Cannot install Windows Vista

Disconnect 2 of the hard disks.
What size is the disk?
Do you have an upgrade Vista or full install?
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Ronald Sommer

<phhs80.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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: Dear All
:
: I have 3 hard disks in my computer, and I am trying to install Windows
: Vista in one them, which is empty. However, I am not being successful,
: as I am getting the following error message:
:
: "Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria"
:
: Any ideas?
:
: Thanks in advance,
:
: Paul
:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/up...deadvis

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/capable.mspx


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Noncompliant

<phhs80.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1172578352.001432.297710@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
> Dear All
>
> I have 3 hard disks in my computer, and I am trying to install Windows
> Vista in one them, which is empty. However, I am not being successful,
> as I am getting the following error message:
>
> "Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria"
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Paul
>

On Feb 27, 2:42 pm, "mikeyhsd" <mikey....TakeThisOut@sport.rr.com> wrote:
> vista requires at least 15gb of free space.
> 20gb is a sweet spot.
>
> there are several vista news groups on the microsoft news servers.
> msnews.microsoft.com
>
> mikey....TakeThisOut@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>
> <phh....TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1172578352.001432.297710@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com...
>
> Dear All
>
> I have 3 hard disks in my computer, and I am trying to install Windows
> Vista in one them, which is empty. However, I am not being successful,
> as I am getting the following error message:
>
> "Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria"
>
> Any ideas?

Thanks to all respondents. I have meanwhile solved the problem by
disconnecting the two nonrelevant disks and then (with only one disk)
I was successful with installing Windows Vista.

Paul

<phhs80.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote
> Dear All
>
> I have 3 hard disks in my computer, and I am trying to install Windows
> Vista in one them, which is empty. However, I am not being successful,
> as I am getting the following error message:
>
> "Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria"

There are Vista specific newsgroups for Vista issues.

microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_password
microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
microsoft.public.windows.vista.games
microsoft.public.windows.vista.general
microsoft.public.windows.vista.hardware_devices
microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup
microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_video
microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
microsoft.public.windows.vista.print_fax_scan
microsoft.public.windows.vista.security

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]