fredo

Same problem still occurs at the same time in the installation process. Any
other suggestions?? Thanks

"mikeyhsd" wrote:

> using the BIOS, disable all devices not needed for install.
> like extra drives, usb, serial/parallel ports.
> and for sure disable over clocking.
> try again.
> once the installation is complete,use the BIOS to enable all the turned off devices.
>
> mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>
> <vincen11@msu.edu> wrote in message news:1171938594.534994.248030@s48g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
> After about 20 minutes of installation time, all of a sudden I get a
> message that a file cannot be copied/installed (NO mention of file)
> and installation quits. Now when I start the computer up I get a
> screen that forces me to select either continue update or go to
> earlier version of windows (listed as a windows boot manager) - would
> like to get ride of this as it defaults to windows setup and then it
> cannot continue.
>
> Obviously if I could get Vista installed there wouldnt be a problem,
> I removed the files that were suggested with Vista compatibility. Now
> I wish I had not tried this, but I bought 2 other copies for other
> computers! Dell 9300 with Windows Media Center XP