vista beta 2 hangs during setup installation setup

Hi ,
I've just downloaded Windows Vista Beta 2 (32Bit , 4GB file) directly from MS site (Beta experience) .
Right after entering the installation key (which I received from MS via email) and clicking "Next" , it seems that the setup hangs (there's no such noise from the harddrive - I've waited for about 10 or 15 minutes , and the setup didn't proceed . It's written "collecting information" at the bottom-left corner of the screen , but there's no such progress on the progress bar).
Maybe I need a totally-clean ("fresh" , formatted) C:\ drive , with no OS installed on it , in order to install Windows Vista Beta 2? (can't I simply install Windows Vista Beta 2 on another logical drive , eg. D:\ ?).
My computer's configuration is : Pentium 4 1.5GHz, 512MB RAM , 80GB harddrive .
Thanks in advance , Lior .

Please tell me whether you decided to do an upgrade or a clean install. Maybe I could assist you further. Thanks.
"Lior Bobrov" wrote:

Hi ,
I've just downloaded Windows Vista Beta 2 (32Bit , 4GB file) directly from MS site (Beta experience) .
Right after entering the installation key (which I received from MS via email) and clicking "Next" , it seems that the setup hangs (there's no such noise from the harddrive - I've waited for about 10 or 15 minutes , and the setup didn't proceed . It's written "collecting information" at the bottom-left corner of the screen , but there's no such progress on the progress bar).
Maybe I need a totally-clean ("fresh" , formatted) C:\ drive , with no OS installed on it , in order to install Windows Vista Beta 2? (can't I simply install Windows Vista Beta 2 on another logical drive , eg. D:\ ?).
My computer's configuration is : Pentium 4 1.5GHz, 512MB RAM , 80GB harddrive .
Thanks in advance , Lior .

Clean install on drive D:\ , not upgrade (I am trying to install Windows Vista Beta 2 directly from the DVD which I've just burnt with the ISO image file of MS).
"ahmad0410" wrote in message

Please tell me whether you decided to do an upgrade or a clean install. Maybe I could assist you further. Thanks.
"Lior Bobrov" wrote:
Hi ,
I've just downloaded Windows Vista Beta 2 (32Bit , 4GB file) directly from MS site (Beta experience) .
Right after entering the installation key (which I received from MS via email) and clicking "Next" , it seems that the setup hangs (there's no such noise from the harddrive - I've waited for about 10 or 15 minutes , and the setup didn't proceed . It's written "collecting information" at the bottom-left corner of the screen , but there's no such progress on the progress bar).
Maybe I need a totally-clean ("fresh" , formatted) C:\ drive , with no OS installed on it , in order to install Windows Vista Beta 2? (can't I simply install Windows Vista Beta 2 on another logical drive , eg. D:\ ?).
My computer's configuration is : Pentium 4 1.5GHz, 512MB RAM , 80GB harddrive .
Thanks in advance , Lior .

I have exactly the same problem. Anyone got any ideas?
"Lior Bobrov" wrote:

Clean install on drive D:\ , not upgrade (I am trying to install Windows Vista Beta 2 directly from the DVD which I've just burnt with the ISO image file of MS).
"ahmad0410" wrote in message Please tell me whether you decided to do an upgrade or a clean install. Maybe I could assist you further. Thanks.
"Lior Bobrov" wrote:
Hi ,
I've just downloaded Windows Vista Beta 2 (32Bit , 4GB file) directly from MS site (Beta experience) .
Right after entering the installation key (which I received from MS via email) and clicking "Next" , it seems that the setup hangs (there's no such noise from the harddrive - I've waited for about 10 or 15 minutes , and the setup didn't proceed . It's written "collecting information" at the bottom-left corner of the screen , but there's no such progress on the progress bar).
Maybe I need a totally-clean ("fresh" , formatted) C:\ drive , with no OS installed on it , in order to install Windows Vista Beta 2? (can't I simply install Windows Vista Beta 2 on another logical drive , eg. D:\ ?).
My computer's configuration is : Pentium 4 1.5GHz, 512MB RAM , 80GB harddrive .
Thanks in advance , Lior .