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Originally posted by Jarrod
install it in a virtual machine on the harddisk u want, then put the disk back into your computer, thats what i'd do
and completely ignore the fact that there's a problem which shouldn't be there in the first place?
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Originally posted by Jesus
except that won't work most of the time because of the driver incompatibilities, specifically with the IDE/SATA controller drivers.
To make this work without problems, you'll have to make a sysprep file, which is quite a hassle for installing an OS.
i believe you mean "youll have to run sysprep in the vm," which really isn't that much of a hassle. but it doesn't matter, because you don't need to do that anymore with vista.
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Originally posted by Jarrod
I've never done it on vista, I still use xp, can't you just install the drivers from exes(if you have them that is)?
not if you're talking about the chipset driver, because the system wouldn't boot without the correct one. but again, this has changed in vista.
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Originally posted by YourNeibour
When I try and do it bootable way I just get to the first screen when it gives me the language options and it freezes
is some of your RAM bad? have you tried just waiting 5min? last i remember, the vista install cd had problems with freezing when detecting installations.
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