Vista B2 Install problem...

NCXCStud · 19-June-06, 12:37 AM

Alrighty...I downloaded a copy of Windows Vista Beta 2 from the microsoft website...and ahve now tried to install it 3 seperate times (twice with the 64bit version, once with 32bit...) and I keep getting the same error.

I've tried both burning a CD and must mounting an image of the ISO that you download.

My error deals with winlogon.exe being corrupted or not there...

I have no idea how to fix this, and i havn't been able to find anything else online about this.

I'm trying to do a dual boot on two seperate partitions...would this be the problem? I really dont' want to do a clean install on a fresh drive for this Vista beta...

any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

EDIT: file isn't WINLOGON.exe its WINLOAD.exe

ranger1033 · 19-June-06, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by NCXCStud


	Alright...I downloaded a copy of Windows Vista Beta 2 from the Microsoft website...and have now tried to install it 3 separate times (twice with the 64bit version, once with 32bit...) and I keep getting the same error. I've tried both burning a CD and must mounting an image of the ISO that you download. My error deals with winlogon.exe being corrupted or not there... I have no idea how to fix this, and i have been able to find anything else online about this. I'm trying to do a dual boot on two separate partitions...would this be the problem? I really dont' want to do a clean install on a fresh drive for this Vista beta... any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

NCXCStud i would try it with out partitioning your drive, i had no problems loading it onto my drive but of course i did not partition it, i give that a shot and see what happens.

NCXCStud · 19-June-06, 04:15 PM

yeah, that's what I was trying not to do...

I'll try to move stuff around..I just don't want all my stuff to go into a Windows.old folder, lol.

I have 2 hard drives, one partitioned.

From my further research, it seems like Vista has a hard time distinguishing what drive it's on when it's put on a partition...

I thought it might be beacause I had Windows Vista instead of vanilla Windows XP...so guess that wasn't it.

I'll try moving stuff around on my other drive and see how that works..

ranger1033 · 19-June-06, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by NCXCStud


	yeah, that's what I was trying not to do... I'll try to move stuff around..I just don't want all my stuff to go into a Windows.old folder, lol. I have 2 hard drives, one partitioned. From my further research, it seems like Vista has a hard time distinguishing what drive it's on when it's put on a partition... I thought it might be because I had Windows Vista instead of vanilla Windows XP...so guess that wasn't it. I'll try moving stuff around on my other drive and see how that works..

Yes i know how you feel there NCXCStud, i also would like to have had my drive partition but seeing that there is so many glitches and not enough support for it , i did not partition it hope everything works out for you in getting all your stuff moved around.

NCXCStud · 19-June-06, 08:34 PM

Thanks ranger!!

That worked like a charm, I had to move some stuff around, but it did alright

I've got up and running now...

ranger1033 · 19-June-06, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by NCXCStud


	Thanks ranger!! That worked like a charm, I had to move some stuff around, but it did alright I've got up and running now...

Your very Welcome glad i could help you out..

19-June-06, 12:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
NCXCStud Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 712	Vista B2 Install problem... Alrighty...I downloaded a copy of Windows Vista Beta 2 from the microsoft website...and ahve now tried to install it 3 seperate times (twice with the 64bit version, once with 32bit...) and I keep getting the same error. I've tried both burning a CD and must mounting an image of the ISO that you download. My error deals with winlogon.exe being corrupted or not there... I have no idea how to fix this, and i havn't been able to find anything else online about this. I'm trying to do a dual boot on two seperate partitions...would this be the problem? I really dont' want to do a clean install on a fresh drive for this Vista beta... any help would be much appreciated. Thanks! EDIT: file isn't WINLOGON.exe its WINLOAD.exe __________________ Currently at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary on a path, called by God, to serve his church as an ordained Lutheran minister. Pray for me, pray really hard Last edited by NCXCStud; 19-June-06 at 04:15 PM.

19-June-06, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
NCXCStud Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 712	Re: Vista B2 Install problem... yeah, that's what I was trying not to do... I'll try to move stuff around..I just don't want all my stuff to go into a Windows.old folder, lol. I have 2 hard drives, one partitioned. From my further research, it seems like Vista has a hard time distinguishing what drive it's on when it's put on a partition... I thought it might be beacause I had Windows Vista instead of vanilla Windows XP...so guess that wasn't it. I'll try moving stuff around on my other drive and see how that works.. __________________ Currently at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary on a path, called by God, to serve his church as an ordained Lutheran minister. Pray for me, pray really hard

19-June-06, 08:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
NCXCStud Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 712	Re: Vista B2 Install problem... Thanks ranger!! That worked like a charm, I had to move some stuff around, but it did alright I've got up and running now... __________________ Currently at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary on a path, called by God, to serve his church as an ordained Lutheran minister. Pray for me, pray really hard

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