Can't Install Vista Home premium upgrade - "can't install a file and quits

[vincen11]

After about 20 minutes of installation time, all of a sudden I get a
message that a file cannot be copied/installed (NO mention of file)
and installation quits. Now when I start the computer up I get a
screen that forces me to select either continue update or go to
earlier version of windows (listed as a windows boot manager) - would
like to get ride of this as it defaults to windows setup and then it
cannot continue.

Obviously if I could get Vista installed there wouldnt be a problem,
I removed the files that were suggested with Vista compatibility. Now
I wish I had not tried this, but I bought 2 other copies for other
computers! Dell 9300 with Windows Media Center XP.

 

[fredo]

Actually, the message is :"windows installation cannot continue
because a required driver could not be installed"; this occurs during
the expanding files part of installation. As mentioned there is no
mention of the driver name, and the results of the installation are
not saved.

 

[mikeyhsd]

using the BIOS, disable all devices not needed for install.
like extra drives, usb, serial/parallel ports.
and for sure disable over clocking.
try again.
once the installation is complete,use the BIOS to enable all the turned off devices.

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After about 20 minutes of installation time, all of a sudden I get a
message that a file cannot be copied/installed (NO mention of file)
and installation quits. Now when I start the computer up I get a
screen that forces me to select either continue update or go to
earlier version of windows (listed as a windows boot manager) - would
like to get ride of this as it defaults to windows setup and then it
cannot continue.

Obviously if I could get Vista installed there wouldnt be a problem,
I removed the files that were suggested with Vista compatibility. Now
I wish I had not tried this, but I bought 2 other copies for other
computers! Dell 9300 with Windows Media Center XP.

 

[Guest]

Same problem still occurs at the same time in the installation process. Any
other suggestions?? Thanks