Tom

I am having the exact same problem. I've noticed on other boards others are
having similar problems but nobody has come up with a solution. Microsoft,
any ideas?????

HELP!

"Michael G. Schneider" wrote:

> I cannot make the Vista installation work.
>
> I tried an upgrade from XP. After starting setup, the process seems to work
> ok. Questions are asked, checks are done, files are copied. However, when
> the PC reboots for the first time, it starts a continuous reboot: the BIOS
> messages are shown, some seconds later the PC reboots again.
>
> Then I tried a fresh installation with booting from DVD. The scenario is the
> same. The startup from the DVD starts. Some seconds later the PC reboots
> again.
>
> I tried from two different DVDs. I tried with two identical PCs. The results
> are the same.
>
> The PCs are as follows...
>
> - Asus P5LD2-VM
> - Intel Pentium D950, 3.4GHz
> - 2GB RAM
> - 2 Seagate ST3160812AS SATA II
> - Nec ND-4571 DVD
> - ATI FireFL V5100
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Michael G. Schneider
>
>
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