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Win Vista Beta 2 "Expanding Files" Computer Freezes

Posted: 06-10-2006, 06:20 PM
Felipe R
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Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system, and I
was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and start
the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain points
of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at
26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.

Anyone experiencing this???

Thanks,

FR
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milleron
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Re: Win Vista Beta 2 "Expanding Files" Computer Freezes
Posted: 06-10-2006, 06:58 PM
I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you
tried to
make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed?
Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's
error-free?
If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you
might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within
your present OS and launching Setup from there.

--
Ron


"Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4475E838-2340-484F-8A23-6BBA38AE4B16@microsoft.com...
> Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system,
> and I
> was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and
> start
> the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain
> points
> of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at
> 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
>
> Anyone experiencing this???
>
> Thanks,
>
> FR
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Felipe R
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Re: Win Vista Beta 2 "Expanding Files" Computer Freezes
Posted: 06-11-2006, 04:06 AM
I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is still
freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to do.



FR

"milleron" wrote:
> I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you
> tried to
> make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed?
> Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's
> error-free?
> If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you
> might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within
> your present OS and launching Setup from there.
>
> --
> Ron
>
>
> "Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4475E838-2340-484F-8A23-6BBA38AE4B16@microsoft.com...
> > Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system,
> > and I
> > was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and
> > start
> > the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain
> > points
> > of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at
> > 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
> >
> > Anyone experiencing this???
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > FR
>
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milleron
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Re: Win Vista Beta 2 "Expanding Files" Computer Freezes
Posted: 06-11-2006, 05:30 AM
Could it be running out of room? Setup is supposed to verify before
it starts that there's enough room to expand files, but if the ISO is
MD5-perfect, and this error occurs when you're actually running the
setup from the ISO in a virtual drive, then I can't think of anything
other than that. How big is the drive on which you're installing
Vista?

On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:06:01 -0700, Felipe R
<FelipeR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is still
>freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to do.
>
>
>
>FR
>
>"milleron" wrote:
>
>> I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you
>> tried to
>> make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed?
>> Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's
>> error-free?
>> If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you
>> might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within
>> your present OS and launching Setup from there.
>>
>> --
>> Ron
>>
>>
>> "Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4475E838-2340-484F-8A23-6BBA38AE4B16@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system,
>> > and I
>> > was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and
>> > start
>> > the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain
>> > points
>> > of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at
>> > 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
>> >
>> > Anyone experiencing this???
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > FR
>>
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Felipe R
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Re: Win Vista Beta 2 "Expanding Files" Computer Freezes
Posted: 06-11-2006, 05:47 AM
The drive is 250gb.

"milleron" wrote:
> Could it be running out of room? Setup is supposed to verify before
> it starts that there's enough room to expand files, but if the ISO is
> MD5-perfect, and this error occurs when you're actually running the
> setup from the ISO in a virtual drive, then I can't think of anything
> other than that. How big is the drive on which you're installing
> Vista?
>
> On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:06:01 -0700, Felipe R
> <FelipeR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is still
> >freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to do.
> >
> >
> >
> >FR
> >
> >"milleron" wrote:
> >
> >> I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you
> >> tried to
> >> make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed?
> >> Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's
> >> error-free?
> >> If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you
> >> might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within
> >> your present OS and launching Setup from there.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ron
> >>
> >>
> >> "Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4475E838-2340-484F-8A23-6BBA38AE4B16@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system,
> >> > and I
> >> > was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and
> >> > start
> >> > the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain
> >> > points
> >> > of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at
> >> > 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
> >> >
> >> > Anyone experiencing this???
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > FR
> >>
>
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John
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Re: Win Vista Beta 2 "Expanding Files" Computer Freezes
Posted: 06-18-2006, 11:49 PM
Had the same issue. Try installing Vista in Safe Mode, it worked for me. This
is a very dirty workaround though (I know have a GC problem... don't know if
it's connected), so let me know if you found a real solution.

"Felipe R" wrote:
> The drive is 250gb.
>
> "milleron" wrote:
>
> > Could it be running out of room? Setup is supposed to verify before
> > it starts that there's enough room to expand files, but if the ISO is
> > MD5-perfect, and this error occurs when you're actually running the
> > setup from the ISO in a virtual drive, then I can't think of anything
> > other than that. How big is the drive on which you're installing
> > Vista?
> >
> > On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:06:01 -0700, Felipe R
> > <FelipeR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is still
> > >freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to do.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >FR
> > >
> > >"milleron" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you
> > >> tried to
> > >> make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed?
> > >> Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's
> > >> error-free?
> > >> If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you
> > >> might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within
> > >> your present OS and launching Setup from there.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Ron
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:4475E838-2340-484F-8A23-6BBA38AE4B16@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system,
> > >> > and I
> > >> > was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and
> > >> > start
> > >> > the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain
> > >> > points
> > >> > of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at
> > >> > 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
> > >> >
> > >> > Anyone experiencing this???
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> >
> > >> > FR
> > >>
> >
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kgoodman
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Re: Win Vista Beta 2 "Expanding Files" Computer Freezes
Posted: 06-20-2006, 05:03 PM
My Safe Mode does not allow installation. How did you accomplish this?

"John" wrote:
> Had the same issue. Try installing Vista in Safe Mode, it worked for me. This
> is a very dirty workaround though (I know have a GC problem... don't know if
> it's connected), so let me know if you found a real solution.
>
> "Felipe R" wrote:
>
> > The drive is 250gb.
> >
> > "milleron" wrote:
> >
> > > Could it be running out of room? Setup is supposed to verify before
> > > it starts that there's enough room to expand files, but if the ISO is
> > > MD5-perfect, and this error occurs when you're actually running the
> > > setup from the ISO in a virtual drive, then I can't think of anything
> > > other than that. How big is the drive on which you're installing
> > > Vista?
> > >
> > > On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:06:01 -0700, Felipe R
> > > <FelipeR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is still
> > > >freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to do.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >FR
> > > >
> > > >"milleron" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you
> > > >> tried to
> > > >> make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed?
> > > >> Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's
> > > >> error-free?
> > > >> If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you
> > > >> might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within
> > > >> your present OS and launching Setup from there.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Ron
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> "Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:4475E838-2340-484F-8A23-6BBA38AE4B16@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system,
> > > >> > and I
> > > >> > was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and
> > > >> > start
> > > >> > the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain
> > > >> > points
> > > >> > of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at
> > > >> > 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Anyone experiencing this???
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Thanks,
> > > >> >
> > > >> > FR
> > > >>
> > >
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Zack Uribe
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Re: Win Vista Beta 2 "Expanding Files" Computer Freezes
Posted: 06-20-2006, 05:18 PM
I was also getting the errors with expanding files. For me it seems like a
Hard Drive issue...while the drive still works, it was clicking, tried both
x86 adn 64bit twice each. Replaced the hard drive and it installed with no
issues...

So I would guess, bad hard drive or not enough room.


"kgoodman" <kgoodman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news8FBE2BC-E212-4359-9F3F-D352726E3C74@microsoft.com...
> My Safe Mode does not allow installation. How did you accomplish this?
>
> "John" wrote:
>
>> Had the same issue. Try installing Vista in Safe Mode, it worked for me.
>> This
>> is a very dirty workaround though (I know have a GC problem... don't know
>> if
>> it's connected), so let me know if you found a real solution.
>>
>> "Felipe R" wrote:
>>
>> > The drive is 250gb.
>> >
>> > "milleron" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Could it be running out of room? Setup is supposed to verify before
>> > > it starts that there's enough room to expand files, but if the ISO is
>> > > MD5-perfect, and this error occurs when you're actually running the
>> > > setup from the ISO in a virtual drive, then I can't think of anything
>> > > other than that. How big is the drive on which you're installing
>> > > Vista?
>> > >
>> > > On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:06:01 -0700, Felipe R
>> > > <FelipeR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is
>> > > >still
>> > > >freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to
>> > > >do.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >FR
>> > > >
>> > > >"milleron" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it?
>> > > >> Have you
>> > > >> tried to
>> > > >> make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed?
>> > > >> Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure
>> > > >> it's
>> > > >> error-free?
>> > > >> If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot
>> > > >> setup, you
>> > > >> might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive
>> > > >> from within
>> > > >> your present OS and launching Setup from there.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> --
>> > > >> Ron
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> "Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > >> news:4475E838-2340-484F-8A23-6BBA38AE4B16@microsoft.com...
>> > > >> > Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC
>> > > >> > system,
>> > > >> > and I
>> > > >> > was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the
>> > > >> > HD and
>> > > >> > start
>> > > >> > the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at
>> > > >> > certain
>> > > >> > points
>> > > >> > of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it
>> > > >> > freezes at
>> > > >> > 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Anyone experiencing this???
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > Thanks,
>> > > >> >
>> > > >> > FR
>> > > >>
>> > >
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