Vista RC1 Install

[Guest]

So this is a WINDOWS XP newsgroup I realize, so can anyone point me to where
in the **** is a vista group that's actually on Microsoft's site?
I previously had Vista Beta 2 on my computer, then formatted and have been
using XP on that computer for a while. I got a copy of RC1, and it says it
cannot install because it can't update the boot configuration, which I have
no idea why, or if there's a log file somewhere, or what. Anyway, is there a
place to post this question?


- skeene

 

[Rock]

So this is a WINDOWS XP newsgroup I realize, so can anyone point me to
where
in the **** is a vista group that's actually on Microsoft's site?
I previously had Vista Beta 2 on my computer, then formatted and have been
using XP on that computer for a while. I got a copy of RC1, and it says
it
cannot install because it can't update the boot configuration, which I
have
no idea why, or if there's a log file somewhere, or what. Anyway, is
there a
place to post this question?


- skeene

Here you go:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general

 

[Nepatsfan]

(e-mail address removed),

So this is a WINDOWS XP newsgroup I realize, so can anyone
point me to where in the **** is a vista group that's
actually on Microsoft's site?
I previously had Vista Beta 2 on my computer, then formatted
and have been using XP on that computer for a while. I got
a copy of RC1, and it says it cannot install because it
can't update the boot configuration, which I have no idea
why, or if there's a log file somewhere, or what. Anyway,
is there a place to post this question?


- skeene

Welcome to Microsoft Windows Vista Newsgroups
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Here you go:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general

That group's for WinXPx64, not Windows Vista.

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[Guest]

Thank you good sir. I wouldn't want to miss out on a chance to break my
computer with a beta OS! Ha ha. Have a good one.

- skeene

 

[Nepatsfan]

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

(e-mail address removed),

 

[Rock]

That group's for WinXPx64, not Windows Vista.

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand
Russell

Darn, I copied the wrong one. Sorry here it is.
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general

 

[Paul Johnson]

So this is a WINDOWS XP newsgroup I realize, so can anyone point me to
where in the **** is a vista group that's actually on Microsoft's site?

Have you tried checking your newsgroup listing? You managed to find this
one...

I previously had Vista Beta 2 on my computer, then formatted and have been
using XP on that computer for a while. I got a copy of RC1, and it says
it cannot install because it can't update the boot configuration, which I
have no idea why, or if there's a log file somewhere, or what. Anyway, is
there a place to post this question?

Vista, like all versions of Windows so far, installs best from scratch.
Back up what you want to save first, reboot to the Vista CD and go from
there.

 

[Paul Johnson]

Here you go:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.64bit.general

That's not it. That's for 64 bit versions of Windows, not necessarily just
Vista. Windows 2003 and XP also have 64-bit versions.

 

[Rock]

That's not it. That's for 64 bit versions of Windows, not necessarily
just
Vista. Windows 2003 and XP also have 64-bit versions.

I know it was a mis-copy. I already posted a correction. Read the whole
thread.