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Old 09-15-2006   #1 (permalink)
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RC1 install failure

well, reburnt the dvd and verfied the data alll good,
initial install ok on partitioned hardrive (worked perfectly with beta 2)
then blue screen - reboots and says cannot complete installation? unknown
error occured? tried 5 times now..

any suggestions :::: before i give up and do some real work:::
im losing the will to live trying to install this::::::

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-15-2006   #2 (permalink)
mikeyhsd


 
 

Re: RC1 install failure

in the BIOS turn off any not needed devices including serial/parallel ports, USB , hard drives.
try again.



mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com



"izakjad" <izakjad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CBDD8FA8-6F79-471F-860B-5698BD27A18A@microsoft.com...
well, reburnt the dvd and verfied the data alll good,
initial install ok on partitioned hardrive (worked perfectly with beta 2)
then blue screen - reboots and says cannot complete installation? unknown
error occured? tried 5 times now..

any suggestions :::: before i give up and do some real work:::
im losing the will to live trying to install this::::::
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-15-2006   #3 (permalink)
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Re: RC1 install failure



"mikeyhsd" wrote:

> in the BIOS turn off any not needed devices including serial/parallel ports, USB , hard drives.
> try again.
>
>
>
> mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com



Thanks for the advice, but its a RC1 plus i havent got much to turn off
anyhows my system is set up for audio only, beta 2 worked fine... its a
fine mess this RC1 ..
im heading for the apple i think...
>
>
>
> "izakjad" <izakjad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CBDD8FA8-6F79-471F-860B-5698BD27A18A@microsoft.com...
> well, reburnt the dvd and verfied the data alll good,
> initial install ok on partitioned hardrive (worked perfectly with beta 2)
> then blue screen - reboots and says cannot complete installation? unknown
> error occured? tried 5 times now..
>
> any suggestions :::: before i give up and do some real work:::
> im losing the will to live trying to install this::::::

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 09-16-2006   #4 (permalink)
mikeyhsd


 
 

Re: RC1 install failure

sorry that did not work, if you tried it.
I even have problems with which program I use to FORMAT the target install disk.



mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com



"izakjad" <izakjad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6D527F0A-AAE4-472B-9892-C7CD6B8D7A6A@microsoft.com...


"mikeyhsd" wrote:

> in the BIOS turn off any not needed devices including serial/parallel ports, USB , hard drives.
> try again.
>
>
>
> mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com



Thanks for the advice, but its a RC1 plus i havent got much to turn off
anyhows my system is set up for audio only, beta 2 worked fine... its a
fine mess this RC1 ..
im heading for the apple i think...
>
>
>
> "izakjad" <izakjad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CBDD8FA8-6F79-471F-860B-5698BD27A18A@microsoft.com...
> well, reburnt the dvd and verfied the data alll good,
> initial install ok on partitioned hardrive (worked perfectly with beta 2)
> then blue screen - reboots and says cannot complete installation? unknown
> error occured? tried 5 times now..
>
> any suggestions :::: before i give up and do some real work:::
> im losing the will to live trying to install this::::::

My System SpecsSystem Spec
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