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vista won't install after a new hard drive install


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chrisvee55

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I have a dell 1545 laptop and I just had a new hard drive installed and now I can't get windows vista to install, I have the CD but it stops before the installation is complete
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Hi chrisvee55
Did you format and partition the HDD before attempting to install Vista and what type of Vista disk do you have, a full retail or OEM type?
See http://windows.micro...isks-and-drives for details on how to format and partition your HDD.
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