hang during boot

I have a dual-boot with Vista Beta2 Build 5384 alone on a hard drive, and XP Pro on a another drive.
The Vista install (from DVD received in the mail) went well, and it ran beautifully. Next I installed the Office 2007 beta (with some interesting install problems and a solution). Office performed well. At first I could reboot into either OS with no problem.
But then boot problems began: I would select 'Windows' (Vista) from the dual-boot menu, and "Windows C 2006 Microsoft Corporation" (where C is the copyright symbol) would appear at the bottom of the screen in white lettering on a black background. After a few seconds, the screen would blank, and stay blank/black. Nothing further would happen, and after a few minutes I would reset the computer to try again. But after three or so repetitions of this, I would be able to boot Vista, and it would run normally. I have attempted to find some reasons in the Vista log files, but nothing appears related.
Can anyone help with this? Perhaps Vista has some kind of Repair install...
TIA. - Lew

Lew--
If you have a Vista DVD, there is a promising "feature" or utility in Vista called Win RE or Windows Recovery Environment.
This is the best documentation I can find to post for you--MSFT is more concerned with using the public Beta to market sales than getting the writers with the Recovery and Desmond Lee's Win RE team to get off their butts and publish anything on the web that's substantive. They've done some superficial chats and Live Meetings that have resulted in Beta testers posting how much they don't understand about these features regularly, and there are a couple sentences about this feature that say absolutely nothing in the so-called Vista Product Guide which is in essence a superficial cheerleading manual.
Superficial treatment of Startup Repair http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/relperf/suppcost.mspx
***Accessing Windows RE (Repair Environment):***
1) Insert Media into PC (the DVD you burned)
2) ***You will see on the Vista logo setup screen after lang. options in the lower left corner, a link called "System Recovery Options."***
3) Select your OS for repair.
4) Its been my experience that you can see some causes of the crash from theWin RE feature:
You'll have a choice there of using:
1) Startup Repair 2) System Restore 3) Complete PC Restore
Good luck,
CH
Congrats to Kim for celebrating the American Independence Day by launching 3 ICBMs today. Some people use firecrackers, and the immeasurable respect that North Korea and other countries have for Bush and Condi resulted in 3 Missle launches on July 4, 2006 right after the space shuttle launch. Coincidence your butt!
You drain the treasure and you dilute the armed forces stupidly and this is what will happen.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/04/korea.missile/
"Lew Barnesson" wrote in message

I have a dual-boot with Vista Beta2 Build 5384 alone on a hard drive, and XP Pro on a another drive.
The Vista install (from DVD received in the mail) went well, and it ran beautifully. Next I installed the Office 2007 beta (with some interesting install problems and a solution). Office performed well. At first I could reboot into either OS with no problem.
But then boot problems began: I would select 'Windows' (Vista) from the dual-boot menu, and "Windows C 2006 Microsoft Corporation" (where C is the copyright symbol) would appear at the bottom of the screen in white lettering on a black background. After a few seconds, the screen would blank, and stay blank/black. Nothing further would happen, and after a few minutes I would reset the computer to try again. But after three or so repetitions of this, I would be able to boot Vista, and it would run normally. I have attempted to find some reasons in the Vista log files, but nothing appears related.
Can anyone help with this? Perhaps Vista has some kind of Repair install...
TIA. - Lew

Chad, Many thanks, I'll check into/try Win RE, and post back here how it went -) - Lew
"Chad Harris" <Bushisamoron.net> wrote in message

Lew--
If you have a Vista DVD, there is a promising "feature" or utility in Vista called Win RE or Windows Recovery Environment.
This is the best documentation I can find to post for you--MSFT is more concerned with using the public Beta to market sales than getting the writers with the Recovery and Desmond Lee's Win RE team to get off their butts and publish anything on the web that's substantive. They've done some superficial chats and Live Meetings that have resulted in Beta testers posting how much they don't understand about these features regularly, and there are a couple sentences about this feature that say absolutely nothing in the so-called Vista Product Guide which is in essence a superficial cheerleading manual.
Superficial treatment of Startup Repair http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/relperf/suppcost.mspx
***Accessing Windows RE (Repair Environment):***
1) Insert Media into PC (the DVD you burned)
2) ***You will see on the Vista logo setup screen after lang. options in the lower left corner, a link called "System Recovery Options."***
3) Select your OS for repair.
4) Its been my experience that you can see some causes of the crash from theWin RE feature:
You'll have a choice there of using:
1) Startup Repair 2) System Restore 3) Complete PC Restore
Good luck,
CH
Congrats to Kim for celebrating the American Independence Day by launching 3 ICBMs today. Some people use firecrackers, and the immeasurable respect that North Korea and other countries have for Bush and Condi resulted in 3 Missle launches on July 4, 2006 right after the space shuttle launch. Coincidence your butt!
You drain the treasure and you dilute the armed forces stupidly and this is what will happen.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/04/korea.missile/
"Lew Barnesson" wrote in message I have a dual-boot with Vista Beta2 Build 5384 alone on a hard drive, and XP Pro on a another drive.
The Vista install (from DVD received in the mail) went well, and it ran beautifully. Next I installed the Office 2007 beta (with some interesting install problems and a solution). Office performed well. At first I could reboot into either OS with no problem.
But then boot problems began: I would select 'Windows' (Vista) from the dual-boot menu, and "Windows C 2006 Microsoft Corporation" (where C is the copyright symbol) would appear at the bottom of the screen in white lettering on a black background. After a few seconds, the screen would blank, and stay blank/black. Nothing further would happen, and after a few minutes I would reset the computer to try again. But after three or so repetitions of this, I would be able to boot Vista, and it would run normally. I have attempted to find some reasons in the Vista log files, but nothing appears related.
Can anyone help with this? Perhaps Vista has some kind of Repair install...
TIA. - Lew