Vista Beta 2 Goes Public Today

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:34

It has done it when completing on another copy yes but this is when it is copying the files from the dvd.

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:38

Fstop11 said:
It has done it when completing on another copy yes but this is when it is copying the files from the dvd.

Could be a corrupt copy?

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:39

Kerplunk said:
Could be a corrupt copy?

I would hope not. This is the 2nd time ive downloaded it. might just have to stick xp in first.

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:40

Fstop11 said:
I would hope not. This is the 2nd time ive downloaded it. might just have to stick xp in first.

What is the actual error messages?

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:45

Kerplunk said:
What is the actual error messages?

It was something about failed to copy files.

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:47

Fstop11 said:
It was something about failed to copy files.

Hmm, where did you get the Vista Beta from?

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:50

Kerplunk said:
Hmm, where did you get the Vista Beta from?

The main public release link from Microsoft. Burnt it simply with nero as an ISO.

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:52

Have a go at installing it within XP on a seperate partition or preferably a different HDD, to keep it well away from your Xp install.

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:56

I have reformatted the partition on my secondry hard drive which I tried to install Vista on. Now when I reboot I have the option to choose between 3 OS's ?? 2 Vista and my "earlier windows installation" which is XP Pro. I can select and boot into XP Pro no problem but I don't understand why I still have the boot options for Vista when I have reformatted the partiotion I tried to install it on in the first place.

How do I correct this and how can I install Vista, should it be installed on a partition on my primary drive where C resides.

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 12:57

Bony Maloney said:
I have reformatted the partition on my secondry hard drive which I tried to install Vista on. Now when I reboot I have the option to choose between 3 OS's ?? 2 Vista and my "earlier windows installation" which is XP Pro. I can select and boot into XP Pro no problem but I don't understand why I still have the boot options for Vista when I have reformatted the partiotion I tried to install it on in the first place.

How do I correct this and how can I install Vista, should it be installed on a partition on my primary drive where C resides.

Check your boot.ini file. Or paste is up here and ill have a butchers.

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:01

Kerplunk said:
Check your boot.ini file. Or paste is up here and ill have a butchers.

Thanks Kerplunk, where is this file please?

Datamonkey · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:02

ok,

has any body found a way to browse the hidden files?

ie, im admin on the machine, logged in as administrator im trying to browse to

c:\documents and settings\adminstrator\local settings\application data\ and then into microsoft\outlook.

now the problem is i cannot even get as far as documents and settings without a permissions denied window, wtf lol what gives?

any ideas?

cheers

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:03

Bony Maloney said:
Thanks Kerplunk, where is this file please?

In My Computer usually.

You my have to go into My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View tab and select show hidden files and folders and uncheck hide protected operating system files.

Should appear in My Computer then.

Una · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:04

Fstop11 said:
The main public release link from Microsoft. Burnt it simply with nero as an ISO.

I had the same problem, errored at 80% ish copying files. I guess the dvdr was damaged.

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:05

Kerplunk said:
In My Computer usually.

You my have to go into My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View tab and select show hidden files and folders and uncheck hide protected operating system files.

Should appear in My Computer then.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=signature(d316d316)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
signature(d316d316)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
Is this the one?

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:09

Bony Maloney said:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=signature(d316d316)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
signature(d316d316)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
Is this the one?

Yes, thats ok.

Question

I take it you do have Vista installed, or is just appearing after you reformatted?

Uhtred · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:10

Bony Maloney said:
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=signature(d316d316)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
signature(d316d316)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
Is this the one?

your boot ini is fine, you need to look at bcdedit.exe to find out why you have two windows vista options.

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:11

Zap said:
your boot ini is fine, you need to look at bcdedit.exe to find out why you have two windows vista options.

I was just going to post that actually, just this split second remembered.

Bony Maloney · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:14

Kerplunk said:
Yes, thats ok.

Question

I take it you do have Vista installed, or is just appearing after you reformatted?

I installed it on my partitioned secondry usb hard drive on reboot it borked, so I reformatted and tried to install again (same partition) ,same problem so I decided to format and remerge the partition no problems. Rebooted and had the option to select which OS to install, If I selected F8 for the 2 Vista installs it says something about winload.exe?
The problems with Vista started after the 1 st reboot it does during the installation.
I think it is just appearing after I have reformatted looking at partition size and allocation.
Thanks Paul

Kerplunk · 12 Jun 2006 at 13:20

Bony Maloney said:
I installed it on my partitioned secondry usb hard drive on reboot it borked, so I reformatted and tried to install again (same partition) ,same problem so I decided to format and remerge the partition no problems. Rebooted and had the option to select which OS to install, If I selected F8 for the 2 Vista installs it says something about winload.exe?
The problems with Vista started after the 1 st reboot it does during the installation.
I think it is just appearing after I have reformatted looking at partition size and allocation.
Thanks Paul

The bcdedit.exe is on Vista IIRC.

Glance your eyes here