I'm unable to complete the installation of Windows Vista. At the end of the installation it says "winload.exe is missing or damaged.

Hi my name is Corey and I have a huge problem. I have windows xp media center edition and I cant' install windows vista. When I turn on my computer with vista DVD inserted, it starts very well. When he arrives at the end of the section "Windows loading files", I get an error saying winload.exe is missing or damaged. OMG! what I'm doing. Help, please!

PS: I meet well above the requirements for vista.

original title: PROBLEM of INSTALLATION of VISTA! WINLOAD. EXE, MISSING OR DAMAGED

Hi xXCAS93Xx,

Thank you for using Microsoft Vista answers Forums.

ATTENTION: make sure that u save your file before the following steps.

Here are a few rare to get this problem is resolved.

1. put the Windows Vista installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.

2. press a key when you are prompted.

3. Select a language, a time, a currency and a keyboard or another input method, and then click Next.

4. click on repair your computer.

5. click on the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.

6. in the System Recovery Options dialog box, click Startup Repair.

7 restart the computer.

For a complete statement on another option on how to resolve this problem, see this link

http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/927391

Please let us know if there is need help or if this solves your problem.

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