Actually, the best bet is to make an unattended installation script and use
that instead. :)
"Oscar Thornell" <nospam@internet.com> wrote in message
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> No that is a total missunderstanding. Please read my post.
>
> Since VS.NET fails to install in normal "user mode" in Windows Vista I
> would like to try to install it in "Safe Mode".
> The problem is that VS.NET setup program is designed to work in
> resolutions from 800x600 and above..
> Why is that a problem? It is simply so that there is no way to start the
> installation since I can´t physically see the whole setup interface.. (in
> other words mouse is no good...the keyboard would be the only
> solution...and I will try to TAB my way through it..)
>
> If I could change the resolution to 800x600 in SAFE MODE I could start the
> installation...Safe Mode defaults to 640x480 since no video drivers are
> loaded...
>
> 1) The first thing is what is happening during normal installation? I
> suspect a security mechanism somewhere inside Vista are the cause of my
> problems..
>
> 2) The purpose of an installation during Safe Mode is to circumvent Vistas
> security mechanisms/requirements for signatures and so on... (I don´t
> think it is likely to work)
>
> 3) If it is impossible to change to 800x600 or higher (Safe Mode again)
> then it should still be possible to install VS.NET configured to my liking
> via a script that calls vs_setup.msi insteed of doing it via an UI/IA
> interface..
>
>
>
> /Oscar
>
> "Andre Da Costa" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:B45AB7FE-8FF2-4A76-B6EC-6E4F8E7220A6@microsoft.com...
>> You want the installation to be done under a 640 by 480 resolution,
>> right? Right click Desktop, click Personalize from the context menu,
>> click Display Settings > Advanced Settings > List All Modes... scroll up
>> and select 640 by 480, High Color (16 bit), 70 Hertz.
>> --
>> Andre
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http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta >> "Oscar Thornell" <nospam@internet.com> wrote in message
>> news:eBNOOZ5OGHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Ok! Well...I dont plan on running any business critical transactions on
>>> it..so I take the chance...
>>> Care to tell me the keys name?
>>>
>>> /Oscar
>>>
>>> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:ulUUP94OGHA.428@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> Well, there is a way to change your screen resolution in regedit, but
>>>> not advised.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Zack Whittaker
>>>> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
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www.zacknet.co.uk >>>> » MSBlog on ResDev:
http://msblog.resdev.net >>>> » ZackNET Forum:
www.zacknet.co.uk/forum >>>> » VistaBase:
www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase >>>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so,
>>>> and not
>>>> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- Original message follows ---
>>>> "Oscar Thornell" <nospam@internet.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23plqyg3OGHA.2064@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to install VS.NET 2005 (Team Ed. Arc.) on Windows Vista
>>>>> 5308.
>>>>> The installation hangs during the "Hide_VBasicSharedDirData action..."
>>>>> usually resulting in a bluescreen of death after aprox. 10 minutes..
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried to shutdown Windows defender services...
>>>>>
>>>>> Tried to run Vista in "Safe Mode" and performed the installation
>>>>> (unfortunately the setup requires 800x600 so I was unable to
>>>>> proceed...).
>>>>> - Any tips on how to generate a script that would make it possible
>>>>> fo rme to install under 640x480??
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do??
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> /Oscar
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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