XPsp2 upgrade to Vista Ultimate RC1 fails during "Gathering files"

[Upgrader]

Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at the
load drivers option.

Dennis:
Thank you for this suggestion.
I'm wondering, though, if I can accomplish this operation with a single
DVD/CD drive. Will I need one drive for the Vista RC install DVD and
another drive for the driver install CD? Or will the Vista installation
procedure allow me to remove that DVD long enough to put in the driver CD,
then return to the DVD? (
I can install a second drive, if need be.)

When you get to the screen during the installation process, the one where
you choose (something similar to) standard or custom install, on the left
side there is a hyperlink that says "Load Drivers" specifically for this
type of operation. I have not personally tried either a slip-streamed
installation disc or loading from a different hard drive, so I am working on
logical theory here, but both methods should be technically possible. The
preferred method is putting the drivers in the root of a CD, floppy disk,
USB drive, etc... and inserting that at the right time.

Glad Dennis was able to (hopefully) pinpoint the obstacle for you!

Thanks for the input, Mark. This would, it seems, all only apply to a
clean install . . . But I'm still wondering why this lack of drivers
should have been a problem at all with doing an upgrade from a WinXP Pro
SP2 installation that already had those same chipset drivers installed?
(I installed them myself immediately after installing my XP from the
original installation CD, which was according to the instructions given
on the cited web page.)

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

The Load Drivers function can scan a floppy, cd, or usb thumb drive.

Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at the
load drivers option.

Dennis:
Thank you for this suggestion.
I'm wondering, though, if I can accomplish this operation with a single
DVD/CD drive. Will I need one drive for the Vista RC install DVD and
another drive for the driver install CD? Or will the Vista installation
procedure allow me to remove that DVD long enough to put in the driver
CD, then return to the DVD? (
I can install a second drive, if need be.)

When you get to the screen during the installation process, the one where
you choose (something similar to) standard or custom install, on the left
side there is a hyperlink that says "Load Drivers" specifically for this
type of operation. I have not personally tried either a slip-streamed
installation disc or loading from a different hard drive, so I am working
on logical theory here, but both methods should be technically possible.
The preferred method is putting the drivers in the root of a CD, floppy
disk, USB drive, etc... and inserting that at the right time.

Glad Dennis was able to (hopefully) pinpoint the obstacle for you!

 

[Upgrader]

The Load Drivers function can scan a floppy, cd, or usb thumb drive.

Dennis Pack wrote:
Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at the
load drivers option.
Dennis:
Thank you for this suggestion.
I'm wondering, though, if I can accomplish this operation with a single
DVD/CD drive. Will I need one drive for the Vista RC install DVD and
another drive for the driver install CD? Or will the Vista installation
procedure allow me to remove that DVD long enough to put in the driver
CD, then return to the DVD? (
I can install a second drive, if need be.)

Then a USB thumb drive might be the best way to go for me. Thanks. Back
to my attempts at upgrading, however: Unlike with a clean install, there
doesn't seem to be any option for adding these drivers during the
upgrade process (and I can't understand why it should even be necessary,
since I've already installed them in the XP), so can you imagine any way
of overcoming this problem during an upgrade?

 

[MICHAEL]

The Load Drivers function can scan a floppy, cd, or usb thumb drive.

Dennis Pack wrote:
Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility (INF)
[INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at the load drivers option.
Dennis:
Thank you for this suggestion.
I'm wondering, though, if I can accomplish this operation with a single DVD/CD drive. Will
I need one drive for the Vista RC install DVD and another drive for the driver install CD?
Or will the Vista installation procedure allow me to remove that DVD long enough to put in
the driver CD, then return to the DVD? (
I can install a second drive, if need be.)

Then a USB thumb drive might be the best way to go for me. Thanks. Back to my attempts at
upgrading, however: Unlike with a clean install, there doesn't seem to be any option for
adding these drivers during the upgrade process (and I can't understand why it should even be
necessary, since I've already installed them in the XP), so can you imagine any way of
overcoming this problem during an upgrade?

I wish I could be of assistance. I just wanted to say that you are
a persistent bugger- well done. Good luck to you. Your determination
will payoff.


-Michael

 

[Upgrader]

The Load Drivers function can scan a floppy, cd, or usb thumb drive.

Dennis Pack wrote:
Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation
Utility (INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for
installation at the load drivers option.
Dennis:
Thank you for this suggestion.
I'm wondering, though, if I can accomplish this operation with a
single DVD/CD drive. Will I need one drive for the Vista RC install
DVD and another drive for the driver install CD? Or will the Vista
installation procedure allow me to remove that DVD long enough to
put in the driver CD, then return to the DVD? (
I can install a second drive, if need be.)

Then a USB thumb drive might be the best way to go for me. Thanks.
Back to my attempts at upgrading, however: Unlike with a clean
install, there doesn't seem to be any option for adding these drivers
during the upgrade process (and I can't understand why it should even
be necessary, since I've already installed them in the XP), so can you
imagine any way of overcoming this problem during an upgrade?

I wish I could be of assistance. I just wanted to say that you are
a persistent bugger- well done. Good luck to you. Your determination
will payoff.


-Michael

Thanks for the kind words, Michael. I hate leaving a problem unsolved,
especially if it might be one that will eventually render my supposedly
"Vista Capable" computer of being--in reality--unable to support Vista
when it is finally ready for public release.

 

[Mark D. VandenBerg]

Dennis Pack wrote:
Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at the
load drivers option.
Dennis:
Thank you for this suggestion.
I'm wondering, though, if I can accomplish this operation with a single
DVD/CD drive. Will I need one drive for the Vista RC install DVD and
another drive for the driver install CD? Or will the Vista installation
procedure allow me to remove that DVD long enough to put in the driver
CD, then return to the DVD? (
I can install a second drive, if need be.)

When you get to the screen during the installation process, the one where
you choose (something similar to) standard or custom install, on the left
side there is a hyperlink that says "Load Drivers" specifically for this
type of operation. I have not personally tried either a slip-streamed
installation disc or loading from a different hard drive, so I am working
on logical theory here, but both methods should be technically possible.
The preferred method is putting the drivers in the root of a CD, floppy
disk, USB drive, etc... and inserting that at the right time.

Glad Dennis was able to (hopefully) pinpoint the obstacle for you!

Thanks for the input, Mark. This would, it seems, all only apply to a
clean install . . . But I'm still wondering why this lack of drivers
should have been a problem at all with doing an upgrade from a WinXP Pro
SP2 installation that already had those same chipset drivers installed? (I
installed them myself immediately after installing my XP from the original
installation CD, which was according to the instructions given on the
cited web page.)

Well, you are going to have to change your thinking a little. All
installations of Vista are "clean installs." The difference is that if you
are implementing an upgrade, Vista moves all the stuff into a directory
called "Windows.old", installs Vista, installs all the applications that
were installed in the previous operating system and moves copies of your
various documents into the appropriate user document directories. This is a
completely different way of doing things and therefore, we all need to look
at installation issues with a decidedly refreshed view. I hope this helps.

 

[Upgrader]

Dennis Pack wrote:
Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at the
load drivers option.
Dennis:
Thank you for this suggestion.
I'm wondering, though, if I can accomplish this operation with a single
DVD/CD drive. Will I need one drive for the Vista RC install DVD and
another drive for the driver install CD? Or will the Vista installation
procedure allow me to remove that DVD long enough to put in the driver
CD, then return to the DVD? (
I can install a second drive, if need be.)

When you get to the screen during the installation process, the one where
you choose (something similar to) standard or custom install, on the left
side there is a hyperlink that says "Load Drivers" specifically for this
type of operation. I have not personally tried either a slip-streamed
installation disc or loading from a different hard drive, so I am working
on logical theory here, but both methods should be technically possible.
The preferred method is putting the drivers in the root of a CD, floppy
disk, USB drive, etc... and inserting that at the right time.

Glad Dennis was able to (hopefully) pinpoint the obstacle for you!

Thanks for the input, Mark. This would, it seems, all only apply to a
clean install . . . But I'm still wondering why this lack of drivers
should have been a problem at all with doing an upgrade from a WinXP Pro
SP2 installation that already had those same chipset drivers installed? (I
installed them myself immediately after installing my XP from the original
installation CD, which was according to the instructions given on the
cited web page.)

Well, you are going to have to change your thinking a little. All
installations of Vista are "clean installs." The difference is that if you
are implementing an upgrade, Vista moves all the stuff into a directory
called "Windows.old", installs Vista, installs all the applications that
were installed in the previous operating system and moves copies of your
various documents into the appropriate user document directories. This is a
completely different way of doing things and therefore, we all need to look
at installation issues with a decidedly refreshed view. I hope this helps.

Thanks for describing that process for me, Mark. But I still don't
understand why Vista cannot simply find the already-installed drivers
for my Intel Chipset, move them--as you say--into "Windows.old," then
add them to the Vista installation when it is ready. If it can't do
this, those Intel drivers should be pre-included in the Vista
installation DVD.

 

[Mark D. VandenBerg]

Mark D. VandenBerg wrote:
Dennis Pack wrote:
Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at
the load drivers option.
Dennis:
Thank you for this suggestion.
I'm wondering, though, if I can accomplish this operation with a
single DVD/CD drive. Will I need one drive for the Vista RC install
DVD and another drive for the driver install CD? Or will the Vista
installation procedure allow me to remove that DVD long enough to put
in the driver CD, then return to the DVD? (
I can install a second drive, if need be.)

When you get to the screen during the installation process, the one
where you choose (something similar to) standard or custom install, on
the left side there is a hyperlink that says "Load Drivers"
specifically for this type of operation. I have not personally tried
either a slip-streamed installation disc or loading from a different
hard drive, so I am working on logical theory here, but both methods
should be technically possible. The preferred method is putting the
drivers in the root of a CD, floppy disk, USB drive, etc... and
inserting that at the right time.

Glad Dennis was able to (hopefully) pinpoint the obstacle for you!
Thanks for the input, Mark. This would, it seems, all only apply to a
clean install . . . But I'm still wondering why this lack of drivers
should have been a problem at all with doing an upgrade from a WinXP Pro
SP2 installation that already had those same chipset drivers installed?
(I installed them myself immediately after installing my XP from the
original installation CD, which was according to the instructions given
on the cited web page.)

Well, you are going to have to change your thinking a little. All
installations of Vista are "clean installs." The difference is that if
you are implementing an upgrade, Vista moves all the stuff into a
directory called "Windows.old", installs Vista, installs all the
applications that were installed in the previous operating system and
moves copies of your various documents into the appropriate user document
directories. This is a completely different way of doing things and
therefore, we all need to look at installation issues with a decidedly
refreshed view. I hope this helps.

Thanks for describing that process for me, Mark. But I still don't
understand why Vista cannot simply find the already-installed drivers for
my Intel Chipset, move them--as you say--into "Windows.old," then add them
to the Vista installation when it is ready. If it can't do this, those
Intel drivers should be pre-included in the Vista installation DVD.

Vista can not do what you are suggesting, since at only 32% of copying
files, Vista does not exist.

I agree with you that these types of drivers should be slip-streamed into
the discs, but, on the other hand, most Vista installations will be
installed by manufacturers on new computers, and perhaps it is a calculated
risk of expense versus expense to deal with the situation through the Help
Centers instead of including the drivers. But that's only a guess.

Good Luck

Mark

 

[Upgrader]

Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at the
load drivers option.

Shoot. Tried a clean install, attempting to load drivers extracted from
INFINST_ENU.EXE (via USB thumb drive), but the installation program
couldn't find any useful drivers among them, even specifically in the
included "XP" folder. Upon further investigation on the Intel site, I am
getting the impression that there is a newer version of the Intel
Chipset Software Installation Utility that my mobo (D845HV) just missed
the cut on (see
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=11454
or TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/gzor2 )

Durn! So my mobo *may* not support Vista despite what the Windows Vista
Upgrade Advisor claims. I just got through sending a query to Intel
regarding this (filling out a support form and relating the problem and
questions), but I'll probably have to wait awhile (today being Saturday)
for any conclusive answer from them (if I manage to get one at all).

It doesn't like something on your machine. You are are trying a
clean install and it's not working. So ....what do you think? It
could be a bad burn on the CD, the drive not reading properly,
problems in memory as it tries to gather files, problems with the
hardware. All of these come into play. All you can do is eliminate
the hardware components. If it still won't work do a bug report on it.

In attempting to do a clean install of Vista RC1, I seem to have found
my problem, but I don't understand it, nor know what to do about it.
It said, "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. Windows needs the
driver for device [Primary IDE Channel]. Click 'Load Drivers' and load
the required device driver." However, I have no idea *where from* I
should load the required driver. And I have no idea why this is a
problem, since my Primary and Secondary IDEs both work fine (other
than for this).

The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, I now realize--although claiming
that my computer was Vista Capable--pointed out this situation in a
list of Devices for which it could not find information. They were:
Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 959C Series (printer)
Intel Primary IDE Channel
Intel Secondary IDE Channel
VSO Software Patin Couffin engine (huh?)
Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 2400 (scanner)

I might also mention that, among the list of devices that *no* issues
were detected for, was:
Intel(R) 82801BA Ultra ATA Controller

My mobo is an Intel D845HV. And all of the downloadable drivers for it
mentioned at the following link have already been installed:

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scr...XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit=Go!


Tiny URL for above link: http://tinyurl.com/mps84


Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might correct this situation?

 

[Rock]

"Upgrader"wrote

Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at the
load drivers option.

Shoot. Tried a clean install, attempting to load drivers extracted from
INFINST_ENU.EXE (via USB thumb drive), but the installation program
couldn't find any useful drivers among them, even specifically in the
included "XP" folder. Upon further investigation on the Intel site, I am
getting the impression that there is a newer version of the Intel Chipset
Software Installation Utility that my mobo (D845HV) just missed the cut on
(see
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=11454
or TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/gzor2 )

Durn! So my mobo *may* not support Vista despite what the Windows Vista
Upgrade Advisor claims. I just got through sending a query to Intel
regarding this (filling out a support form and relating the problem and
questions), but I'll probably have to wait awhile (today being Saturday)
for any conclusive answer from them (if I manage to get one at all).

Rock wrote:


It doesn't like something on your machine. You are are trying a clean
install and it's not working. So ....what do you think? It could be a
bad burn on the CD, the drive not reading properly, problems in memory
as it tries to gather files, problems with the hardware. All of these
come into play. All you can do is eliminate the hardware components.
If it still won't work do a bug report on it.


In attempting to do a clean install of Vista RC1, I seem to have found
my problem, but I don't understand it, nor know what to do about it. It
said, "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. Windows needs the
driver for device [Primary IDE Channel]. Click 'Load Drivers' and load
the required device driver." However, I have no idea *where from* I
should load the required driver. And I have no idea why this is a
problem, since my Primary and Secondary IDEs both work fine (other than
for this).

The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, I now realize--although claiming that
my computer was Vista Capable--pointed out this situation in a list of
Devices for which it could not find information. They were:
Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 959C Series (printer)
Intel Primary IDE Channel
Intel Secondary IDE Channel
VSO Software Patin Couffin engine (huh?)
Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 2400 (scanner)

I might also mention that, among the list of devices that *no* issues
were detected for, was:
Intel(R) 82801BA Ultra ATA Controller

My mobo is an Intel D845HV. And all of the downloadable drivers for it
mentioned at the following link have already been installed:

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scr...XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit=Go!

Tiny URL for above link: http://tinyurl.com/mps84


Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might correct this situation?

Make sure you file a bug report to MS on this.

 

[Upgrader]

"Upgrader"wrote

Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at
the load drivers option.

Shoot. Tried a clean install, attempting to load drivers extracted
from INFINST_ENU.EXE (via USB thumb drive), but the installation
program couldn't find any useful drivers among them, even specifically
in the included "XP" folder. Upon further investigation on the Intel
site, I am getting the impression that there is a newer version of the
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility that my mobo (D845HV) just
missed the cut on (see
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=11454
or TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/gzor2 )

Durn! So my mobo *may* not support Vista despite what the Windows
Vista Upgrade Advisor claims. I just got through sending a query to
Intel regarding this (filling out a support form and relating the
problem and questions), but I'll probably have to wait awhile (today
being Saturday) for any conclusive answer from them (if I manage to
get one at all).

Rock wrote:


It doesn't like something on your machine. You are are trying a
clean install and it's not working. So ....what do you think? It
could be a bad burn on the CD, the drive not reading properly,
problems in memory as it tries to gather files, problems with the
hardware. All of these come into play. All you can do is
eliminate the hardware components. If it still won't work do a bug
report on it.


In attempting to do a clean install of Vista RC1, I seem to have
found my problem, but I don't understand it, nor know what to do
about it. It said, "Windows cannot be installed to this disk.
Windows needs the driver for device [Primary IDE Channel]. Click
'Load Drivers' and load the required device driver." However, I have
no idea *where from* I should load the required driver. And I have
no idea why this is a problem, since my Primary and Secondary IDEs
both work fine (other than for this).

The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, I now realize--although claiming
that my computer was Vista Capable--pointed out this situation in a
list of Devices for which it could not find information. They were:
Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 959C Series (printer)
Intel Primary IDE Channel
Intel Secondary IDE Channel
VSO Software Patin Couffin engine (huh?)
Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 2400 (scanner)

I might also mention that, among the list of devices that *no*
issues were detected for, was:
Intel(R) 82801BA Ultra ATA Controller

My mobo is an Intel D845HV. And all of the downloadable drivers for
it mentioned at the following link have already been installed:

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scr...XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit=Go!


Tiny URL for above link: http://tinyurl.com/mps84


Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might correct this situation?

Make sure you file a bug report to MS on this.

I will, if the situation proves to warrant it. I need to hear what Intel
has to say about it first.

 

[Upgrader]

Mark D. VandenBerg wrote:
Dennis Pack wrote:
Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at
the load drivers option.
Dennis:
Thank you for this suggestion.
I'm wondering, though, if I can accomplish this operation with a
single DVD/CD drive. Will I need one drive for the Vista RC install
DVD and another drive for the driver install CD? Or will the Vista
installation procedure allow me to remove that DVD long enough to put
in the driver CD, then return to the DVD? (
I can install a second drive, if need be.)
When you get to the screen during the installation process, the one
where you choose (something similar to) standard or custom install, on
the left side there is a hyperlink that says "Load Drivers"
specifically for this type of operation. I have not personally tried
either a slip-streamed installation disc or loading from a different
hard drive, so I am working on logical theory here, but both methods
should be technically possible. The preferred method is putting the
drivers in the root of a CD, floppy disk, USB drive, etc... and
inserting that at the right time.

Glad Dennis was able to (hopefully) pinpoint the obstacle for you!
Thanks for the input, Mark. This would, it seems, all only apply to a
clean install . . . But I'm still wondering why this lack of drivers
should have been a problem at all with doing an upgrade from a WinXP Pro
SP2 installation that already had those same chipset drivers installed?
(I installed them myself immediately after installing my XP from the
original installation CD, which was according to the instructions given
on the cited web page.)
Well, you are going to have to change your thinking a little. All
installations of Vista are "clean installs." The difference is that if
you are implementing an upgrade, Vista moves all the stuff into a
directory called "Windows.old", installs Vista, installs all the
applications that were installed in the previous operating system and
moves copies of your various documents into the appropriate user document
directories. This is a completely different way of doing things and
therefore, we all need to look at installation issues with a decidedly
refreshed view. I hope this helps.

Thanks for describing that process for me, Mark. But I still don't
understand why Vista cannot simply find the already-installed drivers for
my Intel Chipset, move them--as you say--into "Windows.old," then add them
to the Vista installation when it is ready. If it can't do this, those
Intel drivers should be pre-included in the Vista installation DVD.

Vista can not do what you are suggesting, since at only 32% of copying
files, Vista does not exist.

Yes, I understand.

I agree with you that these types of drivers should be slip-streamed into
the discs, but, on the other hand, most Vista installations will be
installed by manufacturers on new computers, and perhaps it is a calculated
risk of expense versus expense to deal with the situation through the Help
Centers instead of including the drivers. But that's only a guess.

Good Luck

Mark

Thanks, Mark.

 

[Mark D. VandenBerg]

"Upgrader"wrote

Dennis Pack wrote:
Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at the
load drivers option.

Shoot. Tried a clean install, attempting to load drivers extracted from
INFINST_ENU.EXE (via USB thumb drive), but the installation program
couldn't find any useful drivers among them, even specifically in the
included "XP" folder. Upon further investigation on the Intel site, I am
getting the impression that there is a newer version of the Intel
Chipset Software Installation Utility that my mobo (D845HV) just missed
the cut on (see
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=11454
or TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/gzor2 )

Durn! So my mobo *may* not support Vista despite what the Windows Vista
Upgrade Advisor claims. I just got through sending a query to Intel
regarding this (filling out a support form and relating the problem and
questions), but I'll probably have to wait awhile (today being Saturday)
for any conclusive answer from them (if I manage to get one at all).




Rock wrote:


It doesn't like something on your machine. You are are trying a
clean install and it's not working. So ....what do you think? It
could be a bad burn on the CD, the drive not reading properly,
problems in memory as it tries to gather files, problems with the
hardware. All of these come into play. All you can do is eliminate
the hardware components. If it still won't work do a bug report on
it.


In attempting to do a clean install of Vista RC1, I seem to have found
my problem, but I don't understand it, nor know what to do about it.
It said, "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. Windows needs the
driver for device [Primary IDE Channel]. Click 'Load Drivers' and load
the required device driver." However, I have no idea *where from* I
should load the required driver. And I have no idea why this is a
problem, since my Primary and Secondary IDEs both work fine (other
than for this).

The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, I now realize--although claiming
that my computer was Vista Capable--pointed out this situation in a
list of Devices for which it could not find information. They were:
Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 959C Series (printer)
Intel Primary IDE Channel
Intel Secondary IDE Channel
VSO Software Patin Couffin engine (huh?)
Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 2400 (scanner)

I might also mention that, among the list of devices that *no* issues
were detected for, was:
Intel(R) 82801BA Ultra ATA Controller

My mobo is an Intel D845HV. And all of the downloadable drivers for it
mentioned at the following link have already been installed:

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scr...XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit=Go!

Tiny URL for above link: http://tinyurl.com/mps84


Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might correct this
situation?

Make sure you file a bug report to MS on this.

I will, if the situation proves to warrant it. I need to hear what Intel
has to say about it first.

Excellent Point. Hopefully they will take care to address your issue, but
they may also stand by the old "Beta's are not supported" dogma.

 

[Guest]

Hi Dennis,

Deinstalled WinDVD and still run into the same problem. Basically i have
exactly the same issues as Upgrader already posted. It seems really almost
impossible to do the upgrade succesfully. I have quite a new machine as well,
just one year old and Vista Capable.

Now that i run the Upgrade Advisor RC again, it prompts me that i need .NET
framework 2.0. Could the absense of this version of .NET framework also be
the reason for a failing upgrade?

Thanks,

Nikolai

 

[Upgrader]

"Upgrader"wrote

Dennis Pack wrote:
Upgrader:
Download the "Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
(INF) [INFINST_ENU.EXE]", then copy it to a CD for installation at the
load drivers option.

Shoot. Tried a clean install, attempting to load drivers extracted from
INFINST_ENU.EXE (via USB thumb drive), but the installation program
couldn't find any useful drivers among them, even specifically in the
included "XP" folder. Upon further investigation on the Intel site, I am
getting the impression that there is a newer version of the Intel
Chipset Software Installation Utility that my mobo (D845HV) just missed
the cut on (see
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=11454
or TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/gzor2 )

Durn! So my mobo *may* not support Vista despite what the Windows Vista
Upgrade Advisor claims. I just got through sending a query to Intel
regarding this (filling out a support form and relating the problem and
questions), but I'll probably have to wait awhile (today being Saturday)
for any conclusive answer from them (if I manage to get one at all).



Rock wrote:

It doesn't like something on your machine. You are are trying a
clean install and it's not working. So ....what do you think? It
could be a bad burn on the CD, the drive not reading properly,
problems in memory as it tries to gather files, problems with the
hardware. All of these come into play. All you can do is eliminate
the hardware components. If it still won't work do a bug report on
it.

In attempting to do a clean install of Vista RC1, I seem to have found
my problem, but I don't understand it, nor know what to do about it.
It said, "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. Windows needs the
driver for device [Primary IDE Channel]. Click 'Load Drivers' and load
the required device driver." However, I have no idea *where from* I
should load the required driver. And I have no idea why this is a
problem, since my Primary and Secondary IDEs both work fine (other
than for this).

The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, I now realize--although claiming
that my computer was Vista Capable--pointed out this situation in a
list of Devices for which it could not find information. They were:
Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 959C Series (printer)
Intel Primary IDE Channel
Intel Secondary IDE Channel
VSO Software Patin Couffin engine (huh?)
Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 2400 (scanner)

I might also mention that, among the list of devices that *no* issues
were detected for, was:
Intel(R) 82801BA Ultra ATA Controller

My mobo is an Intel D845HV. And all of the downloadable drivers for it
mentioned at the following link have already been installed:

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scr...XP+Professional&lang=eng&strOSs=44&submit=Go!

Tiny URL for above link: http://tinyurl.com/mps84


Does anyone have any suggestions on how I might correct this
situation?

Make sure you file a bug report to MS on this.

I will, if the situation proves to warrant it. I need to hear what Intel
has to say about it first.

Excellent Point. Hopefully they will take care to address your issue, but
they may also stand by the old "Beta's are not supported" dogma.

Intel tech support didn't turn out to be any help at all, as
"interactive" support was over for my mobo.
HOWEVER, the problem that I was experiencing appears to have been a bug
in Microsoft's installation routine, because I just succeeded in
completing an upgrade to the latest version of Vista (RC2, Build 5744)
without any problems.

 

[Guest]

Upgrader - I am having the same problem as you. Install of Vista Ultimate
gets to the Gathering Files stage and ends when it gets to 32% with a
"Windows installation encountered an error and cannot continue" message. In
your post dated 10/7/2006 you said that you must have been experiencing a bug
in the installation routine because you suceeded in completing an upgrade.
Did you do anything specific before the upgrade worked. Or was it a matter of
keep trying and it eventually worked. I've run the advisor over my system and
uninstalled anything which could potentially cause a problem. The only thing
I haven't installed is the McAfee Anti-Virus software and the Sygate Personal
Firewall software. However, I did disable both of these before starting the
upgrade. Any help would be appreciated. I'd rather not go down the clean
install routine!!