installation freezing

I just tried to install vista, it got up to the part where it restarts the first time and it either freezes on the start up screen, freezes on a black screen after start up or freezes on the blue screen saying "windows is updating", my computer should be compadable because i used vista advisor thing and it said i had to problems, any explanations???

I just tried to install vista, it got up to the part where it restarts the first time and it either freezes on the start up screen, freezes on a black screen after start up or freezes on the blue screen saying "windows is updating", my computer should be compadable because i used vista advisor thing and it said i had to problems, any explanations???

Alternative install methods can be found here - option 4 :o) http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?getstarted
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I just tried to install vista, it got up to the part where it restarts the first time and it either freezes on the start up screen, freezes on a black screen after start up or freezes on the blue screen saying "windows is updating", my computer should be compadable because i used vista advisor thing and it said i had to problems, any explanations???

how do i get onto xp to use the virual drive installation, they way i installed it the first time was through the dvd i burnt and used xp to open the disc. cheers hynesy_dave
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:

Alternative install methods can be found here - option 4 :o) http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?getstarted
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "hynesy_dave" wrote in message I just tried to install vista, it got up to the part where it restarts the first time and it either freezes on the start up screen, freezes on a black screen after start up or freezes on the blue screen saying "windows is updating", my computer should be compadable because i used vista advisor thing and it said i had to problems, any explanations???

I had the same problem. I fixed it by using Daemon Tools to mount the iso image and installed that way and it worked!! I'm not sure why that made a difference. Anyone care to explain? My PC/hardware all checked out fine running the Vista Upgrade Advisor.
"hynesy_dave" wrote:

how do i get onto xp to use the virual drive installation, they way i installed it the first time was through the dvd i burnt and used xp to open the disc. cheers hynesy_dave
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:
Alternative install methods can be found here - option 4 :o) http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?getstarted
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "hynesy_dave" wrote in message I just tried to install vista, it got up to the part where it restarts the first time and it either freezes on the start up screen, freezes on a black screen after start up or freezes on the blue screen saying "windows is updating", my computer should be compadable because i used vista advisor thing and it said i had to problems, any explanations???

I had the same problems and resloved it by using Daemon Tools to mount the iso image and install Vista that way. Not sure why that made a difference. Anyone care to explain? My PC checked out fine running the Vista Upgrade Advisor, so I knew it wasn't my hardware. I had also tried unplugging all exteral USB devices, (printer, wireless ms mouse and ir remote) but that didn't make a difference.
"hynesy_dave" wrote:

how do i get onto xp to use the virual drive installation, they way i installed it the first time was through the dvd i burnt and used xp to open the disc. cheers hynesy_dave
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:
Alternative install methods can be found here - option 4 :o) http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?getstarted
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "hynesy_dave" wrote in message I just tried to install vista, it got up to the part where it restarts the first time and it either freezes on the start up screen, freezes on a black screen after start up or freezes on the blue screen saying "windows is updating", my computer should be compadable because i used vista advisor thing and it said i had to problems, any explanations???

I had the same problems and resloved it by using Daemon Tools to mount the iso image and install Vista that way. Not sure why that made a difference. Anyone care to explain? My PC checked out fine running the Vista Upgrade Advisor, so I knew it wasn't my hardware. I had also tried unplugging all exteral USB devices, (printer, wireless ms mouse and ir remote) but that didn't make a difference.
"hynesy_dave" wrote:

how do i get onto xp to use the virual drive installation, they way i installed it the first time was through the dvd i burnt and used xp to open the disc. cheers hynesy_dave
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:
Alternative install methods can be found here - option 4 :o) http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?getstarted
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "hynesy_dave" wrote in message I just tried to install vista, it got up to the part where it restarts the first time and it either freezes on the start up screen, freezes on a black screen after start up or freezes on the blue screen saying "windows is updating", my computer should be compadable because i used vista advisor thing and it said i had to problems, any explanations???

I have tried booting from DVD and coping the files across the to drive i want to install it too,i wil try daemon tools next, before i do tho i jsut want to ask, when it goes, examining ur system or something like that it says RAID device is not supported, could this be doing it, also i have go a USB cordless mouse, do i need to change to a usb mouse for the installation? cheers
"Dreamsayer" wrote:

I had the same problems and resloved it by using Daemon Tools to mount the iso image and install Vista that way. Not sure why that made a difference. Anyone care to explain? My PC checked out fine running the Vista Upgrade Advisor, so I knew it wasn't my hardware. I had also tried unplugging all exteral USB devices, (printer, wireless ms mouse and ir remote) but that didn't make a difference.
"hynesy_dave" wrote:
how do i get onto xp to use the virual drive installation, they way i installed it the first time was through the dvd i burnt and used xp to open the disc. cheers hynesy_dave
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:
Alternative install methods can be found here - option 4 :o) http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?getstarted
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "hynesy_dave" wrote in message I just tried to install vista, it got up to the part where it restarts the first time and it either freezes on the start up screen, freezes on a black screen after start up or freezes on the blue screen saying "windows is updating", my computer should be compadable because i used vista advisor thing and it said i had to problems, any explanations???

I have tried booting from DVD and coping the files across the to drive i want to install it too,i wil try daemon tools next, before i do tho i jsut want to ask, when it goes, examining ur system or something like that it says RAID device is not supported, could this be doing it, also i have go a USB cordless mouse, do i need to change to a usb mouse for the installation? cheers
"Dreamsayer" wrote:

I had the same problems and resloved it by using Daemon Tools to mount the iso image and install Vista that way. Not sure why that made a difference. Anyone care to explain? My PC checked out fine running the Vista Upgrade Advisor, so I knew it wasn't my hardware. I had also tried unplugging all exteral USB devices, (printer, wireless ms mouse and ir remote) but that didn't make a difference.
"hynesy_dave" wrote:
how do i get onto xp to use the virual drive installation, they way i installed it the first time was through the dvd i burnt and used xp to open the disc. cheers hynesy_dave
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:
Alternative install methods can be found here - option 4 :o) http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?getstarted
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "hynesy_dave" wrote in message I just tried to install vista, it got up to the part where it restarts the first time and it either freezes on the start up screen, freezes on a black screen after start up or freezes on the blue screen saying "windows is updating", my computer should be compadable because i used vista advisor thing and it said i had to problems, any explanations???

I left all of my devices attached. I didn't have anything attached that is out of the ordinary. Just printer, wireless mouse and my ir rec for the mce remote. I guess I should mention that I do not have raid, so maybe your problem is slightly different. All I know is that my machine kept freezing at the same places as others are reporting in the forum. By using the Daemon Tools to load the iso image the install went without a hitch for some reason that way.
"hynesy_dave" wrote:

I have tried booting from DVD and coping the files across the to drive i want to install it too,i wil try daemon tools next, before i do tho i jsut want to ask, when it goes, examining ur system or something like that it says RAID device is not supported, could this be doing it, also i have go a USB cordless mouse, do i need to change to a usb mouse for the installation? cheers
"Dreamsayer" wrote:
I had the same problems and resloved it by using Daemon Tools to mount the iso image and install Vista that way. Not sure why that made a difference. Anyone care to explain? My PC checked out fine running the Vista Upgrade Advisor, so I knew it wasn't my hardware. I had also tried unplugging all exteral USB devices, (printer, wireless ms mouse and ir remote) but that didn't make a difference.
"hynesy_dave" wrote:
how do i get onto xp to use the virual drive installation, they way i installed it the first time was through the dvd i burnt and used xp to open the disc. cheers hynesy_dave
"Zack Whittaker" wrote:
Alternative install methods can be found here - option 4 :o) http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.php?getstarted
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--: Original message follows :-- "hynesy_dave" wrote in message I just tried to install vista, it got up to the part where it restarts the first time and it either freezes on the start up screen, freezes on a black screen after start up or freezes on the blue screen saying "windows is updating", my computer should be compadable because i used vista advisor thing and it said i had to problems, any explanations???

Hi,
I've downloaded the 32 bit version of the public beta and written it to DVD. After restart and booting from the DVD the setup starts and I select my country and language. Then it asks me to enter my serial number which I do and press next at which point it freezes.
The computer runs hot and nothing happends (although the mouse still moves but cannot click anything). I've tried it with two different serial numbers and also with the automatic activiation option turned on and off. None of that helps. The only option is to turn the laptop off and start again.
Can anyone tell me why this is happening and what I can do to stop it. I intend to install vista as a dual boot with XP on my d partition.
Thanks, Jack

Same Problem here, my first problem on my first download was giving an error message after i put the serial number (old download size was 600 MB), second download size is 3.12 GB and getting same problem partial freezing.
Any solutions anyone please.....

"Jack Wall" wrote:

Hi,
I've downloaded the 32 bit version of the public beta and written it to DVD. After restart and booting from the DVD the setup starts and I select my country and language. Then it asks me to enter my serial number which I do and press next at which point it freezes.
The computer runs hot and nothing happends (although the mouse still moves but cannot click anything). I've tried it with two different serial numbers and also with the automatic activiation option turned on and off. None of that helps. The only option is to turn the laptop off and start again.
Can anyone tell me why this is happening and what I can do to stop it. I intend to install vista as a dual boot with XP on my d partition.
Thanks, Jack

So just to recap,
no one knows what to do about this apparently very serious problem with the public release of Vista??? I find that very strang, could I at least get someones best guess at what could be causing it and what I can do to get around the problem.
Thank you, Jack