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Old 07-07-2006   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Vista Beta 2 hangs during setup installation setup

I have exactly the same problem. Anyone got any ideas?

"Lior Bobrov" wrote:

> Clean install on drive D:\ , not upgrade (I am trying to install Windows
> Vista Beta 2 directly from the DVD which
> I've just burnt with the ISO image file of MS).
>
> "ahmad0410" <ahmad0410@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:032D1BE4-7EC7-4C06-BF2F-806916962E9A@microsoft.com...
> > Please tell me whether you decided to do an upgrade or a clean install.
> > Maybe
> > I could assist you further. Thanks.
> >
> >
> > "Lior Bobrov" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi ,
> >>
> >> I've just downloaded Windows Vista Beta 2 (32Bit , 4GB file) directly
> >> from
> >> MS site (Beta experience) .
> >>
> >> Right after entering the installation key (which I received from MS via
> >> email) and clicking "Next" , it seems that
> >> the setup hangs (there's no such noise from the harddrive - I've waited
> >> for
> >> about 10 or 15 minutes , and the
> >> setup didn't proceed . It's written "collecting information" at the
> >> bottom-left corner of the screen , but there's no
> >> such progress on the progress bar).
> >>
> >> Maybe I need a totally-clean ("fresh" , formatted) C:\ drive , with no OS
> >> installed on it , in order to
> >> install Windows Vista Beta 2? (can't I simply install Windows Vista
> >> Beta 2
> >> on another logical drive , eg. D:\ ?).
> >>
> >> My computer's configuration is :
> >> Pentium 4 1.5GHz, 512MB RAM , 80GB harddrive .
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance ,
> >> Lior .
> >>
> >>
> >>

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