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| Re: Vista RC1 Installation Problem Is this an upgrade, i.e., running setup from within the existing OS, or is this a clean install, i.e., booting from DVD to install? Lang "Fastolph" <Fastolph@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:97A3F0DA-5C54-4D91-A3ED-EFE110C4FD86@microsoft.com... >I had no problems installing RC1 on my relatively recent Dell Inspiron >9300. > However, on my home-built Athlon XP 2400 machine, I can't even get the > installer (both 5600 and 5728) to the point where it present a dialog box. > After the initial "Starting Windows..." progress bar screen, the screen > goes > black and the system stops. I waited for about 3-4 hours each time - no > go. > I've also attempted restarting several times to help the installer figure > out > the lock-up and bypass it, but I've had no such luck. > > I installed 5600 from Windows XP thinking that might help. The install > completed until the first reboot, afterwards, I'm presented with the new > Vista installer background, but not dialog box. The mouse moves just fine > (so the system is responsive), but there is no dialog box to continue. > Hard > drive light stays off (no activity). > > Any clues? |
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