If you are upgrading/clean install, as noted, disable any external or USB
based devices you might have attached to the computer. Also, disable any
Security software before launching setup and ensure that you meet the
minimum system requirements for Windows Vista.
Turn Off Serial Key Devices: Windows Vista does not support Serial Key
devices. If you are upgrading and you currently use Serial Keys with an
alternative input device, you must turn off Serial Keys and install another
input option before the upgrade. To turn off Serial Keys in Windows XP, open
Accessibility Options in Control Panel. For more information, go to the
Microsoft Accessibility website (
http://www.microsoft.com/enable).
You can try booting into safe mode to see if it will finish setup.
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Best regards,
Andre Da Costa
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
"brownwi" <brownwi@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> No problems apparent while loading. After loading I got the black screen
> blinking cursor. Viewed several posts on the subject and tried several
> recommendations. Tried lower resolution log on, no luck. Attempted
> Startup
> Repair. Got startup repair cannot repair this computer automatically
> message. Viewed problem details and saw Problem signature 06:
> FailureDuringSetup. Viewed diagnostic and repair details and saw Root
> cause
> found: Failure while setup is in progress. All other tests completed
> sucessfully. Attempted system restore but got message saying there where
> no
> restore points on computer's system disk. Attempted reinstall from DVD,
> but
> now will not accept product key. Is there anything I can do short of
> reimaging and attempt to reinstall Vista?
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> Thanks Bill