So basically it takes 4 hours to install it completely. It used to take 45 minutes to install. I've install it maybe 10 times as I have been switching to Windows and Linux back and forth on the same computer. Is there a way to get another one or fix it? I don't know if anyone can help me with this but I thought I could try.
ASUS Recovery DVD taking a long time to install
- Thread starter Simfan147
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Frostmourne
Banned
Did you install Linux on its own partition and Vista on its own?
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Sony Vaio Z46GDU
- CPU
- [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
- Memory
- 6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
- Graphics card(s)
- 9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x900
- Hard Drives
- 320GB SATA 7200RPM
- Internet Speed
- 1MB/s
Did you notice which part of the installation process takes more time than it should? BTW, if you want to run Vista and Ubuntu togetger, use vBox virtual partition. I run Vista as host with either Windows7 or Ubuntu as guest. That takes only a couple of minutes to boot. Here are some "How To" instructions: Tutorial: How to install Windows7 in a Virtual Partition « How-To Geek Forums And although I use the W7 example, the procedure for Ubuntu is the same.
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My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell
- CPU
- Q6600
- Memory
- 4GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP w2207h
- Hard Drives
- 2x250GB HDDs 1x60GB OCZ SSD 6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
- Other Info
- Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
On the recovery disk what happens normally is I insert disk 1 and it pops up a bunch of windows asking what I want to do. After that it installs and the disk pops out. I am told to insert the driver disc. That goes into a Command Prompt type window and that's what takes 4 hours.
My Computer
Did you install any new hardware recently - especially a new disk, keyboard, mouse? During an installation you should anyhow unplug all external devices other than mouse and keyboard.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell
- CPU
- Q6600
- Memory
- 4GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP w2207h
- Hard Drives
- 2x250GB HDDs 1x60GB OCZ SSD 6 external disks 60 to 640GBs
- Other Info
- Also 1xHP desktop, 1xHP laptop, 1xGateway laptop
You know what? I did have a USB Mouse plugged in when I installed it. I just got it about a month ago but never installed Vista with it and I have it plugged in with AC Power Adapter. Could that be what caused it?
My Computer
Mark Phelps
Member
For comparison, I did the same thing on an HP Mediacenter PC and it took over 8 hours (!) to do the full restoration. Seemed an awfully long time to format a drive, expand an archive from CD, and write the contents to the drive.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Home built
- CPU
- Athlon x64 4400
- Motherboard
- ASUS A8n32-deluxe
- Memory
- OCZ 2GB low-latency 3200
- Graphics card(s)
- ATI X1600
- Sound Card
- B-enspirer CMI8788
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung 24-inch flat panel
- Screen Resolution
- 19290x1280
- Hard Drives
- WD 320GB SATA II
- PSU
- 350 watt enermax
- Case
- Antec PS180
- Mouse
- Logitech wireless
- Keyboard
- Logitech G15 gaming
- Internet Speed
- Broadband -- 15MB