codeman0013
Active Member
Hey guys i have downloaded this 3 times and there must be something wrong with the cd after i made it it wont boot to it and it wont do the upgrade feature anyone having that problem besides me?
Vista RC1 problems
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Naturally! The successful burn to dvd was "failure to find boot disk"! 
!!! Apparently this release has to setup for network by a network. One of the text files referred to IT Professionals when giving some instruction. This is more of a Server 2003 setup not a home version to try out. Well scratch one dvd-r! 
!!! Apparently this release has to setup for network by a network. One of the text files referred to IT Professionals when giving some instruction. This is more of a Server 2003 setup not a home version to try out. Well scratch one dvd-r!
codeman0013
Active Member
Naturally! The successful burn to dvd was "failure to find boot disk"!
yea i cant even get mine to load so as far as i'm concerned i guess i just wont have rc1 to fix the problems grr
Geoff
VIP Member
I didn't have any problems. I downloaded RC1, burned it on my DVD Burner, restarted my comp, and it asked if I wanted to boot from it.
Then the setup starts sucessfully, but i don't think it allows you to upgrade since it's not designed to be a primary OS, only for testing.
I used it yesterday and it seems to be a pretty solid OS.
Then the setup starts sucessfully, but i don't think it allows you to upgrade since it's not designed to be a primary OS, only for testing.
I used it yesterday and it seems to be a pretty solid OS.
codeman0013
Active Member
Hmm i dont really want to loose my comp info from the other vista any suggestions
I read over some other information and ended up downloading a zip in addition to the iso image. Supposedky this is a tool used for the installation. Here's a portion of what one file called the "Boot Configuration Data" shows.
"Boot Configuration Data in Windows Vista
May 18, 2006
Abstract
Microsoft has completely reengineered the boot environment for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ to address the increasing complexity and diversity of modern hardware and firmware. One aspect of this reengineering is a new firmware-independent data store that contains configuration data that influences the boot process. This paper provides an overview of this configuration data—called boot configuration data (BCD)—and describes how to use the related tools to manage boot options.
This information applies for the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.
Future versions of this preview information will be provided in the Windows Driver Kit.
The current version of this paper is maintained on the Web at:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/firmware/bcd.mspx
References and resources discussed here are listed at the end of this paper.
Contents
Introduction 3
BCD Overview 4
BCD Architecture 5
BCD Stores 5
BCD Objects 7
BCD Application Objects 8
BCD Inheritable Objects 9
BCD Device Objects 10
BCD Elements 11
Tools for Managing the BCD 11
The Shell 12
MSConfig 12
BCDEdit 12
How to Manage BCD Programmatically with WMI 14
The BCDStore Class 14
The BCDObject Class 15
BCDElement Classes 16
BCD Cookbook 16
Kernel Debugging 16
Enable Kernel Debugging 16
Specify Global Debug Settings 16
Specify Debug Settings for a specified Boot Entry 17
Specify the Default Operating System 17
Specify the Boot Manager's Timeout Value 18
Manage Boot Entries 18
Change a Boot Entry's Description 18
Control How Boot Entries Appear to the User 18
Create a New Windows Vista Boot Entry 19
Delete a Boot Entry 19
Enable PAE 20
Create a Boot Entry to Boot a WIM from a Hard Disk 21
Make a Non-system Store into the System Store 21
Resources 22"
The only information seen on installation was read in the Getting_Started_IT Pro.rtf file.
"Build a Master Installation
A master computer is a customized installation of Windows that you plan to duplicate onto one or more destination computers. By using the Windows product DVD and an answer file, you can create a master installation.
The basic process includes:
1. Assembling new hardware.
2. Installing Windows from a Windows product DVD and answer file.
3. Verifying installation and customizations.
4. Shutting down the computer when the installation is complete.
To install Windows from the Windows product DVD
1. Turn on the new computer.
2. Insert removable media containing the answer file (Autounattend.xml) and Windows Vista product DVD into the new computer.
3.
Restart the computer (CTRL+ALT+DEL).
This example assumes the hard drive is blank. Windows Vista Setup (Setup.exe) will begin automatically. By default, Windows Setup will search all removable media for an answer file called Autounattend.xml.
4. After Setup finishes, validate that all customizations were applied.
5. Reseal (generalize) and shut down the computer. From a command prompt, type: c:\windows\system32\sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown.
Sysprep will prepare the image for capture by cleaning up various user and machine settings and log files. The master installation is complete and ready to be imaged."
"Boot Configuration Data in Windows Vista
May 18, 2006
Abstract
Microsoft has completely reengineered the boot environment for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ to address the increasing complexity and diversity of modern hardware and firmware. One aspect of this reengineering is a new firmware-independent data store that contains configuration data that influences the boot process. This paper provides an overview of this configuration data—called boot configuration data (BCD)—and describes how to use the related tools to manage boot options.
This information applies for the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.
Future versions of this preview information will be provided in the Windows Driver Kit.
The current version of this paper is maintained on the Web at:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/firmware/bcd.mspx
References and resources discussed here are listed at the end of this paper.
Contents
Introduction 3
BCD Overview 4
BCD Architecture 5
BCD Stores 5
BCD Objects 7
BCD Application Objects 8
BCD Inheritable Objects 9
BCD Device Objects 10
BCD Elements 11
Tools for Managing the BCD 11
The Shell 12
MSConfig 12
BCDEdit 12
How to Manage BCD Programmatically with WMI 14
The BCDStore Class 14
The BCDObject Class 15
BCDElement Classes 16
BCD Cookbook 16
Kernel Debugging 16
Enable Kernel Debugging 16
Specify Global Debug Settings 16
Specify Debug Settings for a specified Boot Entry 17
Specify the Default Operating System 17
Specify the Boot Manager's Timeout Value 18
Manage Boot Entries 18
Change a Boot Entry's Description 18
Control How Boot Entries Appear to the User 18
Create a New Windows Vista Boot Entry 19
Delete a Boot Entry 19
Enable PAE 20
Create a Boot Entry to Boot a WIM from a Hard Disk 21
Make a Non-system Store into the System Store 21
Resources 22"
The only information seen on installation was read in the Getting_Started_IT Pro.rtf file.
"Build a Master Installation
A master computer is a customized installation of Windows that you plan to duplicate onto one or more destination computers. By using the Windows product DVD and an answer file, you can create a master installation.
The basic process includes:
1. Assembling new hardware.
2. Installing Windows from a Windows product DVD and answer file.
3. Verifying installation and customizations.
4. Shutting down the computer when the installation is complete.
To install Windows from the Windows product DVD
1. Turn on the new computer.
2. Insert removable media containing the answer file (Autounattend.xml) and Windows Vista product DVD into the new computer.
3.
Restart the computer (CTRL+ALT+DEL).
This example assumes the hard drive is blank. Windows Vista Setup (Setup.exe) will begin automatically. By default, Windows Setup will search all removable media for an answer file called Autounattend.xml.
4. After Setup finishes, validate that all customizations were applied.
5. Reseal (generalize) and shut down the computer. From a command prompt, type: c:\windows\system32\sysprep.exe /oobe /generalize /shutdown.
Sysprep will prepare the image for capture by cleaning up various user and machine settings and log files. The master installation is complete and ready to be imaged."
Apokarteron
banned
Vista didn't start after installing nVidia drivers.
Geoff
VIP Member
Did you download and install the Vista drivers, not not a previous version?
If you did download the Vista drivers, it's possible that with the new release, there may be some conflicts. If you can, you should report it to Microsoft so they can work it out, after all, thats the point of these public BETA's.
codeman0013
Active Member
I have downloaded the stupid rc1 2 times now and it still does not work anyone have a working iso file? grrr
Geoff
VIP Member
Your not trying to burn it to a CD are you?
And what program are you using to burn the ISO? You may want to lower the burn speed, because sometimes it burns to quick and causes errors.
[-0MEGA-];419717 said:
Did you manage to get it running? Roxio Easy Media Creator 8.05(new patch with fixes added) has been used here often for Linux iso images without flaw. The question now since booting with burned disk sees no results is the extra tool needed to get the installer running. The docs that came with the zip file mentioned here had two other files included for mounting the iso on a drive.
VistaUpgradeAdvisor.msi is the name of the file downloaded. Does that have to be added to the dvd burned with the iso image?
!!! That was found after the burn was made here.
Geoff
VIP Member
Did you manage to get it running? Roxio Easy Media Creator 8.05(new patch with fixes added) has been used here often for Linux iso images without flaw. The question now since booting with burned disk sees no results is the extra tool needed to get the installer running. The docs that came with the zip file mentioned here had two other files included for mounting the iso on a drive.
VistaUpgradeAdvisor.msi is the name of the file downloaded. Does that have to be added to the dvd burned with the iso image?
I use Nero 7.
When I downloaded my copy, it was just the ISO file, nothing else was included.
[-0MEGA-];419717 said:
It's not so much the burn speed as it is the option to make a bootable disk that has to be used. If you simply burn an iso to a dvd-r it ends up being a simply lifeless data disk(good for backing up an iso not for installing). In your burning software go through the tutorial for creating boot disks with iso images. I think that is where the problem is there. I simply have to find the download link for the earlier release or a number to get it installed here.
dragon2309
P.I Dragon
No it doesnt, that all depends on what's in the iso, just a few weks back i downloaded ubuntu 6, in an iso file, nothing else included, burnt straight to a CD using nero with no additional options selected, its bootable because of the files on it and the file structure contained within the .iso file
dragon
I've burned several Linux distros with Roxio in the last year or so and found that it depends on software settings at times that decide the type of disk project that will be created. In Roxio's Easy Media Creator you click on the bootable button to browse for the iso image or images to make a disk bootable.
Most older Linux distros needed something to extract files to the partitions already created and formatted to then use Grub or Lilo if not another boot loader. The Live distros are the ones that will boot from disk. Zenwalk the latest out includes cfdisk along with it's own installer. But just burning to a cd-r doesn't see it load when booted from. The disk has to be made bootable if the burning software doesn't do that automatically.
Most older Linux distros needed something to extract files to the partitions already created and formatted to then use Grub or Lilo if not another boot loader. The Live distros are the ones that will boot from disk. Zenwalk the latest out includes cfdisk along with it's own installer. But just burning to a cd-r doesn't see it load when booted from. The disk has to be made bootable if the burning software doesn't do that automatically.
codeman0013
Active Member
I have used both PowerISO and nero and neither worked and yes i'm using a dvd oh well i guess i wont have it grrrrr
At the present time I am still trying to get a newer Linux distro to install. After a few good downloads and diferent burns to disk I keep running into the "missing operating system" error right when it's detecting the hardware. Now to find an iso image editor to see if everything is intact there.