18 Jul 2009

Vista Ultimate x64 won't install

Question:Hi all, hope someone can help me. I built a new system with the following parts:
Motherboard P6T Deluxe V2
CPU Corei7 920
RAM Corsair DDR 3 CL 9 1600 6GB
2 x 1.5TB Seagate Barracuda RAID 0 HDD
Pioneer Blu ray DVD burner 2203
EVGA GeForce GTX285 graphics card

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Vista Ultimate 64 system builder OS
Logitech Keyboard and mouse USB

The problem is that my system starts great with Power On Self Test, but I can't install Vista. It will load up to the language selection window and then hang. The window becomes inactive, even though the cursor moves freely, I can't select 'Next' or any of the drop down list. There is no error code or beeps. I tried to install many, many times, all with same result. I ran memory check. BIOS has all the defaults except RAID 0. I downloaded Windows 7 RC and exactly the same issue. Please Help.


Answer 1:Hello shoss64, welcome.

There might be a chance that your disk drive is having difficulty in readin the disks. I would suggest swapping out drives temporarily to test if that resolves the issue.

Another possibility, if you ran the RAM tests, is that the system does not like RAID 0. Turn it off temporarily to see if the installer keeps from hanging.

Let us know what happens,

Thanks!

Answer 2:
Hello shoss64, welcome.

There might be a chance that your disk drive is having difficulty in readin the disks. I would suggest swapping out drives temporarily to test if that resolves the issue.

Another possibility, if you ran the RAM tests, is that the system does not like RAID 0. Turn it off temporarily to see if the installer keeps from hanging.

Let us know what happens,

Thanks!

Thanks for the input. I went scouring over the web and the answer was the Logitech G15 keyboard and/or Logitech G9 mouse. There are conflicts with the BIOS update to P6T mobo and on using a different set, everything worked beautifully. Now that i have an OS and am online, I am going to upgrade the BIOS to a new version and try the Logitech again. If anything happens, expect to hear from me again. :)


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