installation vista beta 2 fails

I made a DVD image of the downloaded *.iso file.
The installation runs beyond the point where it seeks the serial number, asks where to install (clean install on a 25GB empty primary NTFS partition), and then starts to copy files. It reaches 11% and then stops: fails: saying: Error code 80070241 cannot copy files
This happens again and again after I repeat the process. I cleaned the DVD but still the same problem.
Jomamma

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"Jomamma" wrote:

I made a DVD image of the downloaded *.iso file.
The installation runs beyond the point where it seeks the serial number, asks where to install (clean install on a 25GB empty primary NTFS partition), and then starts to copy files. It reaches 11% and then stops: fails: saying: Error code 80070241 cannot copy files
This happens again and again after I repeat the process. I cleaned the DVD but still the same problem.
Jomamma

Some have suggested it is caused by corrupt .iso file. Try verifying the md5 hash of the .iso. If you don't know how, ask that question directly in the General group. (Or figure out by googling)
If the hash is correct then it might be time to look for setup*.log and see which of them has a date time matching the time when setup failed.
"Jomamma" wrote in message

I made a DVD image of the downloaded *.iso file.
The installation runs beyond the point where it seeks the serial number, asks where to install (clean install on a 25GB empty primary NTFS partition), and then starts to copy files. It reaches 11% and then stops: fails: saying: Error code 80070241 cannot copy files
This happens again and again after I repeat the process. I cleaned the DVD but still the same problem.
Jomamma

Just try typing 80070241 in google and pick from the plethora of possible solutions..... Many issues regarding this type of install. If u wanna try vista without problems, get 1 HD with no partitions and this doesn't have to be formatted etc, disconnect all the HD drives and install 2 that 1. NB 25GB is a very small space given the fact that full install on the beta will take at least 16GB not including whatever ever pagefile.sys it throws at you.....................
"Jomamma" wrote in message

I made a DVD image of the downloaded *.iso file.
The installation runs beyond the point where it seeks the serial number, asks where to install (clean install on a 25GB empty primary NTFS partition), and then starts to copy files. It reaches 11% and then stops: fails: saying: Error code 80070241 cannot copy files
This happens again and again after I repeat the process. I cleaned the DVD but still the same problem.
Jomamma

"vistatester" wrote in message

Just try typing 80070241 in google and pick from the plethora of possible solutions..... Many issues regarding this type of install. If u wanna try vista without problems, get 1 HD with no partitions and this doesn't have to be formatted etc, disconnect all the HD drives and install 2 that 1. NB 25GB is a very small space given the fact that full install on the beta will take at least 16GB not including whatever ever pagefile.sys it throws at you.....................

Sir, your statement that your HD have "no partitions" is totally stupid, since it is not possible to install a Windows OS on a HD which has not been "partitioned" with at least ONE partition.
This, I am sure, is because of your ignorance about raw hard drives, which MUST be "partitioned" with at least one partition to even use, then that partition must be formatted with a File system before an OS can be installed.
The SIMPLEST partitioning scheme for Hard drives is to create ONE partition out of ALL free space. This WOULD create ONE partition. So such a HD would NOT be "unpartioned". It would have at least ONE partition.
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Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the original thread. =====================================================

Sir I apologise most profusely for the typo which should have been 'extra partitions' having read many dual boot posts and reading others well into the night................
"Donald McDaniel" wrote in message

"vistatester" wrote in message Just try typing 80070241 in google and pick from the plethora of possible solutions..... Many issues regarding this type of install. If u wanna try vista without problems, get 1 HD with no partitions and this doesn't have to be formatted etc, disconnect all the HD drives and install 2 that 1. NB 25GB is a very small space given the fact that full install on the beta will take at least 16GB not including whatever ever pagefile.sys it throws at you.....................
Sir, your statement that your HD have "no partitions" is totally stupid, since it is not possible to install a Windows OS on a HD which has not been "partitioned" with at least ONE partition.
This, I am sure, is because of your ignorance about raw hard drives, which MUST be "partitioned" with at least one partition to even use, then that partition must be formatted with a File system before an OS can be installed.
The SIMPLEST partitioning scheme for Hard drives is to create ONE partition out of ALL free space. This WOULD create ONE partition. So such a HD would NOT be "unpartioned". It would have at least ONE partition.
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Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the original thread. =====================================================

"Donald McDaniel" wrote:

"vistatester" wrote in message Just try typing 80070241 in google and pick from the plethora of possible solutions..... Many issues regarding this type of install. If u wanna try vista without problems, get 1 HD with no partitions and this doesn't have to be formatted etc, disconnect all the HD drives and install 2 that 1. NB 25GB is a very small space given the fact that full install on the beta will take at least 16GB not including whatever ever pagefile.sys it throws at you.....................
Sir, your statement that your HD have "no partitions" is totally stupid, since it is not possible to install a Windows OS on a HD which has not been "partitioned" with at least ONE partition.
This, I am sure, is because of your ignorance about raw hard drives, which MUST be "partitioned" with at least one partition to even use, then that partition must be formatted with a File system before an OS can be installed.
The SIMPLEST partitioning scheme for Hard drives is to create ONE partition out of ALL free space. This WOULD create ONE partition. So such a HD would NOT be "unpartioned". It would have at least ONE partition.
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Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the original thread. =====================================================

wow... you should get yourself one of those little squeezy stress balls Mac ;)
on the topic of error code 80070241, it appears to be an issue with the boot sector of my HDD (three partitions) claims to be missing a boot manager and refuses to auto fix it... for those who are pretty sure their ISO burnt straight (especially the copy that works on other comps), go into system recovery options at the bottom of the initial "install now" screen and run the startup repair option. I'm encountering this error due to what I believe is a complete lack of system files on this partition (I formatted it to start "clean"...old habits die hard...) this is further supported in part by other posts (reinstall XP and run vista setup in XP to fix error...) so if I can get a concencus here among the 80070241 club on this, maybe we can get a little further along towards figuring it out.
partition thing is killin me :) it's like walking into english class and pointing out that a preposition is a terrible thing to end a sentence with.

What files do you point the startup repair tool on the iso disk to place them on the formatted HDD (old school too !) El Guero you have best solution in 2 hrs of looking.
"El Guero" wrote:

"Donald McDaniel" wrote:
"vistatester" wrote in message Just try typing 80070241 in google and pick from the plethora of possible solutions..... Many issues regarding this type of install. If u wanna try vista without problems, get 1 HD with no partitions and this doesn't have to be formatted etc, disconnect all the HD drives and install 2 that 1. NB 25GB is a very small space given the fact that full install on the beta will take at least 16GB not including whatever ever pagefile.sys it throws at you.....................
Sir, your statement that your HD have "no partitions" is totally stupid, since it is not possible to install a Windows OS on a HD which has not been "partitioned" with at least ONE partition.
This, I am sure, is because of your ignorance about raw hard drives, which MUST be "partitioned" with at least one partition to even use, then that partition must be formatted with a File system before an OS can be installed.
The SIMPLEST partitioning scheme for Hard drives is to create ONE partition out of ALL free space. This WOULD create ONE partition. So such a HD would NOT be "unpartioned". It would have at least ONE partition.
==
Donald L McDaniel Please reply to the original thread. =====================================================
wow... you should get yourself one of those little squeezy stress balls Mac ;)
on the topic of error code 80070241, it appears to be an issue with the boot sector of my HDD (three partitions) claims to be missing a boot manager and refuses to auto fix it... for those who are pretty sure their ISO burnt straight (especially the copy that works on other comps), go into system recovery options at the bottom of the initial "install now" screen and run the startup repair option. I'm encountering this error due to what I believe is a complete lack of system files on this partition (I formatted it to start "clean"...old habits die hard...) this is further supported in part by other posts (reinstall XP and run vista setup in XP to fix error...) so if I can get a concencus here among the 80070241 club on this, maybe we can get a little further along towards figuring it out.
partition thing is killin me :) it's like walking into english class and pointing out that a preposition is a terrible thing to end a sentence with.

Maybe I do need a large disk too. 40 gig min huh.
"Jomamma" wrote:

I made a DVD image of the downloaded *.iso file.
The installation runs beyond the point where it seeks the serial number, asks where to install (clean install on a 25GB empty primary NTFS partition), and then starts to copy files. It reaches 11% and then stops: fails: saying: Error code 80070241 cannot copy files
This happens again and again after I repeat the process. I cleaned the DVD but still the same problem.
Jomamma