Vista - Install Issue (won't complete install)

I have tried on 3 occasions to install Vista on my computer. First time was
on a virtual drive, this worked fine but could not find nic card or vid card
so I deleted the install along with the virtual drive then uninstalled
VMWare. I then went out and purchased/installed a second hard drive so I
could install as dual boot without destroying my XP Home SP2 setup. I am
using a 1.5 year old Gateway with a 3.2ghz P4 w/HT, 1 gb of ram, ATI X700
pcie video and upgrade advisor tells me all is ok to proceed, only my
scanner driver may not work (no prob, dual boot ya know). First real
install and it errors out saying could not finish install. I had to run
this through XP as the DVD would not boot properly (it would start loading
and then continually reboot and repeat the process. Second install produced
the same result as the first bad install. So now my issue is how can I make
the install work properly, bad DVD?? or other issue and if all else fails
how do I get rid of the junk left behind and the dual boot startup that I
don't need?

msb

Here's something you can do if nothing else helps. I would pay attention to
the last paragraph since you say it is continually rebooting. When you go
through the procedures try to avoid the rebooting so the log files won't get
messed by the reboot, do this by hitting F8 fast after the first crash/early
reboot.

Finding setup logs, reporting and attaching logs to report, figuring out
what device or driver causes hangs or crash during setup:

1. google -> beta client
click the first link. It needs .NET but I think it will be installed if you
try to run it without it..

2. finding and identifying the correct logs

setupapi.app.log
setupapi.dev.log <<-- last 20 lines here may indicate hanging driver

These are the primary setup logs, there are others but these are the major.


Hint: Before searching logs try Folder Options and enable viewing of hidden
folders and files. Also try Run diskmgmt.msc -> assign drive letters for
partitions with no drive letters.

A:

There can be multiple logs with the same name, but they are different! First
look at the drive you tried to install Vista to, if it has Vista
Windows\INF\ directory and the mentioned logs files.

B: early setup failure

If you can't find Windows VISTA directory (if setup did not get so far) then
look all volumes/partitions in the drives that were on the machine during
the install for directories starting with $. There are 2-4 of them (possibly
in different partitions) depending on when the setup failed. Search for .log
under all the *:\$WINDOWS.. and again look at the date/minute timestamp to
see which of the logs was changed just before the failure occured.


Also see that the date and Minute timestamp of the log files are around the
time when the setup failed, sometimes a setup/install failure causes the
computer to automatically reboot and the setup will run again but failing in
different way than the first time (making the bug report less useful). For
best bug report it's better to catch the failure when it first happens. Yes
it means starting the install all over again and keeping eye on it. But this
will guarantee that the last line in the log will be around the time of the
failure. If it is a driver crash then you can figure out the offending
driver yourself just by looking at the last twenty or so lines of
setupapi.dev.log.


"msb" <mbauer8959REMXXX@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23Xq6ok7kGHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I have tried on 3 occasions to install Vista on my computer. First time
>was on a virtual drive, this worked fine but could not find nic card or vid
>card so I deleted the install along with the virtual drive then uninstalled
>VMWare. I then went out and purchased/installed a second hard drive so I
>could install as dual boot without destroying my XP Home SP2 setup. I am
>using a 1.5 year old Gateway with a 3.2ghz P4 w/HT, 1 gb of ram, ATI X700
>pcie video and upgrade advisor tells me all is ok to proceed, only my
>scanner driver may not work (no prob, dual boot ya know). First real
>install and it errors out saying could not finish install. I had to run
>this through XP as the DVD would not boot properly (it would start loading
>and then continually reboot and repeat the process. Second install
>produced the same result as the first bad install. So now my issue is how
>can I make the install work properly, bad DVD?? or other issue and if all
>else fails how do I get rid of the junk left behind and the dual boot
>startup that I don't need?
>
> msb
>

This is from the setupapi.app.log

>>> [DIF_SELECTBESTCOMPATDRV -
>>> USB\VID_04F9&PID_0146&MI_01\6&1B69BAE3&0&0001]
>>> Section start 2006/06/18 22:25:24.593
cmd: winpeshl.exe
dvi: No class installer for 'Unknown driver software package'
dvi: No CoInstallers found
dvi: Default installer: Enter
dvi: {Select Best Driver}
! dvi: Selecting driver failed(0xe0000228)
dvi: {Select Best Driver - exit(0xe0000228)}
! dvi: Default installer: failed!
! dvi: Error 0xe0000228: There are no compatible drivers for this device.
<<< Section end 2006/06/18 22:25:24.609
<<< [Exit status: FAILURE(0xe0000228)]


>>> [DIF_DESTROYPRIVATEDATA - ACPI\PNP0401\4&7443DCA&0]
>>> Section start 2006/06/18 22:25:24.609
cmd: winpeshl.exe
dvi: Class installer: Enter
dvi: Class installer: Exit
dvi: Default installer: Enter
dvi: Default installer: Exit
<<< Section end 2006/06/18 22:25:24.609
<<< [Exit status: FAILURE(0xe000020e)]

This is from the end of the setupapi.dev.log
dvi: {FULL Install}
dvi: Device Instance =
'USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERIC&PROD_USB_MS_READER&REV_1.03\9205291&3'
dvi: {Install FILES}
inf: Loaded PNF for
'x:\$windows.~bt\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\disk.inf_429b591d\disk.inf'
(Language = 0409).
dvi: DI_NOFILECOPY is set
dvi: Install section is disk_install.NT
dvi: Appending INFs...
dvi: Skipping file copy...
dvi: {Install FILES exit 00000000}
dvi: {Install DEVICE}
dvi: Creating Driver Key...
inf: Loaded PNF for
'x:\$windows.~bt\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\disk.inf_429b591d\disk.inf'
(Language = 0409).
dvi: Install section is disk_install.NT
dvi: Appending INFs...
dvi: Processing Registry directives...
inf: {Install Inf Section [disk_install.NT]}
inf: {Install Inf Section [disk_install.NT] exit
(0x00000000)}
dvi: Processing Property directives...
inf: {Install Inf Section [disk_install.NT]}
inf: {Install Inf Section [disk_install.NT] exit
(0x00000000)}
dvi: Processing HW sections...
dvi: Writing common device property settings.
dvi: Provider name=Microsoft
dvi: DriverDate (FILETIME) 1c694c5.a38c8000
dvi: DriverVersion=6.0.5384.4
dvi: Class name=DiskDrive
dvi: Manufacturer=(Standard disk drives)
dvi: Matching DeviceID=gendisk
dvi: Strong
Name=disk.inf:disk_device.NTx86:disk_install:6.0.5384.4:gendisk
dvi: Writing common device property settings
complete.
dvi: Installing services...
inf: {Install Service Section
[disk_install.NT.Services]}
inf: DelService: none
inf:
AddService=disk,2,disk_ServiceInstallSection,disk_EventLog_InstallSection
(disk.inf line 123)
dvi: Add Service: Modified existing service
'disk'.
inf: AddReg=autorun_addreg (disk.inf line
131)
inf:
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Services\disk,AutoRunAlwaysDisable,0x00010008,"Brother
RemovableDisk(U)" (disk.inf line 32)
inf: AddReg=disk_EventLog_AddReg (disk.inf
line 134)
inf:
HKR,,EventMessageFile,0x00020000,%SystemRoot%\System32\IoLogMsg.dll
(disk.inf line 137)
inf: HKR,,TypesSupported,0x00010001,7
(disk.inf line 138)
inf: {Install Service Section
[disk_install.NT.Services] exit(0x00000000)}
dvi: Installing WMI section...
dvi: {Install DEVICE exit 00000000}
dvi: Writing common driver property settings.
dvi: DriverDescription=Disk drive
dvi: DeviceDisplayName=Disk drive
dvi: Install Device: Restarting device. 22:13:56.390
<ins>
ààËÛ'×9W Û¤ 

Hope this helps



"droid" <droid@droid.net> wrote in message
news:AC796AC3-5198-434E-9ECD-B4941DB34FBD@microsoft.com...
> Here's something you can do if nothing else helps. I would pay attention
> to the last paragraph since you say it is continually rebooting. When you
> go through the procedures try to avoid the rebooting so the log files
> won't get messed by the reboot, do this by hitting F8 fast after the first
> crash/early reboot.
>
> Finding setup logs, reporting and attaching logs to report, figuring out
> what device or driver causes hangs or crash during setup:
>
> 1. google -> beta client
> click the first link. It needs .NET but I think it will be installed if
> you try to run it without it..
>
> 2. finding and identifying the correct logs
>
> setupapi.app.log
> setupapi.dev.log <<-- last 20 lines here may indicate hanging driver
>
> These are the primary setup logs, there are others but these are the
> major.
>
>
> Hint: Before searching logs try Folder Options and enable viewing of
> hidden folders and files. Also try Run diskmgmt.msc -> assign drive
> letters for partitions with no drive letters.
>
> A:
>
> There can be multiple logs with the same name, but they are different!
> First look at the drive you tried to install Vista to, if it has Vista
> Windows\INF\ directory and the mentioned logs files.
>
> B: early setup failure
>
> If you can't find Windows VISTA directory (if setup did not get so far)
> then look all volumes/partitions in the drives that were on the machine
> during the install for directories starting with $. There are 2-4 of them
> (possibly in different partitions) depending on when the setup failed.
> Search for .log under all the *:\$WINDOWS.. and again look at the
> date/minute timestamp to see which of the logs was changed just before the
> failure occured.
>
>
> Also see that the date and Minute timestamp of the log files are around
> the time when the setup failed, sometimes a setup/install failure causes
> the computer to automatically reboot and the setup will run again but
> failing in different way than the first time (making the bug report less
> useful). For best bug report it's better to catch the failure when it
> first happens. Yes it means starting the install all over again and
> keeping eye on it. But this will guarantee that the last line in the log
> will be around the time of the failure. If it is a driver crash then you
> can figure out the offending driver yourself just by looking at the last
> twenty or so lines of setupapi.dev.log.
>
>
> "msb" <mbauer8959REMXXX@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Xq6ok7kGHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I have tried on 3 occasions to install Vista on my computer. First time
>>was on a virtual drive, this worked fine but could not find nic card or
>>vid card so I deleted the install along with the virtual drive then
>>uninstalled VMWare. I then went out and purchased/installed a second hard
>>drive so I could install as dual boot without destroying my XP Home SP2
>>setup. I am using a 1.5 year old Gateway with a 3.2ghz P4 w/HT, 1 gb of
>>ram, ATI X700 pcie video and upgrade advisor tells me all is ok to
>>proceed, only my scanner driver may not work (no prob, dual boot ya know).
>>First real install and it errors out saying could not finish install. I
>>had to run this through XP as the DVD would not boot properly (it would
>>start loading and then continually reboot and repeat the process. Second
>>install produced the same result as the first bad install. So now my
>>issue is how can I make the install work properly, bad DVD?? or other
>>issue and if all else fails how do I get rid of the junk left behind and
>>the dual boot startup that I don't need?
>>
>> msb
>>
>

I am not quite certain and it seems *unlikely*, but if you have some kind of
memory card reader on the computer, you could try unplugging it.. If it is
internally connected then only unplug it if you can be sure of how to plug
it back.

Sometimes internal USB is connected with invidual wires and if that is the
case you may need service manual to plug it back correctly and not doing so
may fry the motherboard, device or both. Also there may be a sticker that
needs to be broken to get to it, on the case for example, breaking any
warranty.

Is the log from the first failure, not subsequent automatic boots after the
failure? If so the use Beta Client and submit the log.


"Myles B" <mylesbauer(rem)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ewHSINBlGHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> This is from the setupapi.app.log
>
>>>> [DIF_SELECTBESTCOMPATDRV -
>>>> USB\VID_04F9&PID_0146&MI_01\6&1B69BAE3&0&0001]
>>>> Section start 2006/06/18 22:25:24.593
> cmd: winpeshl.exe
> dvi: No class installer for 'Unknown driver software package'
> dvi: No CoInstallers found
> dvi: Default installer: Enter
> dvi: {Select Best Driver}
> ! dvi: Selecting driver failed(0xe0000228)
> dvi: {Select Best Driver - exit(0xe0000228)}
> ! dvi: Default installer: failed!
> ! dvi: Error 0xe0000228: There are no compatible drivers for this
> device.
> <<< Section end 2006/06/18 22:25:24.609
> <<< [Exit status: FAILURE(0xe0000228)]
>
>
>>>> [DIF_DESTROYPRIVATEDATA - ACPI\PNP0401\4&7443DCA&0]
>>>> Section start 2006/06/18 22:25:24.609
> cmd: winpeshl.exe
> dvi: Class installer: Enter
> dvi: Class installer: Exit
> dvi: Default installer: Enter
> dvi: Default installer: Exit
> <<< Section end 2006/06/18 22:25:24.609
> <<< [Exit status: FAILURE(0xe000020e)]
>
> This is from the end of the setupapi.dev.log
> dvi: {FULL Install}
> dvi: Device Instance =
> 'USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERIC&PROD_USB_MS_READER&REV_1.03\9205291&3'
> dvi: {Install FILES}
> inf: Loaded PNF for
> 'x:\$windows.~bt\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\disk.inf_429b591d\disk.inf'
> (Language = 0409).
> dvi: DI_NOFILECOPY is set
> dvi: Install section is disk_install.NT
> dvi: Appending INFs...
> dvi: Skipping file copy...
> dvi: {Install FILES exit 00000000}
> dvi: {Install DEVICE}
> dvi: Creating Driver Key...
> inf: Loaded PNF for
> 'x:\$windows.~bt\windows\system32\driverstore\filerepository\disk.inf_429b591d\disk.inf'
> (Language = 0409).
> dvi: Install section is disk_install.NT
> dvi: Appending INFs...
> dvi: Processing Registry directives...
> inf: {Install Inf Section [disk_install.NT]}
> inf: {Install Inf Section [disk_install.NT] exit
> (0x00000000)}
> dvi: Processing Property directives...
> inf: {Install Inf Section [disk_install.NT]}
> inf: {Install Inf Section [disk_install.NT] exit
> (0x00000000)}
> dvi: Processing HW sections...
> dvi: Writing common device property settings.
> dvi: Provider name=Microsoft
> dvi: DriverDate (FILETIME) 1c694c5.a38c8000
> dvi: DriverVersion=6.0.5384.4
> dvi: Class name=DiskDrive
> dvi: Manufacturer=(Standard disk drives)
> dvi: Matching DeviceID=gendisk
> dvi: Strong
> Name=disk.inf:disk_device.NTx86:disk_install:6.0.5384.4:gendisk
> dvi: Writing common device property settings
> complete.
> dvi: Installing services...
> inf: {Install Service Section
> [disk_install.NT.Services]}
> inf: DelService: none
> inf:
> AddService=disk,2,disk_ServiceInstallSection,disk_EventLog_InstallSection
> (disk.inf line 123)
> dvi: Add Service: Modified existing service
> 'disk'.
> inf: AddReg=autorun_addreg (disk.inf line
> 131)
> inf:
> HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Services\disk,AutoRunAlwaysDisable,0x00010008,"Brother
> RemovableDisk(U)" (disk.inf line 32)
> inf: AddReg=disk_EventLog_AddReg (disk.inf
> line 134)
> inf:
> HKR,,EventMessageFile,0x00020000,%SystemRoot%\System32\IoLogMsg.dll
> (disk.inf line 137)
> inf: HKR,,TypesSupported,0x00010001,7
> (disk.inf line 138)
> inf: {Install Service Section
> [disk_install.NT.Services] exit(0x00000000)}
> dvi: Installing WMI section...
> dvi: {Install DEVICE exit 00000000}
> dvi: Writing common driver property settings.
> dvi: DriverDescription=Disk drive
> dvi: DeviceDisplayName=Disk drive
> dvi: Install Device: Restarting device. 22:13:56.390
> <ins>
> ààËÛ'×9W Û¤ 
>
> Hope this helps
>
>
>
> "droid" <droid@droid.net> wrote in message
> news:AC796AC3-5198-434E-9ECD-B4941DB34FBD@microsoft.com...
>> Here's something you can do if nothing else helps. I would pay attention
>> to the last paragraph since you say it is continually rebooting. When you
>> go through the procedures try to avoid the rebooting so the log files
>> won't get messed by the reboot, do this by hitting F8 fast after the
>> first crash/early reboot.
>>
>> Finding setup logs, reporting and attaching logs to report, figuring out
>> what device or driver causes hangs or crash during setup:
>>
>> 1. google -> beta client
>> click the first link. It needs .NET but I think it will be installed if
>> you try to run it without it..
>>
>> 2. finding and identifying the correct logs
>>
>> setupapi.app.log
>> setupapi.dev.log <<-- last 20 lines here may indicate hanging driver
>>
>> These are the primary setup logs, there are others but these are the
>> major.
>>
>>
>> Hint: Before searching logs try Folder Options and enable viewing of
>> hidden folders and files. Also try Run diskmgmt.msc -> assign drive
>> letters for partitions with no drive letters.
>>
>> A:
>>
>> There can be multiple logs with the same name, but they are different!
>> First look at the drive you tried to install Vista to, if it has Vista
>> Windows\INF\ directory and the mentioned logs files.
>>
>> B: early setup failure
>>
>> If you can't find Windows VISTA directory (if setup did not get so far)
>> then look all volumes/partitions in the drives that were on the machine
>> during the install for directories starting with $. There are 2-4 of them
>> (possibly in different partitions) depending on when the setup failed.
>> Search for .log under all the *:\$WINDOWS.. and again look at the
>> date/minute timestamp to see which of the logs was changed just before
>> the failure occured.
>>
>>
>> Also see that the date and Minute timestamp of the log files are around
>> the time when the setup failed, sometimes a setup/install failure causes
>> the computer to automatically reboot and the setup will run again but
>> failing in different way than the first time (making the bug report less
>> useful). For best bug report it's better to catch the failure when it
>> first happens. Yes it means starting the install all over again and
>> keeping eye on it. But this will guarantee that the last line in the log
>> will be around the time of the failure. If it is a driver crash then you
>> can figure out the offending driver yourself just by looking at the last
>> twenty or so lines of setupapi.dev.log.
>>
>>
>> "msb" <mbauer8959REMXXX@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23Xq6ok7kGHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>I have tried on 3 occasions to install Vista on my computer. First time
>>>was on a virtual drive, this worked fine but could not find nic card or
>>>vid card so I deleted the install along with the virtual drive then
>>>uninstalled VMWare. I then went out and purchased/installed a second
>>>hard drive so I could install as dual boot without destroying my XP Home
>>>SP2 setup. I am using a 1.5 year old Gateway with a 3.2ghz P4 w/HT, 1 gb
>>>of ram, ATI X700 pcie video and upgrade advisor tells me all is ok to
>>>proceed, only my scanner driver may not work (no prob, dual boot ya
>>>know). First real install and it errors out saying could not finish
>>>install. I had to run this through XP as the DVD would not boot properly
>>>(it would start loading and then continually reboot and repeat the
>>>process. Second install produced the same result as the first bad
>>>install. So now my issue is how can I make the install work properly,
>>>bad DVD?? or other issue and if all else fails how do I get rid of the
>>>junk left behind and the dual boot startup that I don't need?
>>>
>>> msb
>>>
>>
>
>