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| | Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is missing or corrupt Hi Trying To Install Vista Beta Install While xp is running Gets all the way to first boot and a Black screen of death occurs File:$windows.~BT\windows\system3\drivers\imagedrv.sys Status:0XC000000F Info: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is missing or corrupt no network Cannot finish installation Help is appreciated |
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| | RE: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is missing Hi Ray, Sounds like you may have Nero ImageDrive installed on your machine. This version may not be compatible with Vista or at least during setup. If you can boot back into XP I would suggest uninstalling All Nero Products then try the upgrade. In the $windows.~BT\Sources\Panther directory there should be a file called setupact.log which may have more info on the problem but it sounds like Nero is your culprit. If your still having issues please post back with the setupact.log file. Thanks "ray" wrote: > Hi > Trying To Install Vista Beta > Install While xp is running > Gets all the way to first boot and a Black screen of death occurs > File:$windows.~BT\windows\system3\drivers\imagedrv.sys > Status:0XC000000F > Info: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is missing or > corrupt > no network > Cannot finish installation > Help is appreciated > > > |
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| | Re: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is missing Ron thanks I believe you are right on target. The only concern I have is related to imagedrv.sys when i uninstall will a ms driver take its place? Does ms have a driver called imagedrv.sys and how do I retrieve this driver? Thanks Ray "Ron Rector" <RonRector@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B6179F3C-7952-4B11-A191-CCB90672E501@microsoft.com... > Hi Ray, > > Sounds like you may have Nero ImageDrive installed on your machine. This > version may not be compatible with Vista or at least during setup. If you > can > boot back into XP I would suggest uninstalling All Nero Products then try > the > upgrade. In the $windows.~BT\Sources\Panther directory there should be a > file > called setupact.log which may have more info on the problem but it sounds > like Nero is your culprit. > If your still having issues please post back with the setupact.log file. > > Thanks > > > "ray" wrote: > >> Hi >> Trying To Install Vista Beta >> Install While xp is running >> Gets all the way to first boot and a Black screen of death occurs >> File:$windows.~BT\windows\system3\drivers\imagedrv.sys >> Status:0XC000000F >> Info: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is missing >> or >> corrupt >> no network >> Cannot finish installation >> Help is appreciated >> >> >> |
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| | Re: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is mis Hi Ray, This driver is not part of the Windows operating system and is not needed/required for setup. It actually belongs to your Nero software. This software may or may not work in Vista and an update from Nero may be required.. "ray" wrote: > Ron thanks I believe you are right on target. The only concern I have is > related to imagedrv.sys when i uninstall will a ms driver take its place? > Does ms have a driver called imagedrv.sys and how do I retrieve this driver? > > Thanks > Ray > "Ron Rector" <RonRector@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B6179F3C-7952-4B11-A191-CCB90672E501@microsoft.com... > > Hi Ray, > > > > Sounds like you may have Nero ImageDrive installed on your machine. This > > version may not be compatible with Vista or at least during setup. If you > > can > > boot back into XP I would suggest uninstalling All Nero Products then try > > the > > upgrade. In the $windows.~BT\Sources\Panther directory there should be a > > file > > called setupact.log which may have more info on the problem but it sounds > > like Nero is your culprit. > > If your still having issues please post back with the setupact.log file. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > "ray" wrote: > > > >> Hi > >> Trying To Install Vista Beta > >> Install While xp is running > >> Gets all the way to first boot and a Black screen of death occurs > >> File:$windows.~BT\windows\system3\drivers\imagedrv.sys > >> Status:0XC000000F > >> Info: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is missing > >> or > >> corrupt > >> no network > >> Cannot finish installation > >> Help is appreciated > >> > >> > >> > > > |
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| | Re: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is mis Hi Ron Thanks for the info will un install all nero products and see what happens Thanks again Ray "Ron Rector" <RonRector@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AD98CB9A-CA2F-4F1B-90A1-13C37F7A402F@microsoft.com... > Hi Ray, > This driver is not part of the Windows operating system and is not > needed/required for setup. It actually belongs to your Nero software. This > software may or may not work in Vista and an update from Nero may be > required.. > > "ray" wrote: > >> Ron thanks I believe you are right on target. The only concern I have >> is >> related to imagedrv.sys when i uninstall will a ms driver take its place? >> Does ms have a driver called imagedrv.sys and how do I retrieve this >> driver? >> >> Thanks >> Ray >> "Ron Rector" <RonRector@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B6179F3C-7952-4B11-A191-CCB90672E501@microsoft.com... >> > Hi Ray, >> > >> > Sounds like you may have Nero ImageDrive installed on your machine. >> > This >> > version may not be compatible with Vista or at least during setup. If >> > you >> > can >> > boot back into XP I would suggest uninstalling All Nero Products then >> > try >> > the >> > upgrade. In the $windows.~BT\Sources\Panther directory there should be >> > a >> > file >> > called setupact.log which may have more info on the problem but it >> > sounds >> > like Nero is your culprit. >> > If your still having issues please post back with the setupact.log >> > file. >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > >> > "ray" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi >> >> Trying To Install Vista Beta >> >> Install While xp is running >> >> Gets all the way to first boot and a Black screen of death occurs >> >> File:$windows.~BT\windows\system3\drivers\imagedrv.sys >> >> Status:0XC000000F >> >> Info: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is >> >> missing >> >> or >> >> corrupt >> >> no network >> >> Cannot finish installation >> >> Help is appreciated >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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| | Re: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is mis Ron Uninstalled of Nero, deleted the new vista folders with 35 pass erase, cleaned the registry, then installed vista. NO PROBLEM Thanks for the help " ray" <removeray.g@snet.netremove> wrote in message news:uzjynokjGHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi Ron Thanks for the info will un install all nero products and see what > happens > Thanks again > Ray > > > "Ron Rector" <RonRector@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:AD98CB9A-CA2F-4F1B-90A1-13C37F7A402F@microsoft.com... >> Hi Ray, >> This driver is not part of the Windows operating system and is not >> needed/required for setup. It actually belongs to your Nero software. >> This >> software may or may not work in Vista and an update from Nero may be >> required.. >> >> "ray" wrote: >> >>> Ron thanks I believe you are right on target. The only concern I have >>> is >>> related to imagedrv.sys when i uninstall will a ms driver take its >>> place? >>> Does ms have a driver called imagedrv.sys and how do I retrieve this >>> driver? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Ray >>> "Ron Rector" <RonRector@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:B6179F3C-7952-4B11-A191-CCB90672E501@microsoft.com... >>> > Hi Ray, >>> > >>> > Sounds like you may have Nero ImageDrive installed on your machine. >>> > This >>> > version may not be compatible with Vista or at least during setup. If >>> > you >>> > can >>> > boot back into XP I would suggest uninstalling All Nero Products then >>> > try >>> > the >>> > upgrade. In the $windows.~BT\Sources\Panther directory there should be >>> > a >>> > file >>> > called setupact.log which may have more info on the problem but it >>> > sounds >>> > like Nero is your culprit. >>> > If your still having issues please post back with the setupact.log >>> > file. >>> > >>> > Thanks >>> > >>> > >>> > "ray" wrote: >>> > >>> >> Hi >>> >> Trying To Install Vista Beta >>> >> Install While xp is running >>> >> Gets all the way to first boot and a Black screen of death occurs >>> >> File:$windows.~BT\windows\system3\drivers\imagedrv.sys >>> >> Status:0XC000000F >>> >> Info: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is >>> >> missing >>> >> or >>> >> corrupt >>> >> no network >>> >> Cannot finish installation >>> >> Help is appreciated >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> >>> > > |
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| | Re: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is mis I have the same problem but i do not have any nuro softwear on my computer. can you help? "ray" wrote: > Ron > Uninstalled of Nero, deleted the new vista folders with 35 pass erase, > cleaned the registry, then installed vista. NO PROBLEM > Thanks for the help > " > ray" <removeray.g@snet.netremove> wrote in message > news:uzjynokjGHA.4816@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > Hi Ron Thanks for the info will un install all nero products and see what > > happens > > Thanks again > > Ray > > > > > > "Ron Rector" <RonRector@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:AD98CB9A-CA2F-4F1B-90A1-13C37F7A402F@microsoft.com... > >> Hi Ray, > >> This driver is not part of the Windows operating system and is not > >> needed/required for setup. It actually belongs to your Nero software. > >> This > >> software may or may not work in Vista and an update from Nero may be > >> required.. > >> > >> "ray" wrote: > >> > >>> Ron thanks I believe you are right on target. The only concern I have > >>> is > >>> related to imagedrv.sys when i uninstall will a ms driver take its > >>> place? > >>> Does ms have a driver called imagedrv.sys and how do I retrieve this > >>> driver? > >>> > >>> Thanks > >>> Ray > >>> "Ron Rector" <RonRector@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >>> news:B6179F3C-7952-4B11-A191-CCB90672E501@microsoft.com... > >>> > Hi Ray, > >>> > > >>> > Sounds like you may have Nero ImageDrive installed on your machine. > >>> > This > >>> > version may not be compatible with Vista or at least during setup. If > >>> > you > >>> > can > >>> > boot back into XP I would suggest uninstalling All Nero Products then > >>> > try > >>> > the > >>> > upgrade. In the $windows.~BT\Sources\Panther directory there should be > >>> > a > >>> > file > >>> > called setupact.log which may have more info on the problem but it > >>> > sounds > >>> > like Nero is your culprit. > >>> > If your still having issues please post back with the setupact.log > >>> > file. > >>> > > >>> > Thanks > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > "ray" wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> Hi > >>> >> Trying To Install Vista Beta > >>> >> Install While xp is running > >>> >> Gets all the way to first boot and a Black screen of death occurs > >>> >> File:$windows.~BT\windows\system3\drivers\imagedrv.sys > >>> >> Status:0XC000000F > >>> >> Info: Windows failed to load because a critical system driver is > >>> >> missing > >>> >> or > >>> >> corrupt > >>> >> no network > >>> >> Cannot finish installation > >>> >> Help is appreciated > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > |
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