Failure while setup is in progress!

Question

I'm performing a new install of Vista Home Premium. Problem arises on the last restart. It fails to successfully restart and BSODs for a millasecond not enought time to get any info. from it then shuts down the PC. I have formatted and reinstalled three times all with the same result. Every check done by the Startup Repair passes at the end I get the message Root Cause: Failure while setup is in progress. The cd works fine having installed it on another PC a fews days prior with no problems. The systems being installed on is a stock Dell Dimension E510. Both PCs belong to friends so I would presume that they ran the compadiablity test from online. With that said I know none of the hardware specs. for either PC. (Vista 32bit Home Premium SP1) I would appreciate any help you have to offer.

Answer 1

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/system-requirements.aspx

Abover is link for System Requirements for Vista.

They are the bare minimum.

[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx](http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx)  

Download and run the Upgrade Advisor on those machines.  

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To install:  

Only have mouse, monitor an d keyboard hooked up.  

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/918884

MS advice on doing clean install.

http://www.theeldergeekvista.com/vista\_clean\_installation.htm

A Tutorial on doing a clean install.

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Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner

Answer 2

I Thank You, for your help for some reason it just decided it was ready to take the OS a few minutes ago. So al is well I sincerly appreciate your input.

Toby Simmons

Answer 3

I am using a store baught full version of Vista Home Premium to load the OS not the Recovery Disk. But, thanks for your relpy. If you have any further insite it would by very much appreciated.

Answer 4

http://support.dell.com/

Dell has their own Recovery disks for their brand of Computer.

You can only use a proper Vista DVD(not Dell HP recoverydisk) to try and install Vista on different Computers.

If a Vista DVD comes with a Computer, it is not for use on another brand.

They are normally tied to their Computer's Hardware

Cheers.

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Mick Murphy - Microsoft Partner