Vista - Still no luck installing VISTA SP1

The saga continues.

I have followed the directions to the letter, but
when this screen pops up:


http://tinyurl.com/2u7hf6



it just times out.

I also have downloaded SP1 as a big file separately, but when I invoke
it, I get a progress bar halfway across the first install screen and
then it times out.

All the files I was supposed to install before downloading or running
SP1 were successfully installed.


Is there any help available for this issue, or am I just S.O.L?




Thanks

If it doesn't work, try again with final release.
--
Andre
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My Vista Quickstart Guide:
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"Harry Krause" <harry.krause@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
Yeah, thanks. There's no reason to think that will work, either.

BTW, I also have seen this error message: 0x800736B3.
But the MS knowledge base references to that one are too obscure for me.

Be nice if MS offered some real help on these issues, eh?

I don't have RC1 installed, but based on earlier betas I tried, there is a
Feedback link on the Desktop available for you to offer feedback.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Harry Krause" <harry.krause@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Because the Beta is still in development, documentation is scarce in
in a constant state of change.

"Be nice if MS offered some real help on these issues, eh?"
Generally not expected on Beta products to those outside of the
Technical Beta.
that is one reason extreme caution should be used when attempting to
install anything Beta.
there will be more options probably including support from Microsoft
with installation issues on the final release.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar


"Harry Krause" <harry.krause@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Harry,

You might look at this tutorial on how to install the SP1 to see if there may something you missed somewhere.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/11...ate-1-rc1.html

Hope it helps,
Shawn

I had to turn off every real time monitoring program running in the
background to install Vista SP1. I could not install the earlier versions of
SP1.

Remember, it is a beta and this is just the information and feedback that
the developers are looking for. I am fairly certain that they monitor these
news groups - even though they do not contribute here.

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User


"Harry Krause" <harry.krause@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" <harry.krause@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ekaMFdTPIHA.6060@xxxxxxDisable any software that monitors in "real-time".
Like; anti-virus software, anti-spyware and other
programs that are running in the background.
Messaging programs, etc. Close them all down and
keep them from starting at Windows startup.
If you have a third party disk defrag that does
automatic defrag in the background, stop that, too.
Close *everything* that's not absolutely needed.

Since you've downloaded the complete setup exe,
you could also try installing that from Safe Mode.


-Michael

"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr2@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23$hurMVPIHA.4136@xxxxxxI did what it said on the web and everything went really smoothly!
Installed fine. No issues so far, nothing noticeable different either as
yet.

Pulse