Did you allow Vista to go online and get updates before installation? Does
this happen if you elect NOT to get updates first?
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"xincer" <xincer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have seen many people having problems with this same error code during
> installation, I have posted in another person's post for help and nothing
> yet. So, let me try posting and see if this gets me anywhere. Here is
> the
> problem:
>
> During installation of RC1 32-bit version, I get an error message saying
> "Windows cannot install required files. Make sure all files required for
> installation are available, and restart the installation. Error code:
> 0x800706F8"
>
> Here's what I have for a computer:
> Pentium 4 2 gig Compaq Evo
> 768 MB ram
> Western Digital 20GB hard drive
> Seagate 60GB hard drive
>
> Here is what I have tried:
> Downloaded the software, varified it with HashCalc and NeroMD5Verifier,
> both
> say that the download is good
> Burned three discs all at 2x speed, which is the slowest my drive will go,
> using Nero
> Burned two discs, also at 2x speed, with Ulead Movie Factory because it's
> the only other software I have that will burn an image
> Downloaded a Western Digital utility to test the WD hard drive, it tells
> me
> that it is fine, no errors
> Did a full erase of the drive with the WD utility
> I have tried loading Vista using the registration key during the install
> and
> I have tried without providing a registration key
>
> Does anyone else have any suggestions? The only other thing I can think
> of
> is a bad DVD drive, but I really don't think that is it and I don't have
> another one readily availible.
>
> Is it possible to copy the disc to the hard drive and do an install from
> there? Would that benefit me at all? if so, I would love for someone to
> tell me how to get that done, because it's been too long since Windows 98
> and
> I can't remember how to do that.
>
> Any and all help is very welcome!