win vista beta 2 expanding files computer freezes

Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system, and I was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and start the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain points of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
Anyone experiencing this???
Thanks,
FR

I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you tried to make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed? Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's error-free? If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within your present OS and launching Setup from there.
-- Ron
"Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system, and I was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and start the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain points of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
Anyone experiencing this???
Thanks,
FR

I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is still freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to do.
:(
FR
"milleron" wrote:

I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you tried to make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed? Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's error-free? If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within your present OS and launching Setup from there.
-- Ron
"Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system, and I was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and start the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain points of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
Anyone experiencing this???
Thanks,
FR

Could it be running out of room? Setup is supposed to verify before it starts that there's enough room to expand files, but if the ISO is MD5-perfect, and this error occurs when you're actually running the setup from the ISO in a virtual drive, then I can't think of anything other than that. How big is the drive on which you're installing Vista?
On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:06:01 -0700, Felipe R wrote:

I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is still freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to do.
:(
FR
"milleron" wrote:
I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you tried to make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed? Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's error-free? If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within your present OS and launching Setup from there.
-- Ron
"Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system, and I was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and start the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain points of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
Anyone experiencing this???
Thanks,
FR

The drive is 250gb.
"milleron" wrote:

Could it be running out of room? Setup is supposed to verify before it starts that there's enough room to expand files, but if the ISO is MD5-perfect, and this error occurs when you're actually running the setup from the ISO in a virtual drive, then I can't think of anything other than that. How big is the drive on which you're installing Vista?
On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:06:01 -0700, Felipe R FelipeR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is still freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to do.
:(
FR
"milleron" wrote:
I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you tried to make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed? Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's error-free? If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within your present OS and launching Setup from there.
-- Ron
"Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system, and I was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and start the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain points of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
Anyone experiencing this???
Thanks,
FR

Had the same issue. Try installing Vista in Safe Mode, it worked for me. This is a very dirty workaround though (I know have a GC problem... don't know if it's connected), so let me know if you found a real solution.
"Felipe R" wrote:

The drive is 250gb.
"milleron" wrote:
Could it be running out of room? Setup is supposed to verify before it starts that there's enough room to expand files, but if the ISO is MD5-perfect, and this error occurs when you're actually running the setup from the ISO in a virtual drive, then I can't think of anything other than that. How big is the drive on which you're installing Vista?
On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:06:01 -0700, Felipe R FelipeR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is still freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to do.
:(
FR
"milleron" wrote:
I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you tried to make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed? Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's error-free? If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within your present OS and launching Setup from there.
-- Ron
"Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system, and I was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and start the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain points of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
Anyone experiencing this???
Thanks,
FR

My Safe Mode does not allow installation. How did you accomplish this?
"John" wrote:

Had the same issue. Try installing Vista in Safe Mode, it worked for me. This is a very dirty workaround though (I know have a GC problem... don't know if it's connected), so let me know if you found a real solution.
"Felipe R" wrote:
The drive is 250gb.
"milleron" wrote:
Could it be running out of room? Setup is supposed to verify before it starts that there's enough room to expand files, but if the ISO is MD5-perfect, and this error occurs when you're actually running the setup from the ISO in a virtual drive, then I can't think of anything other than that. How big is the drive on which you're installing Vista?
On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:06:01 -0700, Felipe R FelipeR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is still freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to do.
:(
FR
"milleron" wrote:
I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you tried to make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed? Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's error-free? If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within your present OS and launching Setup from there.
-- Ron
"Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system, and I was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and start the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain points of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
Anyone experiencing this???
Thanks,
FR

I was also getting the errors with expanding files. For me it seems like a Hard Drive issue...while the drive still works, it was clicking, tried both x86 adn 64bit twice each. Replaced the hard drive and it installed with no issues...
So I would guess, bad hard drive or not enough room.
"kgoodman" wrote in message

My Safe Mode does not allow installation. How did you accomplish this?
"John" wrote:
Had the same issue. Try installing Vista in Safe Mode, it worked for me. This is a very dirty workaround though (I know have a GC problem... don't know if it's connected), so let me know if you found a real solution.
"Felipe R" wrote:
The drive is 250gb.
"milleron" wrote:
Could it be running out of room? Setup is supposed to verify before it starts that there's enough room to expand files, but if the ISO is MD5-perfect, and this error occurs when you're actually running the setup from the ISO in a virtual drive, then I can't think of anything other than that. How big is the drive on which you're installing Vista?
On Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:06:01 -0700, Felipe R FelipeR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
I did try the scenarios you pointed out but unfortunately it is still freezing in the third step of installation. Don't know what else to do.
:(
FR
"milleron" wrote:
I didn't have that problem, but it suggests a bad DVD, doesn't it? Have you tried to make another one from the ISO while specifying a slow burn speed? Did you check the MD5 hash on the ISO you downloaded to make sure it's error-free? If the ISO is MD5-perfect, AND you're installing a dual-boot setup, you might want to try to simply mounting the ISO as a virtual drive from within your present OS and launching Setup from there.
-- Ron
"Felipe R" <Felipe R@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Hello, I have been trying to install the Beta in my Shuttle XPC system, and I was able to burn the ISO image, copy the files to a folde in the HD and start the installation process. My computer seems to be freezing at certain points of the "expanding files" process of installation. Sometimes it freezes at 26%, at 60% and twice at 99%.
Anyone experiencing this???
Thanks,
FR