Missing kernals

I have both Windows vista and Windows 7. I bought Windows vista in the time period of the free upgrade, so for me vista lived up to is reputation of being a horrible OS. After 2 or 6, i mean 6 clean installs because the update function was a failure. Yet vista became stable, and i enjoyed using it. Then when i received my Windows 7 disc i jumped the gun and installed it right away. I only installed it right away due to the reviews of how stable it was, I should have remembered that Micro$oft has it in for me. After installing Windows 7 i discovered that it was NOT stable. Did a clean install of Vista again. I love vista, but fell in love with Windows 7's style. I installed Windows 7 again. Failer...AGAIN! Way to go Micro$oft! I honestly thought about buying a Mac from this point. Then i figured I'll just install Vista again. So i format my disk to do a clean install of Vista. I Receive a giant **** you with the blue screen of death after my computer restarts to finish install. I try it again. My kernels... ARE MISSING! Just gone like POOF! I figure, lets not freak, I've got the oh so unstable Windows 7. I pop it in, I'm jumping though the normal hoops, activation code, clicking next and checking boxes. It gets HALF WAY though the install. The KERNALS, are MISSING! Like poof! Now i have a computer that cost me close to a 1000 $ including JUNK OS, and its not working! That money is the most money I've spent on a single thing since I'm only 15. Its so frustrating anymore. You spend money expecting a quality product and get crap. Yes Vista had its problems, yet an OS is very complicated. I can understand that having bugs, but the disc missing data! what the *censored*!
If anyone has any ideas who to send this horror story to please tell me. I would like to receive a new Vista and Windows 7 disc but knowing Microsoft i understand that its highly unlikely that i will get new discs. Any ideas at all are appreciated.
 Your average disappointed Micro$oft user,
-Nate

Whats the exact error message?

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It could involve anything from RAM to drivers to an error writing from the CD when re-installing to PSU issues...so yes as jj stated the full message will get us closer.

I wouldn't jump the gun at this point and blame MS neccessarily...

Im not sure. They may not be the ones to blame, Its just frustrating because this happens with most the products i consume from them. I will get the error codes tomarrow, as its 11:41 and Iv got school in the morning. Thank you for the quick responses though.

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Someone will be here...
Sleep well.

Ok its been a little bit longer than i wanted to take care of this. I am deeply detiermined to get to the bottom of this one way or another. I recently got the blue screen of death.
I did get the Vista to install and update to windows 7 running after i left my computer along for a night. this is the code i got of the BOD and caution there may be an extra zero or two in there, im not entirely sure. 0x00000051 (0x000000000000000001 0xfffff8a000e810 0x0000000081dd10 0x00000000000456.