Vista - installation error on expanding files

I checked my system with get ready, it said my system was ready for Vista..I
ordered the DVDs...I got error on "expanding files (6%)" error was "an error
occured while preparing windows to boot into the next stage of set up" This
occured on upgrade attempt. So I tried to do a boot from the DVD to do a
clean install and got the same message, i figgured it was corrupt data on the
DVD so MS sent me new DVDs...However with the new DVD the eror NOW occurs at
"expanding files (12%)"

my system dell Deminsion 2400 2.8 Ghz Celeron, 1 Gb ram, NiVidia 256 MB Pci
video. external DSL modem.

I did have install check for the updates none were needed...what could be
wrong and how do I go about fixing this?

Just a shot in the dark, but do you have an adequate amount of available
disk space? I believe that Vista Setup needs about 11-12 GB of free space.

-Reed Rinn
MVP Shell / User


"elvis71056" <elvis71056@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FDD2C527-FE15-4C5F-B8E2-9EFA2E37F807@microsoft.com...
>I checked my system with get ready, it said my system was ready for
>Vista..I
> ordered the DVDs...I got error on "expanding files (6%)" error was "an
> error
> occured while preparing windows to boot into the next stage of set up"
> This
> occured on upgrade attempt. So I tried to do a boot from the DVD to do a
> clean install and got the same message, i figgured it was corrupt data on
> the
> DVD so MS sent me new DVDs...However with the new DVD the eror NOW occurs
> at
> "expanding files (12%)"
>
> my system dell Deminsion 2400 2.8 Ghz Celeron, 1 Gb ram, NiVidia 256 MB
> Pci
> video. external DSL modem.
>
> I did have install check for the updates none were needed...what could be
> wrong and how do I go about fixing this?

I suggest you check your memory and disk for faults.

If you replaced a supplied CD drive with a DVD drive, did you also change
the IDE cable to an 80 wire cable?


"elvis71056" <elvis71056@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FDD2C527-FE15-4C5F-B8E2-9EFA2E37F807@microsoft.com...
>I checked my system with get ready, it said my system was ready for
>Vista..I
> ordered the DVDs...I got error on "expanding files (6%)" error was "an
> error
> occured while preparing windows to boot into the next stage of set up"
> This
> occured on upgrade attempt. So I tried to do a boot from the DVD to do a
> clean install and got the same message, i figgured it was corrupt data on
> the
> DVD so MS sent me new DVDs...However with the new DVD the eror NOW occurs
> at
> "expanding files (12%)"
>
> my system dell Deminsion 2400 2.8 Ghz Celeron, 1 Gb ram, NiVidia 256 MB
> Pci
> video. external DSL modem.
>
> I did have install check for the updates none were needed...what could be
> wrong and how do I go about fixing this?

you misunderstood I did not replace a Cd drive my system has a DVD
already...MICROSOFT replaced the Vista DVD's but I got the same problem. I
checked the drive and memory , heck I run Norton diagnostics and fix disk on
a regular basis

"Dominic Payer" wrote:

> I suggest you check your memory and disk for faults.
>
> If you replaced a supplied CD drive with a DVD drive, did you also change
> the IDE cable to an 80 wire cable?
>
>
> "elvis71056" <elvis71056@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FDD2C527-FE15-4C5F-B8E2-9EFA2E37F807@microsoft.com...
> >I checked my system with get ready, it said my system was ready for
> >Vista..I
> > ordered the DVDs...I got error on "expanding files (6%)" error was "an
> > error
> > occured while preparing windows to boot into the next stage of set up"
> > This
> > occured on upgrade attempt. So I tried to do a boot from the DVD to do a
> > clean install and got the same message, i figgured it was corrupt data on
> > the
> > DVD so MS sent me new DVDs...However with the new DVD the eror NOW occurs
> > at
> > "expanding files (12%)"
> >
> > my system dell Deminsion 2400 2.8 Ghz Celeron, 1 Gb ram, NiVidia 256 MB
> > Pci
> > video. external DSL modem.
> >
> > I did have install check for the updates none were needed...what could be
> > wrong and how do I go about fixing this?
>
>
>

I have 39 GB free space on the drive

"Reed Rinn [MVP]" wrote:

> Just a shot in the dark, but do you have an adequate amount of available
> disk space? I believe that Vista Setup needs about 11-12 GB of free space.
>
> -Reed Rinn
> MVP Shell / User
>
>
> "elvis71056" <elvis71056@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FDD2C527-FE15-4C5F-B8E2-9EFA2E37F807@microsoft.com...
> >I checked my system with get ready, it said my system was ready for
> >Vista..I
> > ordered the DVDs...I got error on "expanding files (6%)" error was "an
> > error
> > occured while preparing windows to boot into the next stage of set up"
> > This
> > occured on upgrade attempt. So I tried to do a boot from the DVD to do a
> > clean install and got the same message, i figgured it was corrupt data on
> > the
> > DVD so MS sent me new DVDs...However with the new DVD the eror NOW occurs
> > at
> > "expanding files (12%)"
> >
> > my system dell Deminsion 2400 2.8 Ghz Celeron, 1 Gb ram, NiVidia 256 MB
> > Pci
> > video. external DSL modem.
> >
> > I did have install check for the updates none were needed...what could be
> > wrong and how do I go about fixing this?
>
>
>

I have 39 GB free space on the drive

"Reed Rinn [MVP]" wrote:

> Just a shot in the dark, but do you have an adequate amount of available
> disk space? I believe that Vista Setup needs about 11-12 GB of free space.
>
> -Reed Rinn
> MVP Shell / User
>
>
> "elvis71056" <elvis71056@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FDD2C527-FE15-4C5F-B8E2-9EFA2E37F807@microsoft.com...
> >I checked my system with get ready, it said my system was ready for
> >Vista..I
> > ordered the DVDs...I got error on "expanding files (6%)" error was "an
> > error
> > occured while preparing windows to boot into the next stage of set up"
> > This
> > occured on upgrade attempt. So I tried to do a boot from the DVD to do a
> > clean install and got the same message, i figgured it was corrupt data on
> > the
> > DVD so MS sent me new DVDs...However with the new DVD the eror NOW occurs
> > at
> > "expanding files (12%)"
> >
> > my system dell Deminsion 2400 2.8 Ghz Celeron, 1 Gb ram, NiVidia 256 MB
> > Pci
> > video. external DSL modem.
> >
> > I did have install check for the updates none were needed...what could be
> > wrong and how do I go about fixing this?
>
>
>