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Can't reformat Asus notebook!

  • 25-07-2008 2:07am
    #1
    thehomeofDob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭


    I have an Asus U6S notebook. I was messing around with OSx86 during the week, and couldn't get it to work fully. So I went about reinstalling Vista today, using the original discs supplied by Asus.

    The notebook came with 2 discs - one with Vista the other with drivers and utilities. I'm trying to just install vista, then only put on the drivers and apps I want afterwards. However, when I install Vista and ignore the request for the drivers CD I get this error on boot.
    Windows couldnot parse or process unattend answer file [C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml]. The answer file is invalid.

    Now I looked it up and it seems other Asus users can install Vista alone and do the drivers later, but that error says otherwise. Any ideas? Or am I doomed to install and have to uninstall all the Asus bloatware?


Comments

  • #2
    humaxf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭humaxf1


    thats a bit like expecting a car engine to start without putting petrol in the tank

    hmmmmm....do what it says and you won't get the error :rolleyes:

    I would hazard a guess that the discs are related to each other and you have no choice but to follow the prompts. Sounds like a "ghosting" image operation to me. go with the flow, man!

    you can uninstall any apps you don't want later. either way, you gotta install the drivers at some stage.


  • #3
    thehomeofDob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭thehomeofDob


    It's not really. Vista should have the ability to boot from a clean install without any specific drivers. XP does it. All I wanted to know was if there is a way to have with boot without running the unattend file?


  • #4
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    totally depends on what way asus set up their reinstall disks,
    its either not a standard vista install dvd, or the dvd might be scratched

    i'd guess that its a asus custom disk

    can you borrow a vista dvd and install it with the laptops COA code


  • #5
    humaxf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭humaxf1


    what mukki said


  • #6
    thehomeofDob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭thehomeofDob


    I guess you guys are right. It does seem to be some sort of recovery set up that needs both discs. Though why they didn't compile them into one disc I don't know. :S

    I might try get a Vista retail disc from work, but for now, complete reinstall is my only option.

    Thanks for the comments.


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