Worthless to me

> Next time download the Beta Client and submit the logs from the inf
> directory of your Vista partition or install source instead of detailing
> stuff that the log would much better aid in solving...
>
> Of course the installation has some kind of error reporting but it doesn't
> work for hw probing related crashes like yours seems to be. For these you
> must find the logs and install the beta client on the XP.
>
>
> "n_sani_t" <n_sani_t@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9664D55A-092F-4805-ABA8-DC1481730891@microsoft.com...

> >i have a dell, 2.8 dual core, 2 gig memory, 250 gig hd, 256meg pci express
> > vid, etc...no worries for vista.
> > currently running xp home.
> > to install i have:
> > tried to get xp to create a partition, that failed.
> > used partition magic to create a partition. 30 gig partition created.
> > burned dvd, tried straight out of xp to run dvd...install blows up, says
> > something about not being able to copy files to c. ok, reboot, change
> > boot
> > order to dvd...vista install comes up, enter key, install starts...gets to
> > 72%...dies. crashes, says something about failing and just stops. 3
> > times,
> > 2 different dvds...one burned at 4x, one at 2x. checksum fine on both.
> > tried poweriso to create virtual drive to mount iso to, got it, started
> > install...failed.
> > all i want is a dual boot. xp with everything i know and love and a
> > little
> > 30 gig heaven for vista that i can play around with. nothing.
> > i will not replace any version of windows on either computer with this, i
> > signed up for this to check it out for both work and home...right now i
> > will
> > be recommending a stay with XP.

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