Windows Vista installation problem

[Guest]

I've tried to install windows Vista home Premium like 4 or 5 times.. But
everytime when it gets finished Gathering files I get an error message!

"Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next ohase of
installation. To install windows restart the installation"

That is as far as i can get.. What should i do! I've search online for
answers but not luck yet!

I have a Sony Vaio VGC-RA820G
p4 3.2 Ghz
200 GB hard drive with 51 GB free
1GB Ram

 

[Guest]

I had somewhat of the same problem and I call Microsoft and they told me to
uninstall my anti-virus software and any dvd burning software I had on my
computer and after I did that and restarted my CPU and retried to install
Vista and it worked perfectly.

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Is this an upgrade version you are using?

Run the Upgrade Advisor to check for possible software/hardware
compatibility issues?

Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx

Disable any anti virus software and any third party firewalls on the system?

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User