error code

Hi,
I am trying to install vista beta 2 onto a HP DC 7100. I have formatted the drive and started the install but about 17% into copying the files to the HDD to be run and error comes up, ERROR CODE 80070241.
I am trying to source what this error means, is there a error code file out there to explain the error or is there another way we can contact Microsoft to resolve this issue?

Finding setup logs, reporting and attaching logs to report, figuring out what device or driver causes hangs or crash during setup:
1. google -> beta client (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=43655) The first link should be Microsoft link. It needs .NET but I think it will be installed if you try to run it without it..
2. finding and identifying the correct logs
setupapi.app.log setupapi.dev.log <<-- last 100 lines here may indicate the hanging driver
These are the primary setup logs, there are others but these are the major.
Hint: Before searching logs try Folder Options and enable viewing of hidden folders and files. Also try Run diskmgmt.msc -> assign drive letters for partitions with no drive letters.
A:
There can be multiple logs with the same name, but they are different! First look at the drive you tried to install Vista to, if it has Vista Windows\INF\ directory and the mentioned logs files.
B: early setup failure
If you can't find Windows VISTA directory (if setup did not get so far) then look all volumes/partitions in the drives that were on the machine during the install for directories starting with $. There are 2-4 of them (possibly in different partitions) depending on when the setup failed. Search for .log under all the *:\$WINDOWS
A & B:
Make sure the date and Minute timestamp of the log files are around the time when the setup failed, sometimes a setup/install failure causes the computer to automatically reboot and the setup will run again but failing in different way than the first time (making the bug report less useful). For best bug report it's better to catch the failure when it first happens. Yes it means starting the install all over again and keeping eye on it. But this will guarantee that the last line in the log will be around the time of the failure. If it is a driver crash then you can figure out the offending driver yourself just by looking at the last lines of setupapi.dev.log.
You wouldn't want to be looking at or submitting the wrong logs, right?


"Alex Graham" wrote in message

Hi,
I am trying to install vista beta 2 onto a HP DC 7100. I have formatted the drive and started the install but about 17% into copying the files to the HDD to be run and error comes up, ERROR CODE 80070241.
I am trying to source what this error means, is there a error code file out there to explain the error or is there another way we can contact Microsoft to resolve this issue?