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    Vista install

    Hi i`m having problems installing vista 64 on my machine.It runs thought passed setup files and then it just hangs there forever.The things i`ve changed on my machine are 4Gb of memory(yes i`ve tried it with 2 Gb installed same problem)and a 8800Gt 512Mb.I`m Really stuck for ideas now i`ve taken out hard drives danced in the rain and it still will not install.
    Any ideas chaps i`ve even copied my disk incase the disk was knackered but same problem.


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    Re: Vista install

    Anyone.

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    Re: Vista install

    Try with just 1GB of RAM, that said I found Vista install to take a long time (about an hour)

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    Re: Vista install

    Humm might give that a go later thanks.Could just be me being inpatient maybe.

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    Re: Vista install

    Can't you go with 32-bit? 64 bit seems to still have teething issues.

    what does a quick google on the problem throw up? i tried to install XP on my system but found i needed to have drivers for my sata HDD, so i gave up... maybe a quick net search can yeild something?

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    Re: Vista install

    Well i'm going to give it another go later.If it does not work i'll be stuck with xp for a while.

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    Re: Vista install

    Quote Originally Posted by -iceblade^ View Post
    Can't you go with 32-bit? 64 bit seems to still have teething issues.

    what does a quick google on the problem throw up? i tried to install XP on my system but found i needed to have drivers for my sata HDD, so i gave up... maybe a quick net search can yeild something?
    No it doesnt. Its been around 17 months and been fine for more than 12 of those.

    This isnt a 64bit issue. Theres a compatibility issue somewhere. Have you tried memtest? Vista does pick up alot of errors that XP used to ignore.

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    Re: Vista install

    I'll give memtest a run over night to see what comes up.

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    Re: Vista install

    I just loaded Vista 64 last week. I thought that it had hung, and rebotted, but it was just my impatience. Just need to stop prodding it for 15 mins or so.

    It won't load with 4Gb in, I was fine with 1 2Gb stick though, then added the other later.

    Other things if that doesn't do it is memtest (as already mentioned) and BIOS updates for motherboard.

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    Re: Vista install

    It won't load with 4Gb in
    Yes it will.
    Some hardware configurations dont allow it but mine did along with many other people.

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    Re: Vista install

    Its a known issue. Sadly it hits a fair number of people

    I wonder what will happen when 4gig RAM sticks become the norm? :|
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    Re: Vista install

    Well i did the memtest thing over night with just 2 sticks in,then another 12 hours with the other 2 sticks in all passed.Fed up so i've brought vista 32bit upgrade from my xp home install.And it was on and working in 30mins.Ohh sexy time lol.

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    Re: Vista install

    I think I might have the same problem, only mine hangs on the very first blue background with no menus or anything appearing. Might just take 2gb out and leave it for a while.

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    Re: Vista install

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    Its a known issue. Sadly it hits a fair number of people

    I wonder what will happen when 4gig RAM sticks become the norm? :|
    Hopefully by then, Windows 7 will be out and maybe that bug will be squashed.

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    Re: Vista install

    Well a little update to my vista install.I some how managed to push back one of the pins on my IDE plug on my motherboard.Looks like it was not reading the disk info and just running the disk.So i've managed to push the pin back and i've got vista64 now installed and running in under 20-30min.Seems strange that i was able to use the drive until today when it locked up my pc.
    Sata Dvdrw here i come lol.

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