Windows Vista Vista Install Problems

How long does Vista take to install? I am upgrading from XP to Home Premium, the setup reboots, but it has been stuck at a multi-colored screen and the hourglass for about 1 hour. There is hardly any hard drive activity. The install process started from XP, and on the first reboot that's when it became frozen. Should I be more patient???

 

Microsoft Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0.0.628
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Windows Vista Hardware Evaluation = http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/hardware/vistarpc.mspx

 

Ok, here's an update - Since yesterday afternoon I've been on the phone with Microsoft tech support, and we've tried all kinds of options. As usual, they try to blame a hardware problem, but then they cannot explain how I can reinstall XP with no problem. Last night I left the machine on with a message stating "Starting Windows for the first time." This morning all I had was a blank screen. After a reboot, I got the message stating "windows did not load the last time" with options to start normally, safe mode, etc. No matter what option I choose, I only get a blank screen. Right now I'm waiting for tech support to call me back because they have to consult with "senior" techs. I suspect a corrupted DVD, and the tech support guy kind of agrees with me. We'll see what happens. I'll post updates.

 

The solution was a hardware problem, but I discovered it by trial and error. I ran Vista install again, but chose the option to repair. Though it didn't repair it, it did give me a summary of what it found, and one item caught my eye: an external media device. Now, I installed Vista with no USB or other devices attached, as recoomended by tech support, but I did have a PCI Hauppauge TV Tuner installed, so I decided to take it out. I ran Vista install again, and it ran and installed perfectly!

I had run Vista Upgrade Advisor and it never mentioned this PCI card. I never would have figured it out, and I would have assumed that Vista would have installed and just let me know that this device was not compatible. I never would have thought that ANY device would stop it from installing. I'm still scratching my head!

 

Glad you got it solved. Thanks for letting us know the details as to what worked.