Strange install problem with Vista!

[will_s]

Weird problem: I can start the install fine, let it run to expand files et
al, and then it needs to reboot. Thats where the problem starts. My comp
reboots all ok until I get the message "Press a key to boot from CD/DVD or
something similar, and then it hangs. Forever!
Anyone please got any ideas - it's driving me nuts!
Thanks in advance

well do you press a key ? Because if you do DONT



you could try on reboot going straight into the bios first and remove the
CD/DVD as the first boot device

 

[misterbear]

Weird problem: I can start the install fine, let it run to expand files et
al, and then it needs to reboot. Thats where the problem starts. My comp
reboots all ok until I get the message "Press a key to boot from CD/DVD or
something similar, and then it hangs. Forever!
Anyone please got any ideas - it's driving me nuts!
Thanks in advance

 

[misterbear]

Do I press a key?? Duh, yes, I do. Thanks for oyur assistance.

 

[misterbear]

Sorry, shouldn't be sarcastic. No of course I don't press a key, and I've
already tried changing the boot swquence.
Thanks

 

[John Barnes]

Try removing the disk before it reboots and you could try F8 to see if safe
mode will run

 

[John Barnes]

Make sure you have an Active Primary partition on the drive. You can run
diskpart from the command prompt on the install DVD. Use a space /? for a
list of commands

 

[misterbear]

Thanks for your help one and all. I'll find out later today if your advice
works for me.