error code: 0xE0000100

i get this error when attempting to install windows vista 32 bit.

can anyone help?
thank you

"Ericegefl1" <> wrote in message
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>i get this error when attempting to install windows vista 32 bit.
>
> can anyone help?
> thank you

Knowledge Base search yielded:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939727/en-us

HTH

Bill

Hello Ericegefl1,

Just follow the yellow brick road
<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=0xE0000100&btnG=Search>

Please let us know what fixes the problem or if the problem remains

I.m sure more knowledgeable people will be along soon.

Good luck
- -- ---

"Ericegefl1" wrote:

> i get this error when attempting to install windows vista 32 bit.
>
> can anyone help?
> thank you

Bill, i all ready did and read the pasted link you posted, I also allready
requested the hotfix from MS but
im confused, It talks about partitioning or not recognizing a partition, now
im doing a clean install with a clean harddrive and after the key input it
asks where i want to install the OS its like its not seen the HD. It also
reads no drivers where found for the mass storage device for installation so
it leads me to believe it has to do with not detection the HD.

now please help dont give me posts or links, if you dont know or have the
answer or don't want to help dont waste my time or yours, I have read so many
posts about this problem and no solution except for a hotfix like the OS has
allready been installed. this is BTW, a clean install. not partitions etc...

if you need more info ask and i will reply. Thanks for trying to help but
unless you have a real solution please dont post me links. thank you.

"Bill" wrote:

>
> "Ericegefl1" <> wrote in message
> news:49CC0C92-AF40-4CD7-BA75-...
> >i get this error when attempting to install windows vista 32 bit.
> >
> > can anyone help?
> > thank you
>
> Knowledge Base search yielded:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939727/en-us
>
> HTH
>
> Bill
>
>

You have to give much more specifics to help people to grasp your situation.

What kind of install is it? Where did you get the DVD? or perhaps you
downloaded it from a website? Did you purchased it from a retail store?

Do you have the product key? Does this problem happened after you entered
the key or before?

What kind of machine is it? How old is it? if it is 5 years old or better,
forget about Vista.

Do you have enough space on you HDD? Etc., etc, etc. Please provide as much
documentation as possible.


"Ericegefl1" <> wrote in message
news:397581A8-F69B-49D8-851F-...
> Bill, i all ready did and read the pasted link you posted, I also allready
> requested the hotfix from MS but
> im confused, It talks about partitioning or not recognizing a partition,
> now
> im doing a clean install with a clean harddrive and after the key input it
> asks where i want to install the OS its like its not seen the HD. It also
> reads no drivers where found for the mass storage device for installation
> so
> it leads me to believe it has to do with not detection the HD.
>
> now please help dont give me posts or links, if you dont know or have the
> answer or don't want to help dont waste my time or yours, I have read so
> many
> posts about this problem and no solution except for a hotfix like the OS
> has
> allready been installed. this is BTW, a clean install. not partitions
> etc...
>
> if you need more info ask and i will reply. Thanks for trying to help but
> unless you have a real solution please dont post me links. thank you.
>
> "Bill" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ericegefl1" <> wrote in message
>> news:49CC0C92-AF40-4CD7-BA75-...
>> >i get this error when attempting to install windows vista 32 bit.
>> >
>> > can anyone help?
>> > thank you
>>
>> Knowledge Base search yielded:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939727/en-us
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>

Sad you didn't appreciate my attempt to help - but as AlexB said, if you
don't post enough details on your problem and the attempts you have made
already,it is very hard for anyone to assist.

I won't give you a link (as you request) but if you search you will find the
MVP's recommended guide to a "goodpost".




"Ericegefl1" <> wrote in message
news:397581A8-F69B-49D8-851F-...
> Bill, i all ready did and read the pasted link you posted, I also allready
> requested the hotfix from MS but
> im confused, It talks about partitioning or not recognizing a partition,
> now
> im doing a clean install with a clean harddrive and after the key input it
> asks where i want to install the OS its like its not seen the HD. It also
> reads no drivers where found for the mass storage device for installation
> so
> it leads me to believe it has to do with not detection the HD.
>
> now please help dont give me posts or links, if you dont know or have the
> answer or don't want to help dont waste my time or yours, I have read so
> many
> posts about this problem and no solution except for a hotfix like the OS
> has
> allready been installed. this is BTW, a clean install. not partitions
> etc...
>
> if you need more info ask and i will reply. Thanks for trying to help but
> unless you have a real solution please dont post me links. thank you.
>
> "Bill" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ericegefl1" <> wrote in message
>> news:49CC0C92-AF40-4CD7-BA75-...
>> >i get this error when attempting to install windows vista 32 bit.
>> >
>> > can anyone help?
>> > thank you
>>
>> Knowledge Base search yielded:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939727/en-us
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>

I have a similar problem. I just built my own computer which workes jus
fine and it is VERY new. I bought Windows Vista Upgrade by acciden
instead of Windows Vista System Builders. Anyway, i installed it and m
product key didnt work, so i did it without it. well i started to get t
the the end of the 30 day trial thing, so i invited my friend over t
help me. he brought a firewire card and Windows 2000 professional so
backed up the files i had already installed. We then erased the har
drive, restarted off the Windows 2000 professional and formatted th
hard drive. well after we formatted the hard drive and had it set up
the partitions wouldnt work. it wanted to do it on the 80GB partition
not the 400 GB partition. so we decided that i would just use hi
Windows Vista Product Key to open my account up. So i put it in m
Windows Vista Upgrade disk, clicked Install, put in my friend's produc
key, and then got error 0xE0000100. So i did what the message said an
restarted the installation. same thing happened again. I do belive i pu
enough information. If you have any help or links, please e-mail me a
. thank you

~~GO LINUX!~

--
wam9021
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.co

Hi,

You have to do more than just format, you need to remove the Vista-created
partition and rebuild it with Win2K's setup disks.

As to installing Vista with the upgrade key, you just need to do it twice:
the first time without the key, the second time as an in-place upgrade with
the key.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"wam90210" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I have a similar problem. I just built my own computer which workes just
> fine and it is VERY new. I bought Windows Vista Upgrade by accident
> instead of Windows Vista System Builders. Anyway, i installed it and my
> product key didnt work, so i did it without it. well i started to get to
> the the end of the 30 day trial thing, so i invited my friend over to
> help me. he brought a firewire card and Windows 2000 professional so i
> backed up the files i had already installed. We then erased the hard
> drive, restarted off the Windows 2000 professional and formatted the
> hard drive. well after we formatted the hard drive and had it set up,
> the partitions wouldnt work. it wanted to do it on the 80GB partition,
> not the 400 GB partition. so we decided that i would just use his
> Windows Vista Product Key to open my account up. So i put it in my
> Windows Vista Upgrade disk, clicked Install, put in my friend's product
> key, and then got error 0xE0000100. So i did what the message said and
> restarted the installation. same thing happened again. I do belive i put
> enough information. If you have any help or links, please e-mail me at
> . thank you.
>
> ~~GO LINUX!~~
>
>
> --
> wam90210
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...rade_clean.asp

Have a read of the above link.
--
Mad Mike


"wam90210" wrote:

>
> I have a similar problem. I just built my own computer which workes just
> fine and it is VERY new. I bought Windows Vista Upgrade by accident
> instead of Windows Vista System Builders. Anyway, i installed it and my
> product key didnt work, so i did it without it. well i started to get to
> the the end of the 30 day trial thing, so i invited my friend over to
> help me. he brought a firewire card and Windows 2000 professional so i
> backed up the files i had already installed. We then erased the hard
> drive, restarted off the Windows 2000 professional and formatted the
> hard drive. well after we formatted the hard drive and had it set up,
> the partitions wouldnt work. it wanted to do it on the 80GB partition,
> not the 400 GB partition. so we decided that i would just use his
> Windows Vista Product Key to open my account up. So i put it in my
> Windows Vista Upgrade disk, clicked Install, put in my friend's product
> key, and then got error 0xE0000100. So i did what the message said and
> restarted the installation. same thing happened again. I do belive i put
> enough information. If you have any help or links, please e-mail me at
> . thank you.
>
> ~~GO LINUX!~~
>
>
> --
> wam90210
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>
>