Re: VISTA install problem on an e-Machine laptop...

Hi again,

weirdlookinguy.... Thanks, but I mentioned in my thread that I tried 2 different VISTA discs and got the same results with both. I also tried them by connecting a DVD-ROM connected to my external USB hard drive case as well and got the same results at the same place. That was in case the internal one might be the issue.

Wrog.... I have loaded retail discs on OEM equipment before with good results. On the 2 occasions that it would not activate on line, I telephoned the number given and talked...

Hi all,

This is my 1st post, so I hope I do this right.

I'm trying to do a reinstall of VISTA on an e-Machine E620 laptop for a friend. After trying 4 times, I'm still getting stuck at the same spot during the install.

Here's what I've done so far;

Format the hard drive, install VISTA from a standard VISTA CD because my friend does not have the recovery disks. I just put in the VISTA product key that's underneath the laptop when I'm prompted.

All goes well till it does a restart. I get as far as the black screen with the...