For both the beta2 and July builds, I used the microsoft's VCD to mount the
ISO file as a drive letter then copied the contents of the iso file to a
folder on my HD. I then clicked setup in that folder. Worked for me that
way.
Jerry
"SBC" <> wrote in message
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> This is propbably a stupid question, since I got Beta @(5384 on a CD, but
> do you have to copy the download file to a DVD or can I just put it on
> another HD & install from there?
> "Len Mattix" <> wrote in message
> news:%23%...
>> Sadly the upgrade from Beta 2 to RC-1 ended as a minor disaster on
>> several different occasions. The positive is the option to roll back the
>> upgrade worked on several different occasions to get me back to a fairly
>> functional Beta 2.
>>
>> Now the issues:
>>
>> First complained it could not do an upgrade from a DVD boot... fine.
>> Went under Beta 2 and once the space issue was resolved it stopped
>> install cold on Nero 7 and its need to be removed - with no option to
>> proceed.
>>
>> OK, went to Ahead's site and got there clean tool - removed Nero, OK.
>> Now RC-1 finally decided it would install, Great!! Well installation got
>> some where near (based guessed on progress bar - green ~shutter~ at the
>> bottom) 75% through and this wonderfully informative dialoged box popped
>> up stating "Disk Not Found" with the option to cancel, retry or continue.
>> What it was looking for is unknown to date as there was no further info
>> provided. Retry = no go, continue= no go (unless you click it several
>> times which leads to a black screen and then a reboot) and cancel I did
>> not try...
>>
>> On both occasions the system eventually reboots and goes to a wonderfully
>> informative BSOD every time there after. Of course Safe Mode offers up
>> the helpful message that setup can not complete in Safe Mode so restart
>> your un-searchable computer.
>>
>> Next we try booting from the DVD and choosing to repair the system.
>> Well, unfortunately that has changed under Vista so there is now a lovely
>> (and apparently useless in my case) list of options which do not help in
>> any useful sense. The diagnostic for start-up problems (figured I would
>> give it a try as my computer at this point would not start) ran forever,
>> or may have as I let it run for about 45 minutes and it hadn't diagnosed
>> a problem as of that point so canceled.
>>
>> I would really like to get the upgrade portion of setup working for my
>> own peace of mind for the future but will probably have to bite the
>> bullet and try a clean install. The issue with that is the question
>> about whether even that will work. It definitely did with Beta 2 but...
>>
>> It is not really sour grapes that causes this message as I know it is
>> pre-release code but rather the totally useless dialoged box and the
>> inability of Vista's start up diagnostics to develop an "automatic
>> repair" as it states or even say it found nothing to repair. It makes me
>> shudder to think about upgrading my faithful, to date, XP installation
>> when Vista is actually ready for prime time. Fortunately I have been
>> able to keep my XP install completely out of the problem by making it
>> totally invisible to Vista while it is installing.
>>
>> I'm going to try re-re-turning the DVD and having a copy in both of my
>> DVD drives on the next upgrade attempt. Maybe it will find that nebulas
>> whatever that it can not find on the duplicate DVD?? Who knows...
>>
>> Enough mild rant - just curious to know if anyone else has had such a
>> time trying to upgrade their BETA 2 and if they might have some
>> thoughts...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Len
>>
>
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