Installing Vista Beta 2

Hi,

When I try to install the Beta, my main monitor does not work however the
S-Video out does work, not a big problem.
However, when I get to the stage of entering my product key, it refuses to
accept it as a valid key, I am sure I've typed it in correctly and I have
tried using both 32 and 64 bit editions.

Any ideas?

Make sure you are not confusing B for 8, 0 for O, and so on.

"Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33DBA277-D385-4824-BF09-BC8C1DAA4AD6@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> When I try to install the Beta, my main monitor does not work however the
> S-Video out does work, not a big problem.
> However, when I get to the stage of entering my product key, it refuses to
> accept it as a valid key, I am sure I've typed it in correctly and I have
> tried using both 32 and 64 bit editions.
>
> Any ideas?

Yeah, double checked all that, just tried it again the error message is.

"' Failed to open Windows Image. '"

Or at least something to that effect anyway, is there a way to do a checksum
on the discs?



"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Make sure you are not confusing B for 8, 0 for O, and so on.
>
> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:33DBA277-D385-4824-BF09-BC8C1DAA4AD6@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > When I try to install the Beta, my main monitor does not work however the
> > S-Video out does work, not a big problem.
> > However, when I get to the stage of entering my product key, it refuses to
> > accept it as a valid key, I am sure I've typed it in correctly and I have
> > tried using both 32 and 64 bit editions.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
>
>

Martin, if you mean is there a way to check your burned ISO, there is a CRC,
but you would have to get those values from MSDN for that build. Check and
see in the release note or page you have access to at MSDN and see if they
have given you a CRC utility to download.

CH


"Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:26D2DFD4-80D3-4E6D-89BF-8DE296E2F1AC@microsoft.com...
> Yeah, double checked all that, just tried it again the error message is.
>
> "' Failed to open Windows Image. '"
>
> Or at least something to that effect anyway, is there a way to do a
> checksum
> on the discs?
>
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Make sure you are not confusing B for 8, 0 for O, and so on.
>>
>> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:33DBA277-D385-4824-BF09-BC8C1DAA4AD6@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > When I try to install the Beta, my main monitor does not work however
>> > the
>> > S-Video out does work, not a big problem.
>> > However, when I get to the stage of entering my product key, it refuses
>> > to
>> > accept it as a valid key, I am sure I've typed it in correctly and I
>> > have
>> > tried using both 32 and 64 bit editions.
>> >
>> > Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>

CH, I didnt download through MSDN, I used the Customer Preview Program. Ive
checked the release notes and I couldn't see one there.

I am trying to install Build 5384 if anyone else has this problem.



"CH" wrote:

> Martin, if you mean is there a way to check your burned ISO, there is a CRC,
> but you would have to get those values from MSDN for that build. Check and
> see in the release note or page you have access to at MSDN and see if they
> have given you a CRC utility to download.
>
> CH
>
>
> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:26D2DFD4-80D3-4E6D-89BF-8DE296E2F1AC@microsoft.com...
> > Yeah, double checked all that, just tried it again the error message is.
> >
> > "' Failed to open Windows Image. '"
> >
> > Or at least something to that effect anyway, is there a way to do a
> > checksum
> > on the discs?
> >
> >
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> Make sure you are not confusing B for 8, 0 for O, and so on.
> >>
> >> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:33DBA277-D385-4824-BF09-BC8C1DAA4AD6@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > When I try to install the Beta, my main monitor does not work however
> >> > the
> >> > S-Video out does work, not a big problem.
> >> > However, when I get to the stage of entering my product key, it refuses
> >> > to
> >> > accept it as a valid key, I am sure I've typed it in correctly and I
> >> > have
> >> > tried using both 32 and 64 bit editions.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Right then, the checksums seem to be correct, however when I burn the ISO to
a disc I get the same problem. When I try to load it in Windows XP the error
returned is that Autorun.inf is corrupt or invalid. So clearly
somethings messed up.

Anyone know anyway to contact Microsoft?

Mart

"Martin" wrote:

> CH, I didnt download through MSDN, I used the Customer Preview Program. Ive
> checked the release notes and I couldn't see one there.
>
> I am trying to install Build 5384 if anyone else has this problem.
>
>
>
> "CH" wrote:
>
> > Martin, if you mean is there a way to check your burned ISO, there is a CRC,
> > but you would have to get those values from MSDN for that build. Check and
> > see in the release note or page you have access to at MSDN and see if they
> > have given you a CRC utility to download.
> >
> > CH
> >
> >
> > "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:26D2DFD4-80D3-4E6D-89BF-8DE296E2F1AC@microsoft.com...
> > > Yeah, double checked all that, just tried it again the error message is.
> > >
> > > "' Failed to open Windows Image. '"
> > >
> > > Or at least something to that effect anyway, is there a way to do a
> > > checksum
> > > on the discs?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Make sure you are not confusing B for 8, 0 for O, and so on.
> > >>
> > >> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:33DBA277-D385-4824-BF09-BC8C1DAA4AD6@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> >
> > >> > When I try to install the Beta, my main monitor does not work however
> > >> > the
> > >> > S-Video out does work, not a big problem.
> > >> > However, when I get to the stage of entering my product key, it refuses
> > >> > to
> > >> > accept it as a valid key, I am sure I've typed it in correctly and I
> > >> > have
> > >> > tried using both 32 and 64 bit editions.
> > >> >
> > >> > Any ideas?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

What was your burn speed? Microsoft recommends your lowest setting,
preferably 1x or 2x. They are aware of this problem and are testing for
links to various media.

"Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6FFDC4A4-E82A-4C22-8A84-EDD857083E6A@microsoft.com...
> Right then, the checksums seem to be correct, however when I burn the ISO
> to
> a disc I get the same problem. When I try to load it in Windows XP the
> error
> returned is that Autorun.inf is corrupt or invalid. So clearly
> somethings messed up.
>
> Anyone know anyway to contact Microsoft?
>
> Mart
>
> "Martin" wrote:
>
>> CH, I didnt download through MSDN, I used the Customer Preview Program.
>> Ive
>> checked the release notes and I couldn't see one there.
>>
>> I am trying to install Build 5384 if anyone else has this problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> "CH" wrote:
>>
>> > Martin, if you mean is there a way to check your burned ISO, there is a
>> > CRC,
>> > but you would have to get those values from MSDN for that build. Check
>> > and
>> > see in the release note or page you have access to at MSDN and see if
>> > they
>> > have given you a CRC utility to download.
>> >
>> > CH
>> >
>> >
>> > "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:26D2DFD4-80D3-4E6D-89BF-8DE296E2F1AC@microsoft.com...
>> > > Yeah, double checked all that, just tried it again the error message
>> > > is.
>> > >
>> > > "' Failed to open Windows Image. '"
>> > >
>> > > Or at least something to that effect anyway, is there a way to do a
>> > > checksum
>> > > on the discs?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Make sure you are not confusing B for 8, 0 for O, and so on.
>> > >>
>> > >> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news:33DBA277-D385-4824-BF09-BC8C1DAA4AD6@microsoft.com...
>> > >> > Hi,
>> > >> >
>> > >> > When I try to install the Beta, my main monitor does not work
>> > >> > however
>> > >> > the
>> > >> > S-Video out does work, not a big problem.
>> > >> > However, when I get to the stage of entering my product key, it
>> > >> > refuses
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > accept it as a valid key, I am sure I've typed it in correctly and
>> > >> > I
>> > >> > have
>> > >> > tried using both 32 and 64 bit editions.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Any ideas?
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >

I've tried burning at 1x 2.5x and 4x and they all come back the same.


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> What was your burn speed? Microsoft recommends your lowest setting,
> preferably 1x or 2x. They are aware of this problem and are testing for
> links to various media.
>
> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6FFDC4A4-E82A-4C22-8A84-EDD857083E6A@microsoft.com...
> > Right then, the checksums seem to be correct, however when I burn the ISO
> > to
> > a disc I get the same problem. When I try to load it in Windows XP the
> > error
> > returned is that Autorun.inf is corrupt or invalid. So clearly
> > somethings messed up.
> >
> > Anyone know anyway to contact Microsoft?
> >
> > Mart
> >
> > "Martin" wrote:
> >
> >> CH, I didnt download through MSDN, I used the Customer Preview Program.
> >> Ive
> >> checked the release notes and I couldn't see one there.
> >>
> >> I am trying to install Build 5384 if anyone else has this problem.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "CH" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Martin, if you mean is there a way to check your burned ISO, there is a
> >> > CRC,
> >> > but you would have to get those values from MSDN for that build. Check
> >> > and
> >> > see in the release note or page you have access to at MSDN and see if
> >> > they
> >> > have given you a CRC utility to download.
> >> >
> >> > CH
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:26D2DFD4-80D3-4E6D-89BF-8DE296E2F1AC@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Yeah, double checked all that, just tried it again the error message
> >> > > is.
> >> > >
> >> > > "' Failed to open Windows Image. '"
> >> > >
> >> > > Or at least something to that effect anyway, is there a way to do a
> >> > > checksum
> >> > > on the discs?
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Make sure you are not confusing B for 8, 0 for O, and so on.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > >> news:33DBA277-D385-4824-BF09-BC8C1DAA4AD6@microsoft.com...
> >> > >> > Hi,
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > When I try to install the Beta, my main monitor does not work
> >> > >> > however
> >> > >> > the
> >> > >> > S-Video out does work, not a big problem.
> >> > >> > However, when I get to the stage of entering my product key, it
> >> > >> > refuses
> >> > >> > to
> >> > >> > accept it as a valid key, I am sure I've typed it in correctly and
> >> > >> > I
> >> > >> > have
> >> > >> > tried using both 32 and 64 bit editions.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Any ideas?
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>

I have seen a couple of posts about different results with +R vs -R. Also
about filter settings for the optical drive.

"Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3356301B-103E-4910-8AEF-BA915DFBC6BF@microsoft.com...
> I've tried burning at 1x 2.5x and 4x and they all come back the same.
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> What was your burn speed? Microsoft recommends your lowest setting,
>> preferably 1x or 2x. They are aware of this problem and are testing for
>> links to various media.
>>
>> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6FFDC4A4-E82A-4C22-8A84-EDD857083E6A@microsoft.com...
>> > Right then, the checksums seem to be correct, however when I burn the
>> > ISO
>> > to
>> > a disc I get the same problem. When I try to load it in Windows XP the
>> > error
>> > returned is that Autorun.inf is corrupt or invalid. So clearly
>> > somethings messed up.
>> >
>> > Anyone know anyway to contact Microsoft?
>> >
>> > Mart
>> >
>> > "Martin" wrote:
>> >
>> >> CH, I didnt download through MSDN, I used the Customer Preview
>> >> Program.
>> >> Ive
>> >> checked the release notes and I couldn't see one there.
>> >>
>> >> I am trying to install Build 5384 if anyone else has this problem.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "CH" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Martin, if you mean is there a way to check your burned ISO, there
>> >> > is a
>> >> > CRC,
>> >> > but you would have to get those values from MSDN for that build.
>> >> > Check
>> >> > and
>> >> > see in the release note or page you have access to at MSDN and see
>> >> > if
>> >> > they
>> >> > have given you a CRC utility to download.
>> >> >
>> >> > CH
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:26D2DFD4-80D3-4E6D-89BF-8DE296E2F1AC@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > Yeah, double checked all that, just tried it again the error
>> >> > > message
>> >> > > is.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "' Failed to open Windows Image. '"
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Or at least something to that effect anyway, is there a way to do
>> >> > > a
>> >> > > checksum
>> >> > > on the discs?
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >> Make sure you are not confusing B for 8, 0 for O, and so on.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > >> news:33DBA277-D385-4824-BF09-BC8C1DAA4AD6@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >> > Hi,
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > When I try to install the Beta, my main monitor does not work
>> >> > >> > however
>> >> > >> > the
>> >> > >> > S-Video out does work, not a big problem.
>> >> > >> > However, when I get to the stage of entering my product key, it
>> >> > >> > refuses
>> >> > >> > to
>> >> > >> > accept it as a valid key, I am sure I've typed it in correctly
>> >> > >> > and
>> >> > >> > I
>> >> > >> > have
>> >> > >> > tried using both 32 and 64 bit editions.
>> >> > >> >
>> >> > >> > Any ideas?
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>
>>

Right oh matey, I'll have a play around over the weekend, but I'm beginning
to think my ISO's are corrupt.


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> I have seen a couple of posts about different results with +R vs -R. Also
> about filter settings for the optical drive.
>
> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3356301B-103E-4910-8AEF-BA915DFBC6BF@microsoft.com...
> > I've tried burning at 1x 2.5x and 4x and they all come back the same.
> >
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> What was your burn speed? Microsoft recommends your lowest setting,
> >> preferably 1x or 2x. They are aware of this problem and are testing for
> >> links to various media.
> >>
> >> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6FFDC4A4-E82A-4C22-8A84-EDD857083E6A@microsoft.com...
> >> > Right then, the checksums seem to be correct, however when I burn the
> >> > ISO
> >> > to
> >> > a disc I get the same problem. When I try to load it in Windows XP the
> >> > error
> >> > returned is that Autorun.inf is corrupt or invalid. So clearly
> >> > somethings messed up.
> >> >
> >> > Anyone know anyway to contact Microsoft?
> >> >
> >> > Mart
> >> >
> >> > "Martin" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> CH, I didnt download through MSDN, I used the Customer Preview
> >> >> Program.
> >> >> Ive
> >> >> checked the release notes and I couldn't see one there.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am trying to install Build 5384 if anyone else has this problem.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "CH" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Martin, if you mean is there a way to check your burned ISO, there
> >> >> > is a
> >> >> > CRC,
> >> >> > but you would have to get those values from MSDN for that build.
> >> >> > Check
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > see in the release note or page you have access to at MSDN and see
> >> >> > if
> >> >> > they
> >> >> > have given you a CRC utility to download.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > CH
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:26D2DFD4-80D3-4E6D-89BF-8DE296E2F1AC@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > > Yeah, double checked all that, just tried it again the error
> >> >> > > message
> >> >> > > is.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "' Failed to open Windows Image. '"
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Or at least something to that effect anyway, is there a way to do
> >> >> > > a
> >> >> > > checksum
> >> >> > > on the discs?
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >> Make sure you are not confusing B for 8, 0 for O, and so on.
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> "Martin" <Martin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > >> news:33DBA277-D385-4824-BF09-BC8C1DAA4AD6@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > >> > Hi,
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > When I try to install the Beta, my main monitor does not work
> >> >> > >> > however
> >> >> > >> > the
> >> >> > >> > S-Video out does work, not a big problem.
> >> >> > >> > However, when I get to the stage of entering my product key, it
> >> >> > >> > refuses
> >> >> > >> > to
> >> >> > >> > accept it as a valid key, I am sure I've typed it in correctly
> >> >> > >> > and
> >> >> > >> > I
> >> >> > >> > have
> >> >> > >> > tried using both 32 and 64 bit editions.
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > Any ideas?
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>