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Name: Southy
Date: March 14, 2008 at 13:26:07 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
OS: Vista
CPU/Ram: duo e6850
Model/Manufacturer: Ultimate 64bit
Comment:

So in a s much detail as possible considering i dont know much about this sort of thing, i have built a new comp, on startup it boots into a screen with header pci device listing. As my vista disk is already inserted it comes up with press any key to boot from CD, now i get all the way through the Vista installation at which point it needs to restart and as it restarts it boots back into the PCI device listing screen instead of vista installation.

I understand this may not be a very good description but if anyone can help feel free.

Thanks!


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Response Number 1
Name: brillser
Date: March 14, 2008 at 14:52:40 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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did you tacking the CD out before rebooting?

The limits of my language are the limits of my world.


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Response Number 2
Name: kx5m2g
Date: March 14, 2008 at 14:55:26 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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First, make sure that you do not hit enter again when Vista reboots. You don't want to boot from the CD a second time. Second, is your hard drive listed in the BIOS and connected to the motherboard ?


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Response Number 3
Name: Southy
Date: March 14, 2008 at 15:58:45 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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brillser - i have tried multiple different methods on when to put the CD, non being successful.
kx5m2g - Yes my hard drive is listed in bios and is connected to my motherboard.


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Response Number 4
Name: kx5m2g
Date: March 14, 2008 at 16:21:37 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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Is it an SATA HD, and what mode is SATA listed as ? You really don't have to take the CD out before rebooting, as long as you don't hit enter again to boot from the CD.


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Response Number 5
Name: Southy
Date: March 14, 2008 at 16:28:21 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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kx5 - how would i go about checking that information?

thanks!


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Response Number 6
Name: Southy
Date: March 14, 2008 at 16:30:24 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp... thats the HD, above question on what it is listed as :>


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Response Number 7
Name: kx5m2g
Date: March 14, 2008 at 16:31:01 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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You can check the mode for SATA in the BIOS. You would know if the HD is SATA if you built the computer-you would have used an SATA cable.


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Response Number 8
Name: Southy
Date: March 14, 2008 at 16:34:14 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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i had a little help with the building process :P. Ill check the mode now for you.


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Response Number 9
Name: Southy
Date: March 14, 2008 at 16:39:39 Pacific
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Ok it is listed as IDE channel 0 Master


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Response Number 10
Name: kx5m2g
Date: March 14, 2008 at 16:50:44 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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That should be OK. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with your problem, but is there a video card installed, and is it PCI, PCI express, or AGP ?


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Response Number 11
Name: Southy
Date: March 14, 2008 at 16:52:26 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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Yes, PciE http://www.dabs.com/productview.asp...


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Response Number 12
Name: Southy
Date: March 14, 2008 at 17:21:34 Pacific
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Any other ideas on what could be causing this problem?


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Response Number 13
Name: Sabertooth
Date: March 14, 2008 at 18:05:44 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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Give us the error message verbatim....

BTW, is this your first computer build?


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Response Number 14
Name: jefro
Date: March 14, 2008 at 20:08:54 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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Boot order in bios?

I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you peanut.


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Response Number 15
Name: Southy
Date: March 15, 2008 at 03:19:39 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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sabertooth - Yes it is.

jefro - removable, CDROM, Hard disk.


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Response Number 16
Name: Southy
Date: March 15, 2008 at 05:04:29 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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sabertooth - took this picture of the screen on my phone so it my not be perfect but hopefully its clear enough. http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs225&d=08116...


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Response Number 17
Name: Alex2002
Date: March 15, 2008 at 08:53:01 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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Looks to me like it's trying to boot off the network - are you sure network boot isn't enabled?


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Response Number 18
Name: Southy
Date: March 15, 2008 at 11:51:34 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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Alex - If your basing that off of the 'Nvidia Boot Agent' at the bottom i think this is just due to the fact i didnt have vista CD in when i took this pic.
But anyhow heres the boot priority in bios - http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs225&d=08116...

Thanks for the help thus far!


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Response Number 19
Name: kx5m2g
Date: March 15, 2008 at 12:15:05 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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Hit enter on Hard Disk Boot Priority and see what it brings up.


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Response Number 20
Name: Southy
Date: March 15, 2008 at 12:27:11 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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kx2 - http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs225&d=08116...


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Response Number 21
Name: kx5m2g
Date: March 15, 2008 at 12:31:08 Pacific
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That looks OK, so it must be something else.


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Response Number 22
Name: Southy
Date: March 15, 2008 at 16:36:15 Pacific
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any other ideas?


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Response Number 23
Name: Sabertooth
Date: March 15, 2008 at 18:09:44 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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When a system halts during POST, a hardware is usually to blame....

I would suggest the following in your process of elimination:

- Reset the CMOS from the BIOS & if needed via the "Clear CMOS" jumper on the motherboard.

- Power OFF the machine.

- Disconnect all peripherals & pullout all discrete cards other than the video card.

- Make sure your HDD is connected & configured correctly before powering the machine back ON.

Oh & BTW, how many HDDs are in this machine?


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Response Number 24
Name: Southy
Date: March 16, 2008 at 03:36:52 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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sabertooth - ill try that and i have 1 HDD.


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Response Number 25
Name: Carl Arthur
Date: March 23, 2008 at 04:50:46 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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I have Acer laptop 5310. windows vista home basic is installed and I wanted to change into XP Pro Edition... Can anyone help me co'z i tried it but won't work. It appears ( drive cannot found due to manufacture setting ).

Carl


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Response Number 26
Name: kx5m2g
Date: March 23, 2008 at 08:24:31 Pacific
Subject: Cant install OS
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Carl: You should start a new thread with your post. Then someone will try to help you.


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