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Posted: Tue, 1st Aug 2006 00:50 Post subject: Windows Vista (again)

hmm trying to install beta 2, reboot comp, then it loads the cd, then after some fancy background it gives me the blue screen of death :S any ideas on avoiding that?

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s_hole

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Posted: Tue, 1st Aug 2006 15:33 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

to not install it it's beta as in buggy and incomplete if you're trying to update from existing windows installation, then don't, and do a fresh install instead (remove or rename all system files) if you have an exotic scsi/raid controller, and there is a driver for it, use it might be that the one with vista is buggy or disconnect ALL but essential hardware from your comp this was a common fix for early windows 95 and 2000 installations when the installer was really buggy and couldn't detect hardware right so that's only the videocard required for the monitor all other cards can easily be unplugged for the duration of the installation then add them one by one if the install was a success installing motherboard drivers before adding any cards might be a good idea aswell if they work on vista yet

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Posted: Tue, 1st Aug 2006 23:22 Post subject:

s_hole wrote:

to not install it
it's beta
as in buggy and incomplete

if you're trying to update from existing windows installation, then don't, and do a fresh install instead (remove or rename all system files)
if you have an exotic scsi/raid controller, and there is a driver for it, use it
might be that the one with vista is buggy
or disconnect ALL but essential hardware from your comp
this was a common fix for early windows 95 and 2000 installations when the installer was really buggy and couldn't detect hardware right
so that's only the videocard required for the monitor
all other cards can easily be unplugged for the duration of the installation
then add them one by one if the install was a success
installing motherboard drivers before adding any cards might be a good idea aswell
if they work on vista yet

Thanks, managed to install it - what a buggy install it was tho! oh well seems to be all working...

The only thing thats really annoying me is the 3d effects / aero compatability it offers for my ATI 9200 gfx card... well there is none...

anyone know a hack to force it to work?

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Bavlito

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Posted: Sat, 2nd Sep 2006 17:57 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Hey dudes! Windows Vista RC1 (5600) is out now for beta testers. x86 vista_5600.16384.060829-2230_x86fre_client-LR1CFRE_EN_DVD.iso x64 vista_5600.16384.060829-2230_x64fre_client-LR1CxFRE_EN_DVD.iso you can find screenshots and the first review on winsupersite.com

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Damasta

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Posted: Mon, 4th Sep 2006 19:53 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

i tried installing the new rc1 version of windows vista on my machine, but somehow the installation never finishes properly, it always tells me that some data could not be read or something. No a buddy told me that i need to install the 64 bit version of vista, because i have an Athlon 64 Processor. But i think that´s bullshit, the normal X86 Version should also work on my system right ?

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Posted: Mon, 4th Sep 2006 21:23 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Yeah it should work fine, might be a bad burn or download.

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