Stupid Vista No format option

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TedF

I had Vista Release 2, tried to install retail vista, but
the stupid thing boots the CD then starts Release 2.
It wouldn't give setup options.

I had to use Windows XP installation CD to re-partition
and format drive, then I was able to install Vista.
 
Also opening the good looking Retail box was a nightmare,
I had to ply it with a screw driver for the stupid thing to open.
 
I've done about 7 or 8 re installs of Vista on my systems. Never had the
problem you are describing. Did you go into the BIOS and tell it to make
your CD\DVD the first boot device ?
 
It was booting to Vista CD OK, but instead of running
setup, Vista release 2 start booting and starts Windows.
your CD\DVD the first boot device ?
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Already set.
And I press the Enter key when It asks you to boot
from the CD.
 
there is an option on the right to decide whether you want to format, its
under more options? unless im thinking your using the upgrade version????

how did you find it so dificult to open? all you need to remove the side
tape on the plastic holder
 
TedF said:
I had Vista Release 2, tried to install retail vista, but
the stupid thing boots the CD then starts Release 2.
It wouldn't give setup options.

I had to use Windows XP installation CD to re-partition
and format drive, then I was able to install Vista.
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What version of Vista did you use? The only way to do an upgrade in place
from Vista RC2 to an RTM version of Vista is by the full retail Ultimate
edition. RC2 is not a qualifying OS for the use of any of the upgrade
editions.
 
TedF said:
Also opening the good looking Retail box was a nightmare,
I had to ply it with a screw driver for the stupid thing to open.
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A box is not sentient, so it can't be smart or stupid. That's up to the
person manipulating it, eh?
 
I bought the full version Home Premium.



Rock said:
What version of Vista did you use? The only way to do an upgrade in place
from Vista RC2 to an RTM version of Vista is by the full retail Ultimate
edition. RC2 is not a qualifying OS for the use of any of the upgrade
editions.
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The box lock is clumsy, no matter how I press on it, it
still wouldn't open.
Yes the tape was and is removed, and the red pull tab
got unglued.
That's up to the person manipulating it, eh?
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Or making it.
 
The box was NOT manufactured by Microsoft..


TedF said:
The box lock is clumsy, no matter how I press on it, it
still wouldn't open.
Yes the tape was and is removed, and the red pull tab
got unglued.


Or making it.
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Ted

The Vista RC2 version was 'Ultimate'.. Home Premium is a 'downgrade'.. to
downgrade any MS OS, one has to wipe the drive clean and start over.. the
ONLY version that would essentially overwrite RC2 would be RTM Ultimate..
 
TedF said:
The box lock is clumsy, no matter how I press on it, it
still wouldn't open.
Yes the tape was and is removed, and the red pull tab
got unglued.


Or making it.
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You know it was meant as a bit of humor right?
 
All retail Vista DVDs are bootable.
If your is not, there is a problem with the DVD.
This assumes your computer is working correctly, able to boot to a DVD and
the correct BIOS setting.

"The CD just wouldn't continue booting, R2 override the booting process"
Not possible, the process booting to the DVD precedes the boot to windows as
long as BIOS is set to boot to DVD before the hard drive.
If "R2 override the booting process" something is wrong.
Either you are missing the opportunity to press a key to boot to DVD or
something is wrong with the hardware.

The Clean Install process for RTM is the same as RC-1.
Choose Custom and delete the partition and then continue from there.
 
TedF said:
I thought I had RC2 but it was RC1.
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Same thing. No RC version is a qualifying OS for use of an upgrade version
of Vistas. Both RC versions are Ultimate, so the only way to do an upgrade
in place is with a full retail version of Ultimate.
 
Either you are missing the opportunity to press a key to boot to DVD
I tried more than 5 times, never missed.
something is wrong with the hardware.
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I doubt anything wrong with my motherboard, but booting
from a DVD than a CD could be possible.





something is wrong with the hardware.
 
FYI,

If you already have a partition on the current drive, doesn't matter what it
is (Logical or Primary Dos), and you try to create another partition to
install Vista on, you have to make that partition as Logical or else Vista
will take a big dumb on you. I personally using little but powerful tool
called GDisk to do all my partition needs.
 
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