getting vista install

I can't get Vista past 44% expanding files without it locking up. No error codes or messages, my computer just stops and I have to turn the power off to restart. After restart I get a screen that Vista installation has failed and it procedes to restore me to XP. How can I get Vista to install? I have the CD and am installing to my D drive (which is currently formated and empty). Thanks for any help, -- Richard S.

That is about where Setup first needs to reboot the computer. Are you providing any needed hard drive controller drivers with the Load Drivers button early in Setup?
"scifiguy9755" wrote in message

I can't get Vista past 44% expanding files without it locking up. No error codes or messages, my computer just stops and I have to turn the power off to restart. After restart I get a screen that Vista installation has failed and it procedes to restore me to XP. How can I get Vista to install? I have the CD and am installing to my D drive (which is currently formated and empty). Thanks for any help, -- Richard S.

Didn't know about the drivers as I've never had a problem with installation before. Where can I find the drivers so I can make sure they are there when needed? By the way, this is the first beta I've tried to install so your help is appreciated! -- Richard S.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

That is about where Setup first needs to reboot the computer. Are you providing any needed hard drive controller drivers with the Load Drivers button early in Setup?
"scifiguy9755" wrote in message I can't get Vista past 44% expanding files without it locking up. No error codes or messages, my computer just stops and I have to turn the power off to restart. After restart I get a screen that Vista installation has failed and it procedes to restore me to XP. How can I get Vista to install? I have the CD and am installing to my D drive (which is currently formated and empty). Thanks for any help, -- Richard S.

Richard,
I dont think that you need any drivers for your hard drive as you have never used any drivers before, and installation would not go this far if there are no drivers. Check the minimum requirements that is needed for installing vista. This could be because of RAM or due to insufficient disk space. Download the tool from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx to get the details.
Varun

"scifiguy9755" wrote:

I can't get Vista past 44% expanding files without it locking up. No error codes or messages, my computer just stops and I have to turn the power off to restart. After restart I get a screen that Vista installation has failed and it procedes to restore me to XP. How can I get Vista to install? I have the CD and am installing to my D drive (which is currently formated and empty). Thanks for any help, -- Richard S.

I would check the CD with the CRC tool and if it does not ck out, I'd reburn it. The most common causes of your problem far and away statistically are a problem with a truncated download at some point corrupting your ISO or a problem with the burn.
1) Burn slowly. 4X should be fine. Some of this probably varies with the DVD writer and the media.
2) Make sure to select an ISO tab if there is one on the burning software, and make sure to close the session on the burn.
3) Try this tweak on your Windows XP drive and burn from there:
Get to Dev Manager by typing devmgmt.msc in run/win key + pause break or Rt.click My Computer>Prop>hardware tab>Device Manager if you like 5 steps instead of one cmd. If you're set to PMI here change to DMO and if set to DMO change to PMI using these 5 steps:
1) Click the + in front of IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers 2) Double Click the Secondary IDE Controller 3) Click Advanced Settings 4) Under Device 1  Next to Transfer Mode choose DMA (or vise versa)>Click OK 5) Reboot your System
6) Check your burn with a CRC utility and the links for this are below including the direct Taco Bell link. It is very classy, sophisticated, and very Wagner Edstrom/McCann Ericson esque for MSFT to adopt a Taco Bell url for their public Beta 2 CRC checker. Rock on Redmond Rednecks.
Obtain CRC Utility for Vista Beta 2 Here: (The CRC utility is a way to check the integrity of the ISO Burn which is probably where your problem lies--it's #1 on the list):
Here's a link: The CRC utility for Beta 2 is contained here (Scroll down to the bottom under "Additional Information"
Microsoft® Windows® Software Development Kit (SDK) for Beta 2 of Windows Vista and WinFX Runtime Components http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=13F8E273-F5EA-4B7B-B022-97755838DB94&displaylang=en
Additional Information:
To verify that your download of an ISO file for the Windows SDK Beta 2 build is not corrupt, download the CRC Utility. (Note: this is not a Microsoft application. Use at your own risk.)
To run the CRC test, open a command prompt and run the utility. providing it the name of the file (i.e. crc c:\6.0.5383.1.1.WindowsSDK_Vista_idw.DVD.Rel.img) The CRC utility will run two tests on the ISO: it will verify if the ISO is valid, and it will give the AutoCRC signature for the file. The AutoCRC signature for the Windows SDK Beta 2 ISO is 0x28434EEF. You should also confirm the size of the ISO is correct: 1.14 GB (1,229,355,008 bytes).
If it fails any of these three tests, re-download the ISO.
I really like the direct link to it though if you right click CRC here>left click Properties: http://tacobell.iexbeta.com/longhorn/crc.exe
Good luck,
CH
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"scifiguy9755" wrote in message

I can't get Vista past 44% expanding files without it locking up. No error codes or messages, my computer just stops and I have to turn the power off to restart. After restart I get a screen that Vista installation has failed and it procedes to restore me to XP. How can I get Vista to install? I have the CD and am installing to my D drive (which is currently formated and empty). Thanks for any help, -- Richard S.

If drivers are required, they should be on the software cd provided you by your computer manufacturer or on the manufacturer's website.
If you are overwriting XP on your primary home computer, do not install Vista. If you have a blank partition or drive do intall it there.
Do you use IDE drives or SATA drives (or SCSI)? Are you installing from an XP desktop or booting with the dvd?
"scifiguy9755" wrote in message

Didn't know about the drivers as I've never had a problem with installation before. Where can I find the drivers so I can make sure they are there when needed? By the way, this is the first beta I've tried to install so your help is appreciated! -- Richard S.
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
That is about where Setup first needs to reboot the computer. Are you providing any needed hard drive controller drivers with the Load Drivers button early in Setup?
"scifiguy9755" wrote in message I can't get Vista past 44% expanding files without it locking up. No error codes or messages, my computer just stops and I have to turn the power off to restart. After restart I get a screen that Vista installation has failed and it procedes to restore me to XP. How can I get Vista to install? I have the CD and am installing to my D drive (which is currently formated and empty). Thanks for any help, -- Richard S.