Installation Interruption

Vista Home Premium came preinstalled on my computer, but the installation was
interrupted. After what looks like a normal windows startup the screen goes
blank and a popup box says "Windows could not complete installation. To
install Windows on this computer, restart installation."

How do I restart installation without having to buy Vista on a disk?

with your system most likely came a manual that will tell you how to redo
the installation by means of pushing some combination of F keys when your
system boots...
Vista installation files are usually on a hidden restore partition that is
activated by means of the above procedure.
pk

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"Rasldf" <Rasldf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Vista Home Premium came preinstalled on my computer, but the installation
> was
> interrupted. After what looks like a normal windows startup the screen
> goes
> blank and a popup box says "Windows could not complete installation. To
> install Windows on this computer, restart installation."
>
> How do I restart installation without having to buy Vista on a disk?

Ack, no such manual came with it, but it's helpful to know where to start
now. Thanks.

"peter" wrote:

> with your system most likely came a manual that will tell you how to redo
> the installation by means of pushing some combination of F keys when your
> system boots...
> Vista installation files are usually on a hidden restore partition that is
> activated by means of the above procedure.
> pk
>
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> DISCLAIMER: If you find a posting or message from me
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>
> "Rasldf" <Rasldf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsF9A7F25-42B8-4CCC-B428-E4C10CBE5140@microsoft.com...
> > Vista Home Premium came preinstalled on my computer, but the installation
> > was
> > interrupted. After what looks like a normal windows startup the screen
> > goes
> > blank and a popup box says "Windows could not complete installation. To
> > install Windows on this computer, restart installation."
> >
> > How do I restart installation without having to buy Vista on a disk?
>
>

If this is a new system, the correct solution is to return it for warranty
repair or replacement.

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"Rasldf" <Rasldf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsF9A7F25-42B8-4CCC-B428-E4C10CBE5140@microsoft.com...
> Vista Home Premium came preinstalled on my computer, but the installation
> was
> interrupted. After what looks like a normal windows startup the screen
> goes
> blank and a popup box says "Windows could not complete installation. To
> install Windows on this computer, restart installation."
>
> How do I restart installation without having to buy Vista on a disk?