Installing Vista


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So I've tried to create a virtual drive using Nero ImageDrive and DaemonTools. Both have succeeded in getting through the first installation, but as soon as my maching reboots I get this message:

"An error occured while preparing the install drive."

SETUP.EXE - Unable to locate component.

"This application has failed to start because TAPI32.DLL was not found."

If anyone has been able to succesfully install Vista using a ghost drive, please gimme some advice.

Thanks in advance.

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So I've tried to create a virtual drive using Nero ImageDrive and DaemonTools.? Both have succeeded in getting through the first installation, but as soon as my maching reboots I get this message:

"An error occured while preparing the install drive."

SETUP.EXE - Unable to locate component.

"This application has failed to start because TAPI32.DLL was not found."

If anyone has been able to succesfully install Vista using a ghost drive, please gimme some advice.

Thanks in advance.

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Alcohol 120% or vmware workstation 5...;)) Alcohol is much easier, but vmware will allow you to run it in your current windows. It's great if you have a dual cpu and lot's of ram...

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Forget about VMware, you need a bigger partition to install on.

Make sure it's larger than about 6 gigabytes, then you will have to restart the installation on the newer partition.

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What if I dont have a dual CPU? What would be the best program to simply run the install and be able to reboot and still run the install after? I have multiple hard drives, so installation space and location is not a problem.

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DAMN! I think I figured out the problem! It wont allow me to reformat the drive I'm installing to during the installation. Anyone know how I can just reformat the drive without using DOS?

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Don't do it with DOS, boot from the vista DVD and press Shift-F10 after starting up. Type in diskpart and press enter.

In most cases you'll want to do this (only recommended if you're reformatting your whole computer_:

SELECT DISK 0
SELECT PARTITION 1
DELETE PARTITION
CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
ASSIGN
ACTIVE PARTITION 1
EXIT

Then go ahead and format c: /q before you start the installation.

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I'm using Nero ImageDrive and when I check the F: drive after the unsuccesful installation, it's still empty. What am I missing? Do I need to dump the DVD files to F:? Is there an application that will read an Image Drive after a reboot?

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Im using Alcohol 120% but I'm still getting the same error message after the reboot. Any ideas?

Ok, I've dumped the files from DVD onto the drive i want to install to (F:) I also have an Image Drive (G:) I've tried to run the install from the Image Drive and the files on F: both were unsuccesfull. It seems as if the initial setup isn't copying the files needed to F: because everytime I get the same error message:

"An error occured while preparing the install drive"

SETUP.EXE - Unable to locate component

"This application has failed to start because TAPI32.dll can not be found."

PLEASE HELP!!

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He's right. Testers should get help in the official tester newsgroups, not in public forums, although the NDA does not apply to Beta 1 ...

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Just take the md5 hash from Microsoft's site or ask one of the user to create an md5 hash of the iso image. I currently cant provide u with the hash coz, I dont have the iso with me o this PC... Anyways, after u have the has compare it to ur DVD using a software called md5checker (many softwares available)... Then u'll know if u have acorrupt copy or not !!

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ya'll a bunch of ######'s on this board! i dont need to be no beta tester if i wanna test something. who cares how i got my copy? do YOU work for Microsoft? didnt think so. so quit your crying.

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here is what you do

hit shift f10 and copy that file from ur windows partion to ur x:\windows.bt~ something \sources and it will work but id try starting the install from winders

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here is what you do

hit shift f10 and copy that file from ur windows partion to ur x:\windows.bt~ something \sources and it will work but id try starting the install from winders

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HUH? What file? Please explain.

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wait whats this topic about *scrolls up* ohh yeahh the tapi thingy... to solve that problem copy the file thats missing to the temprory vista pe directory u can use the one from xp if you wish but maybe you should just consider starting the install from inside windows

WAIT for vmware you MUST do as i instructed but its not reqiured if you install on a real harddrive or partion just start it from within windows

confused? so am I... maybe i should go on a diet and get some exercise and stop being a tub of lard infront of this god forsaken screen... NAH :huh:

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ya'll a bunch of ######'s on this board!? i dont need to be no beta tester if i wanna test something.? who cares how i got my copy?? do YOU work for Microsoft?? didnt think so.? so quit your crying.

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I love your poor attitude if you are A 10 years old kid.

Learn to be more polite. Learn more basic techniques about Computer.

I dont think you deserve to install Vista.

Just f*** off then.

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