"windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation" - DELL COMMUNITY

Attempting to install Vista 64bit on a Dell PC
"windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation" - DELL COMMUNITY: "SOLUTION:
I had been using the F12 prompt to boot to the vista cdrom but the cdrom was set as the first boot device. Once i permanetly changed the boot order to boot to the hard drive first this problem disapeared. (and was then able to use the F12 boot menu to boot off the cd and install windows)"