Vista - Vista Home Prem. Installation Error

On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:57:24 -0600, "Michael Jennings"
<metarhyme@gmail.com> wrote:

>You're welcome, Murix Bob. My own guess is that Vista got confused.
>Install debugging may have been done mostly on virtual machines, not
>testing much on metal computers with multiple drives and OS's.

I've come to the conclusion that not only is the Vista installer lame
but sadly so is the installed software. It has all kinds of issues
finding/installed/removing hardware, totally messes things up in
Device Manager and in typical Microsoft fashion refuses your efforts
to fix them and head strongly attempts to do what it wants including
nag about phatom devices or installs multiple copies of same. How this
ever got out the door in its present shape beats me.

"Adam Albright" <AA@ABC.net> wrote in message news:inqus2tu7076qbs94o0fnlcqa5hsgt697c@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:57:24 -0600, "Michael Jennings"
> <metarhyme@gmail.com> wrote:
>> You're welcome, Murix Bob. My own guess is that Vista got confused.
>> Install debugging may have been done mostly on virtual machines, not
>> testing much on metal computers with multiple drives and OS's.
>
> I've come to the conclusion that not only is the Vista installer lame
> but sadly so is the installed software. It has all kinds of issues
> finding/installed/removing hardware, totally messes things up in
> Device Manager and in typical Microsoft fashion refuses your efforts
> to fix them and head strongly attempts to do what it wants including
> nag about phatom devices or installs multiple copies of same. How this
> ever got out the door in its present shape beats me.

Well, it's possible to mult-boot and let the OS you prefer become clear
through seeing which one you're selecting and which ones you neglect.
I don't think that's going mainstream, but it is a way to figure the thing.