boot error

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

i 1st installed vista rc1 on a existing drive then i got a device driver
error unknown, then i made a new partition from the vista cd then its just
black screen when i boot. vista says my computer can run windows vista but
apparantly not. what is wrong or is this gonna be changed in the final
version if not i dont think ill gonna upgrade.
 
Nicooo said:
i 1st installed vista rc1 on a existing drive then i got a device driver
error unknown, then i made a new partition from the vista cd then its just
black screen when i boot. vista upgrade advisor says my computer can run windows vista but
apparantly not. what is wrong or is this gonna be changed in the final
version if not i dont think ill gonna upgrade.
Click to expand...
 
Hi Nicooo :-)

Are you only installing Vista on this machine, or are you going to dual boot
(do you have XP or another OS installed on this same machine? If dual
booting, there is a different set of steps to follow.)

If *not* dual booting, try the following:

Do the following to install the Vista,

1. Put in the Vista DVD in the ROM and restart the computer
2. When it comes up, the drive and/or partition you created should show in
the list. Select the one you to install Vista on and let Vista format the
drive/partition itself.

Once Vista is installed and you are looged on, download and install the
VistaBoot Pro
VistaBoot Pro
http://www.pro-networks.org/vistabootpro/intro.php
1. Open the VistaBoot Pro and click on the Configure tab and under the
Bootloader
section, select Vista from the drop down box to be your default OS.
2. Set the Boot time out for 3 seconds. Click apply.
3. IF you want to rename the Vista install to another name, in the
Entry-Based section, click on Select OS to modify. Select the Vista name and
in the Rename to window, type in whatever name you want to give it.
4. Click on the Manage Entries tab, and highlight the OS in the window that
you want to be the first in the boot menu, and if it is not in the list
first, click the Up tab to move it up.
5. Then click the Backup/Restore tab and save a backup of the new boot menu,
create a new folder on the XP drive and save it there, just in case.
Then close out of VistaBoot Pro and reboot

Even if not dual booting, this should establish the boot function and make
it easy to maintain.

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
 
Hi rharton :-)

How did you burn your Vista download to the DVD? Did you burn it as an
image, or just copy it to the DVD? How are you preparing the drive? Put
the Vista DVD back in the ROM and this time try to do a Repair.


Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
 
rharton said:
I too am having the same problem. The advisor says it is VISTA
compatible, then I try to install, it goes through the entire install
then reboots.. goes to a black screen and reboots, goes to black screen
and reboots.. over and over again. I can never "complete" the
installation.. PLEASE HELP!!!


--
rharton
------------------------------------------------------------------------
rharton's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=18303
View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=618488

http://www.techarena.in
Click to expand...

yes same here but i installed it on a friends computer with no problem even
though mine has newer equipment :S very odd
 
Jan,
Thank you for this post. It helps clear the air. I have used Vista Boot Pro
but haven't been able to explore its's capabiities.

Could you create a new thread that provides this level of detail for Dual
Boot and include this post for non-duall boot users?

This would be invaluable to me, and I think a few others that frequent this
site.

Jan Il said:
Hi Nicooo :-)

Are you only installing Vista on this machine, or are you going to dual boot
(do you have XP or another OS installed on this same machine? If dual
booting, there is a different set of steps to follow.)

If *not* dual booting, try the following:

Do the following to install the Vista,

1. Put in the Vista DVD in the ROM and restart the computer
2. When it comes up, the drive and/or partition you created should show in
the list. Select the one you to install Vista on and let Vista format the
drive/partition itself.

Once Vista is installed and you are looged on, download and install the
VistaBoot Pro
VistaBoot Pro
http://www.pro-networks.org/vistabootpro/intro.php
1. Open the VistaBoot Pro and click on the Configure tab and under the
Bootloader
section, select Vista from the drop down box to be your default OS.
2. Set the Boot time out for 3 seconds. Click apply.
3. IF you want to rename the Vista install to another name, in the
Entry-Based section, click on Select OS to modify. Select the Vista name and
in the Rename to window, type in whatever name you want to give it.
4. Click on the Manage Entries tab, and highlight the OS in the window that
you want to be the first in the boot menu, and if it is not in the list
first, click the Up tab to move it up.
5. Then click the Backup/Restore tab and save a backup of the new boot menu,
create a new folder on the XP drive and save it there, just in case.
Then close out of VistaBoot Pro and reboot

Even if not dual booting, this should establish the boot function and make
it easy to maintain.

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


i 1st installed vista rc1 on a existing drive then i got a device driver
error unknown, then i made a new partition from the vista cd then its just
black screen when i boot. vista says my computer can run windows vista but
apparantly not. what is wrong or is this gonna be changed in the final
version if not i dont think ill gonna upgrade.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi George :-)

Thank you...see above...

For Dual or Single Booting With Vista

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm



George W. Smith said:
Jan,
Thank you for this post. It helps clear the air. I have used Vista Boot
Pro
but haven't been able to explore its's capabiities.

Could you create a new thread that provides this level of detail for Dual
Boot and include this post for non-duall boot users?

This would be invaluable to me, and I think a few others that frequent
this
site.

Jan Il said:
Hi Nicooo :-)

Are you only installing Vista on this machine, or are you going to dual
boot
(do you have XP or another OS installed on this same machine? If dual
booting, there is a different set of steps to follow.)

If *not* dual booting, try the following:

Do the following to install the Vista,

1. Put in the Vista DVD in the ROM and restart the computer
2. When it comes up, the drive and/or partition you created should show
in
the list. Select the one you to install Vista on and let Vista format
the
drive/partition itself.

Once Vista is installed and you are looged on, download and install the
VistaBoot Pro
VistaBoot Pro
http://www.pro-networks.org/vistabootpro/intro.php
1. Open the VistaBoot Pro and click on the Configure tab and under the
Bootloader
section, select Vista from the drop down box to be your default OS.
2. Set the Boot time out for 3 seconds. Click apply.
3. IF you want to rename the Vista install to another name, in the
Entry-Based section, click on Select OS to modify. Select the Vista name
and
in the Rename to window, type in whatever name you want to give it.
4. Click on the Manage Entries tab, and highlight the OS in the window
that
you want to be the first in the boot menu, and if it is not in the list
first, click the Up tab to move it up.
5. Then click the Backup/Restore tab and save a backup of the new boot
menu,
create a new folder on the XP drive and save it there, just in case.
Then close out of VistaBoot Pro and reboot

Even if not dual booting, this should establish the boot function and
make
it easy to maintain.

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other
readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


i 1st installed vista rc1 on a existing drive then i got a device driver
error unknown, then i made a new partition from the vista cd then its
just
black screen when i boot. vista says my computer can run windows vista
but
apparantly not. what is wrong or is this gonna be changed in the final
version if not i dont think ill gonna upgrade.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Have you tried safe mode? If you can get started in safe mode, go into
system properties and stop automatic rebooting. Then you will get the error
message. Also you could check sysem messages if you can start in safe mode.
If you can't get into safe mode, note which item it stops on.
 
Back
Top