Vista Install Error 80070241

I tried to install Vista Beta 2 this weekend and ran into a little snag. Here's how to fix the Vista install error "Error Code is [80070241]"

I think that the Seagate hard drive that I mentioned in the past few posts (the lovely REFURB they sent me courtesy of my RMA) may be crapping out on me. I'm not sure, so I'll run some tests on it; but Vista run ever so crappily on my system and I should have a more than sufficient computer to do the regular things that Vista wants to do.

Specs: Athlon 64 3000+ (Not the fastest, but not terrible
nVidia GeForce 6800
1 Gig of Kingston Hyper-X RAM

So, if Vista runs crappily on that setup then I can't imagine it'll run well on the vast majority of the computers that are out today. Most consumers don't like to upgrade that often.

Yes, I did update all the drivers I could get my hands on.

What I plan on doing is imaging my old XP install back to my Seagate, installing Vista on my old-school (but at least STABLE) Western Digital 40 giger and see how it runs then. If still crappy, the it's Vista or a driver issue. If not, then it's the P.O.S. Seagate and I'm going to just send them the drive and never buy anything from them ever again. They're probably just going to start manufacturing Maxtor's garbage anyway, since Seagate bought them out.

I wonder if Seagate treats their large customers this badly.

I'ma quite ranting now. Bye.

LIFE

Well, the Seagate refurb hasn't crashed yet. Although that's not that impressive of a feat considering that it's only been in for a couple of weeks. If she lasts a few more YEARS then I'll be less peeved at them.

Aside from that there's not a lot else tech-tacular going on. My current day job (ugh) does not deal with computers in the least. This, in and of itself, is not necc. a bad thing. It's that the job doesn't pay that well that sucks, and I could've easily qualified for it fresh out of high school.

Stupid finances. (Stupid ME, really, I could've avoided this..) ;)