files play no picture, but with sound
do you mean i should start the installation from XP without putting the serial key... Oops, no. I meant you should boot from the install DVD and do a clean Vista install to an empty (or freshly reformatted) partition. Your problem seems to occur before you get the chance to do that. So, I'm stumped,

How to Create Boot CD for TechNet Software
"Eduardo Alvim" wrote: Hi, I intend to buy Windows Home Premium to install on my PC, but to be shure all my hardware is going to work properlly with it, I'm trying to install Vista Beta. At first I creatted a virtual PC to test the Beta version, and it worked perfectly. But when I try to install it on my HD... no

help in fresh install
ed e...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Hi: I just put together a computer, and am trying to do a fresh install of vista home premium oem 32 bit. I have a ide 250 gig harddrive as well as a 400 gig sata drive and am installing from a sata dvd -rw. so I start the install,

windows xp to vista
So I am now copying files and only 9 hours 58 minutes to go :) I am optimistic that this install of Vista is good though, it is MUCH faster than previous ones and the CPU is not much faster, 4.8 instead of 4.2, and the MB is next release, so we shall see. BUT, if anyone at work so much as mentions VCR or DVD I

Vista: 0x0000007F error when trying to do a clean install
We're just trying to get out of microsoft on how the upgrade KEY effects us when it comes to vista verses the full version KEY because i realise that we can It just depends on how you start the install, and what your old OS is. If you boot to the DVD there will be no option to do an upgrade, even if there is an

Help with VPC
"Christian Tue" wrote: Hello, i have bought Vista home premium on dvd. When i try to install vista the first time on a new hdd, I get a screen with a few options. I can choose to see some tools and i and start install vista. When i Choose to start the installation, It says "Windows is loading files.

Upgrade to Viasta Ultimte - Fine - Reinstall requires XP reinstall
And, it sounds like what you created was a data DVD which will not boot to start an install. I've never done it with the Vista beta. So, I would suggest you look back through the documentation looking for creating a bootable DVD. good luck, Arnold "David Allen" wrote: Another question kinda related. I am trying to

Vista: 0x0000007F error when trying to do a clean install
So now I start the installation and it then tells me I need device drivers for my Primary IDE, Secondary IDE, and one other. My advice, you MUST fix ALL the things the Upgrade Advisor nags about BEFORE trying to install Vista or you very likely will get stuck in install hell with endless cycles of getting

dual booting x64 and vista
discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: Hi: I just put together a computer, and am trying to do a fresh install of vista home premium oem 32 bit. I have a ide 250 gig harddrive as well as a 400 gig sata drive and am installing from a sata dvd -rw. so I start the install, it won't recognize the full size of eather

AVI files play no picture, but with sound
I am using a Microsoft Home Use Program disc & trying to install it on a fresh install of Vista Ultimate. I have tried everything mentioned in this thread and the If the copy is successful try to install from there. -- Eric Palm MSFT Office Setup "Drew" wrote: I get the following "setup error" at the start of

Vista Advisory Tool is a Joke
Mary M...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general You must boot to Windows to start the install to avoid this. Don't boot to the vista dvd. "Victor" wrote: Hi Folks. I am trying to install Vista on a toshiba portege m400 laptop. The Beta2 version is currently installed.

Vista installation
Vista can't upgrade; only clean install. And this is what I was trying to do, install on new, freshly formatted, 10GB NTFS partition. I've tried to install it both from XP (not upgrade, just start installation from that OS) and by booting it from DVD, with the same result.

Why won't office 2007 install?
Christian Tue Christian...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista installation_setup Hello, i have bought Vista home premium on dvd. When i try to install vista the first time on a new hdd, I get a screen with a few options. I can choose to see some tools and i and start install vista.

Cannot Install Vista 64
Also, what type of Vista DVD are you using? If you've purchased an upgrade DVD from a retail store and are trying to run a clean installation, you'll get an error message when you enter the product key telling you that you need to start the installation from within your previous operating system.

Problem with vista installation, in the start.
I'm trying again and now the install is working after the first reboot (Yay!!). The problem is that the Vista Beta 2 NForce x64package found on NVidia's FTP I have the NForce Vista 64 bit beta drivers from the NVidia website. If I start the install from the boot DVD, there's no option to install extra drivers.

Help with Vista installation.
My problem is that i don't get a chance to even see the install interface when i try to boot the installation from the DVD. I know when you first boot into the do you mean i should start the installation from XP without putting the serial key and then when Vista is installed i should do a upgrade with the key.

help in fresh install
I am running a fresh install of Vista RC1 x86. I am able to install VPC no problem despite the compability alerts. I am trying to run Windows XP Media Center in VPC, but am unable to start the installation. It keeps asking me for boot info, over and over. I have tried the following: 1) Tried mounting ISO of Media

help in fresh install
Colin Barnhorst colinbarha...@msn.com microsoft public windows vista general You cannot use an upgrade edition to flatten the system and start all over. Only a full edition of Vista can install Vista the way you are trying to do. Vista does not verigy XP via a shiny media chedk. Sorry.