How do I bypass the "Windows installation has encountered an error and needs to be restarted" on the iniital product key splash screen?
I ddnt really know how to forumulate the question for this isssue, so hopefully the body of this question will make my needs come clear. I have a legal coroporate copy of Wnidows 2008 server install. We are provided this by Microsoft in the form of ISO file per our Software Assurance contract. I burned the ISO to a Bootable DVD. I inserted the DVD into a machine that is set to boot on CD\DVD. The installation is going fine until I have to enter the corporate product key. I enter the key successfully, but after about five minutes, I get the message, "Windows installation has encountered an error and needs to be restarted" I khow I am using good media becuase I have used for DVD's already. My whole packaged of Blank DVDs cant be bad becuase I have used them for numerious other burns. The media from Microsoft is not bad, becasuse I notified them of the issue with the downloaded ISO and they assured me that no of thier other SA customers have problems downloading it. I did an check on the downloaded ISO everytime it was downloaded. So, in short, the media is good, the ISO is good, so what could be the problem. Could it be that all my machines are AMD cpus instead of INtel? Would that yield the error is question, or have I just doing something stupid and dont know it.
Don
I always found it best to burn this type of cd/dvd at the very slowest and try again.
Are you sure, that your hardware is fully compatible with Win2008?
As i assume, that is nothing to do with the key (you can leave it blank on VL), I assume that a driver is installed and this forces the error.
What dstwartijr said, maybe an option, just to use a slower burning speed. Bur I assume, that you run into a drive problem. Have you checked your hardware with microsoft?
As i assume, that is nothing to do with the key (you can leave it blank on VL), I assume that a driver is installed and this forces the error.
What dstwartijr said, maybe an option, just to use a slower burning speed. Bur I assume, that you run into a drive problem. Have you checked your hardware with microsoft?
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In response to both dstewartjr: and Bembi:, The things you suggested were the first things that I have already done. I have burned at the highest an lowest speeds, and yes, my ADM cpu is capatible with this version of Windows. As you well, know, Microsoft has AMD and Intel offerings of the operating system. Anything else????
Yes, but the CPU is not the only hardware, which is inside a computer. There are round about 50 additional components, starting from disk and drive controllers, graphic devices, audio devices, NICs and whatever, endig up with the chipset of the motherboard. Every single device maybe a source of failure.
So you may have to clarify all of your components, if there is any problem with your current install media.
If you have a RTM media, it maybe a try to use a SP1 media.
So you may have to clarify all of your components, if there is any problem with your current install media.
If you have a RTM media, it maybe a try to use a SP1 media.
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thank you for you input, but let me clarify, I have in fact verified that my particular clone is compatible with this version of the OS. That is to say that I have checked all of the components, hard drive, cup, video, controllers, etc... I have even tried in on other machines with different specs, and have veriifed the compatibility. I just thought I was doing something silly, but it seems that I will have to dig a little deeper on my own. However, since you have generously given of your time, I am willing to part with 250 points, if that meets with your satisfaction, eventhough no definable solution is readily available to me?
sounds to me like something is incompatible , did you run:
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=42B5AC83-C24F-4863-A389-3FFC194924F8&displaylang=en
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor 1.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=42B5AC83-C24F-4863-A389-3FFC194924F8&displaylang=en
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Bembi, was very helpful and very thorough in his explanation, but still did not yield any results as I have understood and already tried his recommendations to no avail, but his insight was invaluable, so I will award 250 points for a great effort.
I found a work around for the problem. Do not enter a key code and hit next in the same form. For my example, it allowed me to install the raid drivers that was giving the error in the first place. Once i did this, I was able to install Vista with out any further problems. Just be sure to enter the key before your 30 days are up.