I recently bought a copy of Vista Prem Home (64bit) and had nothing but
proplems trying to get it to install.

I formatted my HDD with Disk Kill and stuck in the Vista disc. It will as
per load in files and etc but when it comes to starting to install...nothing.

The Vista background will load up and I'm given mouse control but all will
happen is the disc with sit there for a while maybe spinning away to it self
a few times with nothing to show for it.

The only way I can kick start it is by opening the disc drive till the
option of picking a language comes up. I then put the disc back in, set the
language and hit "Install Now"

It then goes to the "Please Wait" screen which I left it for a good half
hour..still nothing at all. I then restart and try running the "Startup
repair" option which also sits there thinking to it self for hours on end.

I ran the Vista Advice program and everything checked out...and I can begin
to install XP fine so I just can't put my finger on what the proplem is!

......Any help would be great

Post your computer's specifications!

"Ian" wrote:

> I recently bought a copy of Vista Prem Home (64bit) and had nothing but
> proplems trying to get it to install.
>
> I formatted my HDD with Disk Kill and stuck in the Vista disc. It will as
> per load in files and etc but when it comes to starting to install...nothing.
>
> The Vista background will load up and I'm given mouse control but all will
> happen is the disc with sit there for a while maybe spinning away to it self
> a few times with nothing to show for it.
>
> The only way I can kick start it is by opening the disc drive till the
> option of picking a language comes up. I then put the disc back in, set the
> language and hit "Install Now"
>
> It then goes to the "Please Wait" screen which I left it for a good half
> hour..still nothing at all. I then restart and try running the "Startup
> repair" option which also sits there thinking to it self for hours on end.
>
> I ran the Vista Advice program and everything checked out...and I can begin
> to install XP fine so I just can't put my finger on what the proplem is!
>
> .....Any help would be great

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> Post your computer's specifications!

Righty o....


Q6600 Intel Core Quad 2.40Ghz
GeForce 8800 GTS (320MB)
2032MB
200 gig HDD

"Ian" wrote:

>
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>
> > Post your computer's specifications!
>
> Righty o....
>
>
> Q6600 Intel Core Quad 2.40Ghz
> GeForce 8800 GTS (320MB)
> 2032MB
> 200 gig HDD
>

Also, in the process of running Memtest86 to see if that picks anything up,
so far there have been no errors

"Ian" wrote:

>
>
> "Ian" wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Mick Murphy" wrote:
> >
> > > Post your computer's specifications!
> >
> > Righty o....
> >
> >
> > Q6600 Intel Core Quad 2.40Ghz
> > GeForce 8800 GTS (320MB)
> > 2032MB
> > 200 gig HDD
> >
>
> Also, in the process of running Memtest86 to see if that picks anything up,
> so far there have been no errors

My Ram seems to be fine, also I have a Asus P5N-E SLI 650i Socket 775 PCI-E
Onboard Audio ATX Motherboard

I've popped the Bios CD that came with the motherboard to install the Vista
Drivers it needs...but it needs floppy disks to copy too where I dont have
disk drive any more

Is there anyway just to make it copy the files it needs from the CD?

Memory Stick.

"Ian" wrote:

> I've popped the Bios CD that came with the motherboard to install the Vista
> Drivers it needs...but it needs floppy disks to copy too where I dont have
> disk drive any more
>
> Is there anyway just to make it copy the files it needs from the CD?
>

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> Memory Stick.
>
> "Ian" wrote:
>
> > I've popped the Bios CD that came with the motherboard to install the Vista
> > Drivers it needs...but it needs floppy disks to copy too where I dont have
> > disk drive any more
> >


I've got the all the files I need now, but have had nothing but proplems
getting them to install.

With a floppy disk it will give the "NTLDR is missing" error,

And even with trying to get them on the PC via a CD or a flash memory runs
into proplems...
> > Is there anyway just to make it copy the files it needs from the CD?
> >