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Hi Nicooo :-)

Are you only installing Vista on this machine, or are you going to dual boot
(do you have XP or another OS installed on this same machine? If dual
booting, there is a different set of steps to follow.)

If *not* dual booting, try the following:

Do the following to install the Vista,

1. Put in the Vista DVD in the ROM and restart the computer
2. When it comes up, the drive and/or partition you created should show in
the list. Select the one you to install Vista on and let Vista format the
drive/partition itself.

Once Vista is installed and you are looged on, download and install the
VistaBoot Pro
VistaBoot Pro
http://www.pro-networks.org/vistabootpro/intro.php
1. Open the VistaBoot Pro and click on the Configure tab and under the
Bootloader
section, select Vista from the drop down box to be your default OS.
2. Set the Boot time out for 3 seconds. Click apply.
3. IF you want to rename the Vista install to another name, in the
Entry-Based section, click on Select OS to modify. Select the Vista name and
in the Rename to window, type in whatever name you want to give it.
4. Click on the Manage Entries tab, and highlight the OS in the window that
you want to be the first in the boot menu, and if it is not in the list
first, click the Up tab to move it up.
5. Then click the Backup/Restore tab and save a backup of the new boot menu,
create a new folder on the XP drive and save it there, just in case.
Then close out of VistaBoot Pro and reboot

Even if not dual booting, this should establish the boot function and make
it easy to maintain.

Hope this helps.

Jan
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>i 1st installed vista rc1 on a existing drive then i got a device driver
> error unknown, then i made a new partition from the vista cd then its just
> black screen when i boot. vista says my computer can run windows vista but
> apparantly not. what is wrong or is this gonna be changed in the final
> version if not i dont think ill gonna upgrade.

I too am having the same problem. The advisor says it is VIST
compatible, then I try to install, it goes through the entire instal
then reboots.. goes to a black screen and reboots, goes to black scree
and reboots.. over and over again. I can never "complete" th
installation.. PLEASE HELP!!

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Hi rharton :-)

How did you burn your Vista download to the DVD? Did you burn it as an
image, or just copy it to the DVD? How are you preparing the drive? Put
the Vista DVD back in the ROM and this time try to do a Repair.


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>
> I too am having the same problem. The advisor says it is VISTA
> compatible, then I try to install, it goes through the entire install
> then reboots.. goes to a black screen and reboots, goes to black screen
> and reboots.. over and over again. I can never "complete" the
> installation.. PLEASE HELP!!!
>
>
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"rharton" wrote:

>
> I too am having the same problem. The advisor says it is VISTA
> compatible, then I try to install, it goes through the entire install
> then reboots.. goes to a black screen and reboots, goes to black screen
> and reboots.. over and over again. I can never "complete" the
> installation.. PLEASE HELP!!!
>
>
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yes same here but i installed it on a friends computer with no problem even
though mine has newer equipment :S very odd

Jan,
Thank you for this post. It helps clear the air. I have used Vista Boot Pro
but haven't been able to explore its's capabiities.

Could you create a new thread that provides this level of detail for Dual
Boot and include this post for non-duall boot users?

This would be invaluable to me, and I think a few others that frequent this
site.

"Jan Il" wrote:

> Hi Nicooo :-)
>
> Are you only installing Vista on this machine, or are you going to dual boot
> (do you have XP or another OS installed on this same machine? If dual
> booting, there is a different set of steps to follow.)
>
> If *not* dual booting, try the following:
>
> Do the following to install the Vista,
>
> 1. Put in the Vista DVD in the ROM and restart the computer
> 2. When it comes up, the drive and/or partition you created should show in
> the list. Select the one you to install Vista on and let Vista format the
> drive/partition itself.
>
> Once Vista is installed and you are looged on, download and install the
> VistaBoot Pro
> VistaBoot Pro
> http://www.pro-networks.org/vistabootpro/intro.php
> 1. Open the VistaBoot Pro and click on the Configure tab and under the
> Bootloader
> section, select Vista from the drop down box to be your default OS.
> 2. Set the Boot time out for 3 seconds. Click apply.
> 3. IF you want to rename the Vista install to another name, in the
> Entry-Based section, click on Select OS to modify. Select the Vista name and
> in the Rename to window, type in whatever name you want to give it.
> 4. Click on the Manage Entries tab, and highlight the OS in the window that
> you want to be the first in the boot menu, and if it is not in the list
> first, click the Up tab to move it up.
> 5. Then click the Backup/Restore tab and save a backup of the new boot menu,
> create a new folder on the XP drive and save it there, just in case.
> Then close out of VistaBoot Pro and reboot
>
> Even if not dual booting, this should establish the boot function and make
> it easy to maintain.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jan
> MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
> Smiles are meant to be shared,
> that's why they're so contagious.
>
> Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
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>
>
>

> >i 1st installed vista rc1 on a existing drive then i got a device driver
> > error unknown, then i made a new partition from the vista cd then its just
> > black screen when i boot. vista says my computer can run windows vista but
> > apparantly not. what is wrong or is this gonna be changed in the final
> > version if not i dont think ill gonna upgrade.

>
>
>

Hi George :-)

Thank you...see above...

For Dual or Single Booting With Vista

Hope this helps.

Jan
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"George W. Smith" <GeorgeWSmith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Jan,
> Thank you for this post. It helps clear the air. I have used Vista Boot
> Pro
> but haven't been able to explore its's capabiities.
>
> Could you create a new thread that provides this level of detail for Dual
> Boot and include this post for non-duall boot users?
>
> This would be invaluable to me, and I think a few others that frequent
> this
> site.
>
> "Jan Il" wrote:
>

>> Hi Nicooo :-)
>>
>> Are you only installing Vista on this machine, or are you going to dual
>> boot
>> (do you have XP or another OS installed on this same machine? If dual
>> booting, there is a different set of steps to follow.)
>>
>> If *not* dual booting, try the following:
>>
>> Do the following to install the Vista,
>>
>> 1. Put in the Vista DVD in the ROM and restart the computer
>> 2. When it comes up, the drive and/or partition you created should show
>> in
>> the list. Select the one you to install Vista on and let Vista format
>> the
>> drive/partition itself.
>>
>> Once Vista is installed and you are looged on, download and install the
>> VistaBoot Pro
>> VistaBoot Pro
>> http://www.pro-networks.org/vistabootpro/intro.php
>> 1. Open the VistaBoot Pro and click on the Configure tab and under the
>> Bootloader
>> section, select Vista from the drop down box to be your default OS.
>> 2. Set the Boot time out for 3 seconds. Click apply.
>> 3. IF you want to rename the Vista install to another name, in the
>> Entry-Based section, click on Select OS to modify. Select the Vista name
>> and
>> in the Rename to window, type in whatever name you want to give it.
>> 4. Click on the Manage Entries tab, and highlight the OS in the window
>> that
>> you want to be the first in the boot menu, and if it is not in the list
>> first, click the Up tab to move it up.
>> 5. Then click the Backup/Restore tab and save a backup of the new boot
>> menu,
>> create a new folder on the XP drive and save it there, just in case.
>> Then close out of VistaBoot Pro and reboot
>>
>> Even if not dual booting, this should establish the boot function and
>> make
>> it easy to maintain.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Jan
>> MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
>> Smiles are meant to be shared,
>> that's why they're so contagious.
>>
>> Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other
>> readers.
>> How to make a good newsgroup post:
>> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>>

>> >i 1st installed vista rc1 on a existing drive then i got a device driver
>> > error unknown, then i made a new partition from the vista cd then its
>> > just
>> > black screen when i boot. vista says my computer can run windows vista
>> > but
>> > apparantly not. what is wrong or is this gonna be changed in the final
>> > version if not i dont think ill gonna upgrade.

>>
>>
>>

Hi Jan

I actually have a disk from Microsoft. I am doin as an upgrade, I have
tried the "repair" function, and it says cannot repair automatically...
The whole install goes very smooth, until it reboots and shows the
"VIsta is starting for the 1st time" screen.. it stays there for about
3-4 minutes and then starts its rebooting cycle! I have removed anti
virus, and any DVD burning software from the hard drive.. wish I could
figure this one out!!! HELP :-)

Rick


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Have you tried safe mode? If you can get started in safe mode, go into
system properties and stop automatic rebooting. Then you will get the error
message. Also you could check sysem messages if you can start in safe mode.
If you can't get into safe mode, note which item it stops on.


"rharton" <rharton.2gr7nr@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi Jan
>
> I actually have a disk from Microsoft. I am doin as an upgrade, I have
> tried the "repair" function, and it says cannot repair automatically...
> The whole install goes very smooth, until it reboots and shows the
> "VIsta is starting for the 1st time" screen.. it stays there for about
> 3-4 minutes and then starts its rebooting cycle! I have removed anti
> virus, and any DVD burning software from the hard drive.. wish I could
> figure this one out!!! HELP :-)
>
> Rick
>
>
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