Vista Installation Pauses

Alnero · 06-29-2008, 02:50 AM

I'm trying to install windows vista on a toshiba machine (a300-1bz) but it gets stuck at the end of the istallation process for some reason.

- It copies the windows files ✔
- expands files ✔
- installs features ✔
- installs updates ✔
...then restarts and then comes back here and
- doesn't complete installation. x
The CD/DVD stops rotating soon after. But right next to completing installation there's 3 dots that appear one after another even when the cd/dvd stops. Although, I've left it on for over an hour, maybe 2 and still nothing; the progress bar below wouldn't move a bit.

I don't think there's anything wrong with the Windows Vista CD/DVD because, it worked on other machines just fine.

I tried intalling windows xp pro on it but winxp couldn't even find the hard disk drive.

Any suggestions on what to do?

**sobeit** · 06-29-2008, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Alnero

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I don't think there's anything wrong with the Windows Vista CD/DVD because, it worked on other machines just fine.

you cannot use the same vista dvd to install it on more than one computer. We need a little more info about this.

as far as the installation, is it an upgrade dvd, oem or full retail version? Is it a reinstall, if so, why are you reinstalling?

Alnero · 06-29-2008, 03:10 AM

It's a full retail version. I'm reinstalling because, a virus that norton can't disinfect has penetrated my system. After a while I started experiencing slow performance so I deleted all the partitions to start fresh and because I didn't get an vista dvd with the laptop I had to use one that I had perchased before and used on a packardbell notebook. But still even if doesn't work on more than one computer it shouldn't get stuck like that should it?

06-29-2008, 02:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Alnero Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 40 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3 My System	Vista Installation Pauses I'm trying to install windows vista on a toshiba machine (a300-1bz) but it gets stuck at the end of the istallation process for some reason. - It copies the windows files ✔ - expands files ✔ - installs features ✔ - installs updates ✔ ...then restarts and then comes back here and - doesn't complete installation. x The CD/DVD stops rotating soon after. But right next to completing installation there's 3 dots that appear one after another even when the cd/dvd stops. Although, I've left it on for over an hour, maybe 2 and still nothing; the progress bar below wouldn't move a bit. I don't think there's anything wrong with the Windows Vista CD/DVD because, it worked on other machines just fine. I tried intalling windows xp pro on it but winxp couldn't even find the hard disk drive. Any suggestions on what to do? __________________ Anything's possible.

06-29-2008, 03:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Alnero Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 40 OS: Windows XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Vista Installation Pauses It's a full retail version. I'm reinstalling because, a virus that norton can't disinfect has penetrated my system. After a while I started experiencing slow performance so I deleted all the partitions to start fresh and because I didn't get an vista dvd with the laptop I had to use one that I had perchased before and used on a packardbell notebook. But still even if doesn't work on more than one computer it shouldn't get stuck like that should it? __________________ Anything's possible.