Give it its own frigging hard drive - that's all I can think of. Unplug the
rest for the install and straighten the mess out if Vista installs. Since
I think you'll appreciate this link, here it is, but it'd be foolish to imitate:
http://www.dumpalink.com/videos/Inst...ista-87b3.html
"Murix Bob" <MurixBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5EBFC43D-87BD-48CD-9F48-180C3F2D9B9B@microsoft.com...
> Nope still no dice. On the clean install first one (boot on dvd) after it
> installs and tries to boot for the first time I get the same installation
> failed error. After that it doesn't even give me an option on the boot menu
> to uninstall it or anything so now if I select windows instead of linux on my
> lilo bootloader it switches to the vista bootloader with 5 vista option and
> my XP install, none of the vista ones work all the same install failed error,
> and it only has a timer of 3 seconds before it default boots to vista. This
> is horrible microsoft makes OS's that don't even install properly with A++
> tech guy installing it!
>
> "Michael Jennings" wrote:
>
>> You have to perform a custom installation to upgrade XP pro to home prem.
>> XP pro can be upgraded to home prem if you do a custom installation:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932616 Boot off the DVD.
>>
>> Select home premium *without entering a product key* first install:
>> http://images.dailytech.com/nimage/3...rge_vista2.jpg
>> just like it shows you to do in the dailytech article I linked to.
>>
>> Then, when installation is complete, run the install program again, but
>> this time not booting from the DVD, but from within Vista, and this
>> time enter the product key which is good for home premium. Also,
>> do not select Upgrade - select Custom (advanced). Yes, it is a
>> clean install - you'll have to back up your stuff then reinstall it.
>> Custom is the way they let you go from XP pro to home prem.
>> XP pro will upgrade non-custom to business or ultimate only.
>>
>> "Murix Bob" <MurixBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0907D056-8C11-47DD-B54E-847A186211D7@microsoft.com...
>> > It only lets me do a new install since XP pro can't be upgrade to home prem.
>> >
>> > "Michael Jennings" wrote:
>> >> When you installed the beta you weren't doing an upgrade install.
>> >> Why not try the do it twice and put in the product key 2nd time?
>> >> http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5932
>> >>
>> >> Best let Vista manage the Windows boots - I only know grub,
>> >> which a Linux CD can fix after Vista goes in, maybe lilo too?
>> >>
>> >> "Murix Bob" <MurixBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C1BEF081-8415-47D4-B67E-9A138B4E93F4@microsoft.com...
>> >> > My motherboard uses the nforce4 chipset and has a SATA built controller that
>> >> > allows me to install Win XP on it if I wanted so I know thats not the problem.
>> >>
>> >> > "Adam Albright" wrote:
>> >> >> On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:21:00 -0800, Murix Bob <Murix
>> >> >> Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >I downloaded the upgrade advisor and it says my computer is compatiable with
>> >> >> >vista. So I installed it on my SATA drive, and when it boots up for the first
>> >> >> >time. I get an installation failed error. It only lets me rollback to XP pro.
>> >> >> >And in the whole process it screws up my lilo bootloader so I can no longer
>> >> >> >boot up in linux. My PC configuration is as follows: Custom Built PC. Abit
>> >> >> >KN8 Socket 939 mobo. with an AMD Althon 64bit 3800X2 processor, 1.5GB of
>> >> >> >PC3200 RAM, nvidia geforce 7600 GS, DVD burner, and 3 HDDs. Main HDD is
>> >> >> >IDE-133 120GB (1 NTFS Partition with XP Pro installed) Secondary is IDE-66
>> >> >> >20GB (3 Linux partitions) and my SATA HDD is 300GB with 2 (partitions one
>> >> >> >(200GB)is for data and the other is for Vista (100GB)).
>> >> >> >Any ideas as to why Vista is acting like a loser? (I was able to use the
>> >> >> >beta of Vista on this computer a couple of months ago in nov./ decem.)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> There's a lot of anger all over the web concerning Vista and SATA
>> >> >> drives. If your MB uses a Intel ICH8R controller or similar they
>> >> >> recently released new SATA drivers that run on both XP and Vista.
>> >> >> If your MB vendor don't have them yet you can gamble and go to the
>> >> >> Intel site and see if you find something appropriate.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets...sb.htm#benefit
>> >> >>
>> >> >> To be extra safe change BIOS to IDE mode until Vista is up and
>> >> >> running.
>>
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