Vista Install Failure

[Guest]

I've received a disk from Microsoft (I ordered it rather than downloaded
given the installation problems listed here). I tried to install it on two
computers, basically state of the art brand new dual core Dell's with more
than enough power to run Vista. On both systems, after the install begins
and Vista looks for updates on the internet, it states that it can't get an
internet connection (even though it is connected). I "ignore" the updates,
finish the install, it seems to go to the very end in each case, but on the
final re-boot it reverses the install and goes back to XP for some reason.

How broken is this version? Does anybody have any suggestions for me?

 

[jonah]

I've received a disk from Microsoft (I ordered it rather than downloaded
given the installation problems listed here). I tried to install it on two
computers, basically state of the art brand new dual core Dell's with more
than enough power to run Vista. On both systems, after the install begins
and Vista looks for updates on the internet, it states that it can't get an
internet connection (even though it is connected). I "ignore" the updates,
finish the install, it seems to go to the very end in each case, but on the
final re-boot it reverses the install and goes back to XP for some reason.

How broken is this version? Does anybody have any suggestions for me?

Dunno mate,

My disk has similar problems, will not install clean for love or
money. I get around it by putting a basic XP on the HDD first then
doing an upgrade install. Not ideal but it works for me, I suspect its
hardware related not the actual DVD cos I clean installed it on
another PC I was fixing for somebody without problems.

Just stick XP on first if you want to try it, dont bother activating
or downloading updates just put the basic hardware drivers in -
chipset, ethernet drivers etc (no sound or video drivers) and bung
Vista in on top as an upgrade, see if that works.

Jonah