Vista RC2 install fails with SATA

Using a Dell Dimension e520 (vista Cap)
1 160GB SATA

part1: util part (Diag Part)
part2: Xp Pro pro (Drive C 49GB
part3: Vista (Drive D Extended) rest of 160GB formatted and healthy
....resized the partition for Vista with PM 8.0

I started the Setup for Vista from XP Pro, selected to update the files and
drivers
choose Advanced or Custom Install
Pointed to Drive D:
It start the installation (downloading, copying)
when it reboots to restart I get the following error at the WINDOWS BOOT
MANAGER screen:

Earlier Version of Windows
Windows Setup
-----------------------------------------------------------
Source: D:\rtm_edu\base\boot\environ\app\bootmgr.c
Status: 0xC0000002
Line: 1492
info: An unexpected error has occurred.

-----------------------------------------------------------

I tried Booting from the DVD still cannot install.

Any ideas why it is not copying the files or installing?

I was thinking it needs the SATA drivers but maybe there's another reason
why the
files were not copying to the location above

I guess I need to remove XP Pro SP2 from the first partition?

Where can I get the updates for drivers for Vista? Dell does not have them
they say
they will not be available until 2007 when Vista ships.
Looking for Beta drivers that can be used, any thoughts.

I have no trouble with my 160GB Sata Drive.
Did you start the upgrade from an XP installation already running in Drive
D?
If not did you start the installation by booting from CD?
Is Drive D a primary drive and newly reformatted?

"Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
news2CCE031-ADC5-46E4-B5B3-...
> Using a Dell Dimension e520 (vista Cap)
> 1 160GB SATA
>
> part1: util part (Diag Part)
> part2: Xp Pro pro (Drive C 49GB
> part3: Vista (Drive D Extended) rest of 160GB formatted and healthy
> ...resized the partition for Vista with PM 8.0
>
> I started the Setup for Vista from XP Pro, selected to update the files
> and
> drivers
> choose Advanced or Custom Install
> Pointed to Drive D:
> It start the installation (downloading, copying)
> when it reboots to restart I get the following error at the WINDOWS BOOT
> MANAGER screen:
>
> Earlier Version of Windows
> Windows Setup
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> Source: D:\rtm_edu\base\boot\environ\app\bootmgr.c
> Status: 0xC0000002
> Line: 1492
> info: An unexpected error has occurred.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> I tried Booting from the DVD still cannot install.
>
> Any ideas why it is not copying the files or installing?
>
> I was thinking it needs the SATA drivers but maybe there's another reason
> why the
> files were not copying to the location above
>
> I guess I need to remove XP Pro SP2 from the first partition?
>
> Where can I get the updates for drivers for Vista? Dell does not have
> them
> they say
> they will not be available until 2007 when Vista ships.
> Looking for Beta drivers that can be used, any thoughts.

Actually I started the installation from XP Pro SP2 on Drive C:.
I did not select an upgrade, I wanted to do a new install on Drive D: which
is not
primary, Extended partition with Logical D:
Drive D: is newly formatted.

I then tried to start it from CD but at some point it asked for a driver, I
thought it was for the CD/DVD drive. Weird.

"JW" wrote:

> I have no trouble with my 160GB Sata Drive.
> Did you start the upgrade from an XP installation already running in Drive
> D?
> If not did you start the installation by booting from CD?
> Is Drive D a primary drive and newly reformatted?
>
> "Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
> news2CCE031-ADC5-46E4-B5B3-...
> > Using a Dell Dimension e520 (vista Cap)
> > 1 160GB SATA
> >
> > part1: util part (Diag Part)
> > part2: Xp Pro pro (Drive C 49GB
> > part3: Vista (Drive D Extended) rest of 160GB formatted and healthy
> > ...resized the partition for Vista with PM 8.0
> >
> > I started the Setup for Vista from XP Pro, selected to update the files
> > and
> > drivers
> > choose Advanced or Custom Install
> > Pointed to Drive D:
> > It start the installation (downloading, copying)
> > when it reboots to restart I get the following error at the WINDOWS BOOT
> > MANAGER screen:
> >
> > Earlier Version of Windows
> > Windows Setup
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > Source: D:\rtm_edu\base\boot\environ\app\bootmgr.c
> > Status: 0xC0000002
> > Line: 1492
> > info: An unexpected error has occurred.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > I tried Booting from the DVD still cannot install.
> >
> > Any ideas why it is not copying the files or installing?
> >
> > I was thinking it needs the SATA drivers but maybe there's another reason
> > why the
> > files were not copying to the location above
> >
> > I guess I need to remove XP Pro SP2 from the first partition?
> >
> > Where can I get the updates for drivers for Vista? Dell does not have
> > them
> > they say
> > they will not be available until 2007 when Vista ships.
> > Looking for Beta drivers that can be used, any thoughts.
>
>
>

Tony Saucedo wrote:
> Actually I started the installation from XP Pro SP2 on Drive C:.
> I did not select an upgrade, I wanted to do a new install on Drive D: which
> is not
> primary, Extended partition with Logical D:
> Drive D: is newly formatted.
>
> I then tried to start it from CD but at some point it asked for a driver, I
> thought it was for the CD/DVD drive. Weird.

You should install Vista from a DVD and keep ready the driver for your
SATA drive - perhaps it is what Vista was asking for (press F6 at the
very beginning of the installation procedure).

I hope Vista has no probs with your "part 1: util part (Diag part)".



Roy

I have a SATA and I have the RC2 upgrade of the RC1 installed on that drive,
and all works fine. It is the drive that I have installed every build that
I have tested since July when I built the new machine.

(SEGB01J) Barracuda 7200.9 80GB 8MB SATA II/3Gb NCQ

Hope this helps.

Jan
MS MVP - Windows IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm



Jan
"Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
news2CCE031-ADC5-46E4-B5B3-...
> Using a Dell Dimension e520 (vista Cap)
> 1 160GB SATA
>
> part1: util part (Diag Part)
> part2: Xp Pro pro (Drive C 49GB
> part3: Vista (Drive D Extended) rest of 160GB formatted and healthy
> ...resized the partition for Vista with PM 8.0
>
> I started the Setup for Vista from XP Pro, selected to update the files
> and
> drivers
> choose Advanced or Custom Install
> Pointed to Drive D:
> It start the installation (downloading, copying)
> when it reboots to restart I get the following error at the WINDOWS BOOT
> MANAGER screen:
>
> Earlier Version of Windows
> Windows Setup
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> Source: D:\rtm_edu\base\boot\environ\app\bootmgr.c
> Status: 0xC0000002
> Line: 1492
> info: An unexpected error has occurred.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> I tried Booting from the DVD still cannot install.
>
> Any ideas why it is not copying the files or installing?
>
> I was thinking it needs the SATA drivers but maybe there's another reason
> why the
> files were not copying to the location above
>
> I guess I need to remove XP Pro SP2 from the first partition?
>
> Where can I get the updates for drivers for Vista? Dell does not have
> them
> they say
> they will not be available until 2007 when Vista ships.
> Looking for Beta drivers that can be used, any thoughts.

Since you can only boot an OS from a primary drive you must install Vista on
a newly NTSC formatted drive or you must install it as an upgade on the
drive you are running from which of course will have it replace the OS you
are running on with the Vista OS.

"Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
news:254D2C07-9C5A-495D-827A-...
> Actually I started the installation from XP Pro SP2 on Drive C:.
> I did not select an upgrade, I wanted to do a new install on Drive D:
> which
> is not
> primary, Extended partition with Logical D:
> Drive D: is newly formatted.
>
> I then tried to start it from CD but at some point it asked for a driver,
> I
> thought it was for the CD/DVD drive. Weird.
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
>> I have no trouble with my 160GB Sata Drive.
>> Did you start the upgrade from an XP installation already running in
>> Drive
>> D?
>> If not did you start the installation by booting from CD?
>> Is Drive D a primary drive and newly reformatted?
>>
>> "Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
>> news2CCE031-ADC5-46E4-B5B3-...
>> > Using a Dell Dimension e520 (vista Cap)
>> > 1 160GB SATA
>> >
>> > part1: util part (Diag Part)
>> > part2: Xp Pro pro (Drive C 49GB
>> > part3: Vista (Drive D Extended) rest of 160GB formatted and healthy
>> > ...resized the partition for Vista with PM 8.0
>> >
>> > I started the Setup for Vista from XP Pro, selected to update the files
>> > and
>> > drivers
>> > choose Advanced or Custom Install
>> > Pointed to Drive D:
>> > It start the installation (downloading, copying)
>> > when it reboots to restart I get the following error at the WINDOWS
>> > BOOT
>> > MANAGER screen:
>> >
>> > Earlier Version of Windows
>> > Windows Setup
>> > -----------------------------------------------------------
>> > Source: D:\rtm_edu\base\boot\environ\app\bootmgr.c
>> > Status: 0xC0000002
>> > Line: 1492
>> > info: An unexpected error has occurred.
>> >
>> > -----------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > I tried Booting from the DVD still cannot install.
>> >
>> > Any ideas why it is not copying the files or installing?
>> >
>> > I was thinking it needs the SATA drivers but maybe there's another
>> > reason
>> > why the
>> > files were not copying to the location above
>> >
>> > I guess I need to remove XP Pro SP2 from the first partition?
>> >
>> > Where can I get the updates for drivers for Vista? Dell does not have
>> > them
>> > they say
>> > they will not be available until 2007 when Vista ships.
>> > Looking for Beta drivers that can be used, any thoughts.
>>
>>
>>

Hi JW :-)

It is better not to pre-format the drive, but, let Vista format it during
the install process.

Hope this helps.

Jan
MS MVP - Windows IE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.

Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
"JW" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Since you can only boot an OS from a primary drive you must install Vista
> on a newly NTSC formatted drive or you must install it as an upgade on the
> drive you are running from which of course will have it replace the OS you
> are running on with the Vista OS.
>
> "Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
> news:254D2C07-9C5A-495D-827A-...
>> Actually I started the installation from XP Pro SP2 on Drive C:.
>> I did not select an upgrade, I wanted to do a new install on Drive D:
>> which
>> is not
>> primary, Extended partition with Logical D:
>> Drive D: is newly formatted.
>>
>> I then tried to start it from CD but at some point it asked for a driver,
>> I
>> thought it was for the CD/DVD drive. Weird.
>>
>> "JW" wrote:
>>
>>> I have no trouble with my 160GB Sata Drive.
>>> Did you start the upgrade from an XP installation already running in
>>> Drive
>>> D?
>>> If not did you start the installation by booting from CD?
>>> Is Drive D a primary drive and newly reformatted?
>>>
>>> "Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
>>> news2CCE031-ADC5-46E4-B5B3-...
>>> > Using a Dell Dimension e520 (vista Cap)
>>> > 1 160GB SATA
>>> >
>>> > part1: util part (Diag Part)
>>> > part2: Xp Pro pro (Drive C 49GB
>>> > part3: Vista (Drive D Extended) rest of 160GB formatted and healthy
>>> > ...resized the partition for Vista with PM 8.0
>>> >
>>> > I started the Setup for Vista from XP Pro, selected to update the
>>> > files
>>> > and
>>> > drivers
>>> > choose Advanced or Custom Install
>>> > Pointed to Drive D:
>>> > It start the installation (downloading, copying)
>>> > when it reboots to restart I get the following error at the WINDOWS
>>> > BOOT
>>> > MANAGER screen:
>>> >
>>> > Earlier Version of Windows
>>> > Windows Setup
>>> > -----------------------------------------------------------
>>> > Source: D:\rtm_edu\base\boot\environ\app\bootmgr.c
>>> > Status: 0xC0000002
>>> > Line: 1492
>>> > info: An unexpected error has occurred.
>>> >
>>> > -----------------------------------------------------------
>>> >
>>> > I tried Booting from the DVD still cannot install.
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas why it is not copying the files or installing?
>>> >
>>> > I was thinking it needs the SATA drivers but maybe there's another
>>> > reason
>>> > why the
>>> > files were not copying to the location above
>>> >
>>> > I guess I need to remove XP Pro SP2 from the first partition?
>>> >
>>> > Where can I get the updates for drivers for Vista? Dell does not have
>>> > them
>>> > they say
>>> > they will not be available until 2007 when Vista ships.
>>> > Looking for Beta drivers that can be used, any thoughts.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Mines not on a primary drive
"JW" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Since you can only boot an OS from a primary drive you must install Vista
> on a newly NTSC formatted drive or you must install it as an upgade on the
> drive you are running from which of course will have it replace the OS you
> are running on with the Vista OS.
>
> "Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
> news:254D2C07-9C5A-495D-827A-...
>> Actually I started the installation from XP Pro SP2 on Drive C:.
>> I did not select an upgrade, I wanted to do a new install on Drive D:
>> which
>> is not
>> primary, Extended partition with Logical D:
>> Drive D: is newly formatted.
>>
>> I then tried to start it from CD but at some point it asked for a driver,
>> I
>> thought it was for the CD/DVD drive. Weird.
>>
>> "JW" wrote:
>>
>>> I have no trouble with my 160GB Sata Drive.
>>> Did you start the upgrade from an XP installation already running in
>>> Drive
>>> D?
>>> If not did you start the installation by booting from CD?
>>> Is Drive D a primary drive and newly reformatted?
>>>
>>> "Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
>>> news2CCE031-ADC5-46E4-B5B3-...
>>> > Using a Dell Dimension e520 (vista Cap)
>>> > 1 160GB SATA
>>> >
>>> > part1: util part (Diag Part)
>>> > part2: Xp Pro pro (Drive C 49GB
>>> > part3: Vista (Drive D Extended) rest of 160GB formatted and healthy
>>> > ...resized the partition for Vista with PM 8.0
>>> >
>>> > I started the Setup for Vista from XP Pro, selected to update the
>>> > files
>>> > and
>>> > drivers
>>> > choose Advanced or Custom Install
>>> > Pointed to Drive D:
>>> > It start the installation (downloading, copying)
>>> > when it reboots to restart I get the following error at the WINDOWS
>>> > BOOT
>>> > MANAGER screen:
>>> >
>>> > Earlier Version of Windows
>>> > Windows Setup
>>> > -----------------------------------------------------------
>>> > Source: D:\rtm_edu\base\boot\environ\app\bootmgr.c
>>> > Status: 0xC0000002
>>> > Line: 1492
>>> > info: An unexpected error has occurred.
>>> >
>>> > -----------------------------------------------------------
>>> >
>>> > I tried Booting from the DVD still cannot install.
>>> >
>>> > Any ideas why it is not copying the files or installing?
>>> >
>>> > I was thinking it needs the SATA drivers but maybe there's another
>>> > reason
>>> > why the
>>> > files were not copying to the location above
>>> >
>>> > I guess I need to remove XP Pro SP2 from the first partition?
>>> >
>>> > Where can I get the updates for drivers for Vista? Dell does not have
>>> > them
>>> > they say
>>> > they will not be available until 2007 when Vista ships.
>>> > Looking for Beta drivers that can be used, any thoughts.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>

I have seen the same problem. Sort of.

I run two Seagate 10,000 RPM hard drives sata. While doing a clean install
if both serial ATA hard drives were installed the vista instalation was
unable to detect any hard drive. Keeping in mind that serial ATA hard drives
are not configured with slave and master. After removing one serial ATA hard
drive physically, the installation could then see the hard drive. Hours
before this I gave up on trying to install the system with a raid. Even
after providing the installation with the necessary drivers which could be
faulty.
"Jan Il" wrote:

> I have a SATA and I have the RC2 upgrade of the RC1 installed on that drive,
> and all works fine. It is the drive that I have installed every build that
> I have tested since July when I built the new machine.
>
> (SEGB01J) Barracuda 7200.9 80GB 8MB SATA II/3Gb NCQ
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jan
> MS MVP - Windows IE [DTS/AumHa]
> Smiles are meant to be shared,
> that's why they're so contagious.
>
> Replies are posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
> How to make a good newsgroup post:
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
>
> Jan
> "Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
> news2CCE031-ADC5-46E4-B5B3-...
> > Using a Dell Dimension e520 (vista Cap)
> > 1 160GB SATA
> >
> > part1: util part (Diag Part)
> > part2: Xp Pro pro (Drive C 49GB
> > part3: Vista (Drive D Extended) rest of 160GB formatted and healthy
> > ...resized the partition for Vista with PM 8.0
> >
> > I started the Setup for Vista from XP Pro, selected to update the files
> > and
> > drivers
> > choose Advanced or Custom Install
> > Pointed to Drive D:
> > It start the installation (downloading, copying)
> > when it reboots to restart I get the following error at the WINDOWS BOOT
> > MANAGER screen:
> >
> > Earlier Version of Windows
> > Windows Setup
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > Source: D:\rtm_edu\base\boot\environ\app\bootmgr.c
> > Status: 0xC0000002
> > Line: 1492
> > info: An unexpected error has occurred.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > I tried Booting from the DVD still cannot install.
> >
> > Any ideas why it is not copying the files or installing?
> >
> > I was thinking it needs the SATA drivers but maybe there's another reason
> > why the
> > files were not copying to the location above
> >
> > I guess I need to remove XP Pro SP2 from the first partition?
> >
> > Where can I get the updates for drivers for Vista? Dell does not have
> > them
> > they say
> > they will not be available until 2007 when Vista ships.
> > Looking for Beta drivers that can be used, any thoughts.
>
>
>

You can have more then one Primary Partition on a single drive. So delete
and recreate your D Partition as a Primay Partition.
"Nero" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Mines not on a primary drive
> "JW" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Since you can only boot an OS from a primary drive you must install Vista
>> on a newly NTSC formatted drive or you must install it as an upgade on
>> the drive you are running from which of course will have it replace the
>> OS you are running on with the Vista OS.
>>
>> "Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
>> news:254D2C07-9C5A-495D-827A-...
>>> Actually I started the installation from XP Pro SP2 on Drive C:.
>>> I did not select an upgrade, I wanted to do a new install on Drive D:
>>> which
>>> is not
>>> primary, Extended partition with Logical D:
>>> Drive D: is newly formatted.
>>>
>>> I then tried to start it from CD but at some point it asked for a
>>> driver, I
>>> thought it was for the CD/DVD drive. Weird.
>>>
>>> "JW" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have no trouble with my 160GB Sata Drive.
>>>> Did you start the upgrade from an XP installation already running in
>>>> Drive
>>>> D?
>>>> If not did you start the installation by booting from CD?
>>>> Is Drive D a primary drive and newly reformatted?
>>>>
>>>> "Tony Saucedo" <> wrote in message
>>>> news2CCE031-ADC5-46E4-B5B3-...
>>>> > Using a Dell Dimension e520 (vista Cap)
>>>> > 1 160GB SATA
>>>> >
>>>> > part1: util part (Diag Part)
>>>> > part2: Xp Pro pro (Drive C 49GB
>>>> > part3: Vista (Drive D Extended) rest of 160GB formatted and healthy
>>>> > ...resized the partition for Vista with PM 8.0
>>>> >
>>>> > I started the Setup for Vista from XP Pro, selected to update the
>>>> > files
>>>> > and
>>>> > drivers
>>>> > choose Advanced or Custom Install
>>>> > Pointed to Drive D:
>>>> > It start the installation (downloading, copying)
>>>> > when it reboots to restart I get the following error at the WINDOWS
>>>> > BOOT
>>>> > MANAGER screen:
>>>> >
>>>> > Earlier Version of Windows
>>>> > Windows Setup
>>>> > -----------------------------------------------------------
>>>> > Source: D:\rtm_edu\base\boot\environ\app\bootmgr.c
>>>> > Status: 0xC0000002
>>>> > Line: 1492
>>>> > info: An unexpected error has occurred.
>>>> >
>>>> > -----------------------------------------------------------
>>>> >
>>>> > I tried Booting from the DVD still cannot install.
>>>> >
>>>> > Any ideas why it is not copying the files or installing?
>>>> >
>>>> > I was thinking it needs the SATA drivers but maybe there's another
>>>> > reason
>>>> > why the
>>>> > files were not copying to the location above
>>>> >
>>>> > I guess I need to remove XP Pro SP2 from the first partition?
>>>> >
>>>> > Where can I get the updates for drivers for Vista? Dell does not
>>>> > have
>>>> > them
>>>> > they say
>>>> > they will not be available until 2007 when Vista ships.
>>>> > Looking for Beta drivers that can be used, any thoughts.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>