Vista beta 2

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downloaded vista beta 2 today (was so excited) after an hr and a half the
download finished so i burned it too disk setup started typed in my vista
product key and it started too load got to 2% then i got an error message
80070241 so i decided to do a fresh reinstall of windows vista and formated
my hard drive (just as well i backed up my files) as it did the same as the
above so i reinstalled win xp pro and downloaded the vista beta 2 (just
incase the download was corrupted this time i decide too run setup from my
desktop but againb was meet with 80070241 i downloaded it again just in case
and this time went and found out if my sytem was compatable with vista which
it is third download burnt it too disk still the same problem any help or
advice or if anyone else has exerienced this let me know please
 
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Andre Da Costa [Extended64]

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Andre, I'm curious. Have you successfully installed Vista? If so would you
list the step by step you used? Maybe I am doing it all wrong, but I get the
same error every way I try it. Heres what I have done so far:

Download ISO, and burn it to DVD using Roxio DVD Builder @ 2X. Apparently
successful as it autostarts and tries to install.

Attempted upgrade install under XP. Errored @ 15%
Attempted clean install under XP. Same result.
Attempted clean install booting from the DVD on startup. Same result.
Attempted clean install on fresh new hard drive. Same result.

It this time I am downloading for the 3rd time just to be sure I get a good
ISO.

Any ideas will be appreciated.

John
 
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hi burned the disk at 2x same problem downloaded daemon tools same problem
just keeping getting ther same messaage "an error occured while copying setup
files onto your local machine error code is (800070241)"
 
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Andre Da Costa [Extended64]

I would suggest you check the integrity the ISO you have downloaded.

I use the one from Ahead Nero
http://ww2.nero.com/nero6/eng/Nero_MD5_Verifier.html

Here are the MD5/CRC values for x86 or x64 depending on which every ISO you
downloaded:

x86
- File Size = 3.12 GB (3,355,598,848 bytes)
- CRC Value = 0x67E089E0
- MD5 Value = 0E733AB1A8E8FF9A8684FD3639332773
x64
- File Size = 4.01 GB (4,309,368,832 bytes)
- CRC Value = 0x48697711
- MD5 Value = E43502D0A15EADD551119D5639859E04

Paste the MD5 Checksum for either x64 or x86 depending on which one you want
check in Step 1, Step 2 - Browse to where you stored the ISO on your drive
and open it and it will automatically start the varification process and
generate the has in the third field, if it matches Step 1, then you are
safe.

I launch my setup from within XP x86 and select the partition I created for
Vista x86 (20 GBs), setup copies files, expands files (restarts at 27%),
continues setup, restarts, installs features, installs updates, restarts,
completes setup, restarts, takes me to the OOBE page, configures keyboard,
user account information, network information, restarts and I live happily
every after with Vista.
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Andre
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Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
 
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Guest

hi i downloaded the nero md5 verifier the generated md5 hash checksum is
a03ed0dcfc9b47e0bbc98509038d12de does that mean its corrupted even though the
file size is correct
 
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Guest

Has anyone successfully installed this thing? If so how about posting step
by step how you did it? Maybe the rest of us can learn from you.
 
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Guest

Has anyone actually gotten this thing installed? If so how avout posting a
step by step on how you did it? The rest of us could learn from it.
 
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Guest

Uh, I'm not sure about what happens on this site, but when I post something
as soon as I click on send, I get a message that says an error occured. It
looks like the post didnt go, but when I refresh the page, a miracle happens
and the post is there. If I seem to be repiticious, thats why.

John
 
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Guest

yeah john it does that with me also that the post was unsuccesful and no ive
not been able too get vista to install and ive downloaded the thing 8 times
now so it cant be a bad download 8 times ive made dvd disks ive tried upgrade
new install ive mounted the iso ive put the files in a folder and ive done
everything that people has said to do but no it wont install and ive spent
the whole day and night trying and been ob various sites trying too look for
an answer and no one can help but at least we are not alone as quite a few
people are having problems with it
 
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Guest

You guys are not going to believe this. I finally got Vista to install,
heres what happened and how I did it:

1. I pasted the download link into FIREFOX of all things. that is the only
way I could get a good download.

2. Burned the ISO to DVD using Roxio DVD builder @ 2X speed.

3. Copied all the install files to the hard drive in a folder labeled "Vista
Install" and ran the installation from there. It took 2 1/2 HOURS to install.

When Vista started for the first time, all I got was a black screen, working
mouse, and the build number noted in the lower right corner. NO graphics at
all and nothing works. I had to roll back the installation and am now back
to XP.

Talk about disapointment! Any thoughts? My machine is a 1.4 Gig celeron
with a GIG of RAM
 

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