Can't write to floppy, can't 'repair' Vista

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DougRH

Hi,
My Group Policy is SNAFUD and I reset it as per
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/313222/en-us
and now I can't write to my floppy drive.
I've checked in the BIOS and there is no setting to set it to read only on
this computer. I've tried using the Windows Vista Ultimate repair procedure,
but it won't let me do it from boot up and when I try to do use the 'UpGrade'
from the Win Visat disk from within VIsta as it tells me I have to, it starts
copying the files but then stalls at 15%. It shows that the program is still
running (the dots keep recycling showint that it is working, I can see it
accessing the InterNet and teh HDD access light comes on, but it isn't
accessing the Vista DVD anymore and doesn't go any further. I've tried this
a number of times and left it up to 18 hours and it is always the same thing.

My only option nowis a clean install, which I don't want to do, but have run
out of options.
I need to write some drivers etc to the floppy to do a clean install
 
I accidentally submitted this before I was finnished.
I ws going to say that now I can't write to my floppy drive and am looking
for the setting in Vista that is preventing it. However, I have just spoken
with tech support from the M/B manufacturer :MachSpeed MS945G-GLV and I won't
need the floppies for a clean install of Vista.

As I said, I don't want to have to do a clean reinstall, but I have NetWork
components missing and with the Gropu Policy being all messed up, I guess
that is what I will ahve to do unless someone knows how I can resolve these
problems without doing a clean install.

Thanks anyways,
DougRH
 
You can do an in-place installation of Vista first to see if that corrects
your issues. That will not require a reistallation of your apps, files, or
settings. You should, however, back up your files before any such
undertaking, just in case something unforseen happens. You run an in-place
upgrade from the desktop by inserting the dvd in the drive and choosing
Install Now from the splash screen.
 
Hi Colin,
As I said that in the first part of this posting (I accidentally submitted
it altogether before it was done) I have already tried just that several
times and always stalls early in the 'UpGrade' at ~15% of doing the first
step of coping the files. If you read the first part, you can see that I say
that it doesn’t seem to have 'stalled out' and is still functioning, it just
won't progress past that point and isn't accessing the DVD drive anymore.
I USED to be able to repair it buy booting too the OS disk and starting the
install and then there is a repair option that I have used successfully in
the past, but the Group Policy won’t let me do that now, only what you
suggested from within Vista.
As I also said, I followed MicroSoft’s procedure to reset the Group Policy
and I have done it a couple of times, but it only resets part of the group
policy, I still have parts of my networking systems missing and can’t and
haven’t been able to get onto my own LAN for quite some time.

Unless you know of anything else, I’ve backed everything up and am going to
reformat the Vista disk and do a clean install.

Thanks for responding anyways (< 8)
DougRH
 
Go for it. You don't know what is blocking what at this point and I think
as long as you are well prepared then you will save time redoing the system.
Best of luck.

DougRH said:
Hi Colin,
As I said that in the first part of this posting (I accidentally submitted
it altogether before it was done) I have already tried just that several
times and always stalls early in the 'UpGrade' at ~15% of doing the first
step of coping the files. If you read the first part, you can see that I
say
that it doesn’t seem to have 'stalled out' and is still functioning, it
just
won't progress past that point and isn't accessing the DVD drive anymore.
I USED to be able to repair it buy booting too the OS disk and starting
the
install and then there is a repair option that I have used successfully in
the past, but the Group Policy won’t let me do that now, only what you
suggested from within Vista.
As I also said, I followed MicroSoft’s procedure to reset the Group Policy
and I have done it a couple of times, but it only resets part of the group
policy, I still have parts of my networking systems missing and can’t and
haven’t been able to get onto my own LAN for quite some time.

Unless you know of anything else, I’ve backed everything up and am going
to
reformat the Vista disk and do a clean install.

Thanks for responding anyways (< 8)
DougRH
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