Can't Install Vista

How big is the partition you are installing Vista on?

Other considerations: it might be a quirk with the optical media, the
optical media drive, or perhaps it's an issue with the controller driver
handling the optical drive. But if you tried a different DVD player, that
would probably rule out the optical media drive issue. Apparently, using
different media seems to rule that issue, as well.

Too, you might try a "flat installation", as described here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928633

If you don't have a previous operating system, as laid out in #8, under the
Resolution section in the article, you could use the Command Prompt
available on the Install DVD to copy the DVD to a Windows Vista Flat folder
on a hard drive, and then run Setup.exe. Here's how to get to the Command
Prompt:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial147.html


"Wolf" <Wolf RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3EC3407C-F46B-44BE-A6C2-4E8F0682922E@microsoft.com...
> I'm about at wits end with Vista. I have multiple copies (authentic DVD,
> MSDN
> DVD, MSDN CDs) and have tried them all. I've even tried swapping out my
> DVD
> drive to see if that was the problem (it wasn't). So here's what happens.
>
> I put in the DVD and go through the installation process as directed. It
> copies all my files, but runs into an issue when expanding them. It gives
> me
> the error code 80070002. I don't actually know what this means other than
> the
> fact that it won't install.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated, but to be honest, I'm about to
> install Linux and tell my parents to get used to a new operating system.

And then there's this:

How to Install Windows Vista from a high speed USB 2.0 Flash Drive
http://kurtsh.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!DA410C7F7E038D!1665.entry

"dean-dean" <dean-dean DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ujrIhj33HHA.5880@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> How big is the partition you are installing Vista on?
>
> Other considerations: it might be a quirk with the optical media, the
> optical media drive, or perhaps it's an issue with the controller driver
> handling the optical drive. But if you tried a different DVD player,
> that
> would probably rule out the optical media drive issue. Apparently, using
> different media seems to rule that issue, as well.
>
> Too, you might try a "flat installation", as described here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928633
>
> If you don't have a previous operating system, as laid out in #8, under
> the
> Resolution section in the article, you could use the Command Prompt
> available on the Install DVD to copy the DVD to a Windows Vista Flat
> folder
> on a hard drive, and then run Setup.exe. Here's how to get to the Command
> Prompt:
> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial147.html
>
>
> "Wolf" <Wolf DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3EC3407C-F46B-44BE-A6C2-4E8F0682922E@microsoft.com...
>> I'm about at wits end with Vista. I have multiple copies (authentic DVD,
>> MSDN
>> DVD, MSDN CDs) and have tried them all. I've even tried swapping out my
>> DVD
>> drive to see if that was the problem (it wasn't). So here's what happens.
>>
>> I put in the DVD and go through the installation process as directed. It
>> copies all my files, but runs into an issue when expanding them. It gives
>> me
>> the error code 80070002. I don't actually know what this means other than
>> the
>> fact that it won't install.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated, but to be honest, I'm about to
>> install Linux and tell my parents to get used to a new operating system.
>

Why not try Windows XP.

Now theres a good reliable operating system.