Can't boot Windows DVD?

Conrad11 · 24 Nov 2009 at 13:30

I have Windows Vista installed on my compaq 610 laptop. The installation has corrupted after an update but for some reason I can't boot any of the Vista DVDs I have to do a reinstall....

....It gets to the bit where it says "Windows is loading setup files".....but when thats complete it seems to just go to load windows showing the green loading bar.....

....what am I doing wrong?

Thanks.

Wrekriem · 24 Nov 2009 at 13:42

Doesn't the Vista setup involve a green loading bar just after its finished loading files? What happens after it finishes loading? The process from the disk loading the setup files to the setup is linear, so you arent doing anything obvious wrong.

Conrad11 · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:55

The DVD stopped spinning so I assumed it failed but I left it there for about 20 minutes and it eventually worked.

Thanks.

Geek. · 24 Nov 2009 at 14:58

it does take so time to install vista i had the same problem about a year ago!