Problems formatting (Vista 64 Bit)

[Kid_Dynamite_]

Hi guys - I wonder if anyone could help me?

I'm trying to format my Windows Vista Basic (64 bit), I do the ususal thing of pressing key to boot from CD on start up...

I then get the windows is loading (black and white bar at the bottom)...

Then it comes to a blank installation screen which looks like the below image;



The mouse cursor appears and I wait thinking the installation menu will appear, but nothing happens - it just stays on this blank screen along with my mouse cursor...

Does anyone know why this is happening?

 

[Kid_Dynamite_]

BTW, the Vista CD is brand new :S

 

[eXor]

How long did you wait at that screen?


Floppy drive controller disabled in the BIOS?

 

[AMG]

mine takes ages between screens lol

not with that bar through

 

[Kid_Dynamite_]

Cheers eXor, I went downstairs for about 5/10 minutes and came back up and the menu screen was up!

I guess my impatience is to blame, although you'd think they would have some sort of loading symbol or something to tell you its loading the installation wizard...

Anyway, as I felt such a twit I came back on here to say thank you before formatting, will now go and format

cheers

 

[theheyes]

Yeah this caught me out once. I much prefer the XP install in terms of feedback.