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I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM Vista Home Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work without the OPK?
Thanks,
Tim
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You don't need it. Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in it, etc, etc.
And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; install rest later.. -- Mad Mike
"tvisser" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM Vista Home > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work without > the OPK? > > Thanks, > > Tim > >
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Mick,
Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. Why do you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram?
Tim
"Mick Murphy" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > You don't need it. > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in it, > etc, etc. > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; > install rest later.. > -- > Mad Mike > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM Vista Home > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work without > > the OPK? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tim > > > >
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A few people that have posted re installing 64bit(not all), have had problems when RAM has been 4G or above. You can try it with whatever amount you have; and if you strike probs installing, that is a maybe workaround. Sometimes posters have had probs thru high-end Graphics Cards. I was trying to cover the worst scenarios!
Cheers. -- Mad Mike
"tvisser" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Mick, > > Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. Why do > you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram? > > Tim > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > You don't need it. > > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in it, > > etc, etc. > > > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; > > install rest later.. > > -- > > Mad Mike > > > > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM Vista Home > > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to > > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work without > > > the OPK? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Tim > > > > > >
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OK, I may run into those issues as I have 8 GB of ram and ATI 4850 Video Card. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, if it fails or runs into problems, I will decrease the ram first and then determine video card.
Thanks,
Tim
"Mick Murphy" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > A few people that have posted re installing 64bit(not all), have had problems > when RAM has been 4G or above. > You can try it with whatever amount you have; and if you strike probs > installing, that is a maybe workaround. > Sometimes posters have had probs thru high-end Graphics Cards. > I was trying to cover the worst scenarios! > > Cheers. > -- > Mad Mike > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > Mick, > > > > Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. Why do > > you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram? > > > > Tim > > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > > > You don't need it. > > > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in it, > > > etc, etc. > > > > > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; > > > install rest later.. > > > -- > > > Mad Mike > > > > > > > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > > > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM Vista Home > > > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to > > > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work without > > > > the OPK? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > >
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One additonal question. If I install Vista x32 today, can I upgrade to x64 or do I need to perform a new install?
Tim
"tvisser" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > OK, I may run into those issues as I have 8 GB of ram and ATI 4850 Video > Card. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, if it fails or runs into > problems, I will decrease the ram first and then determine video card. > > Thanks, > > Tim > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > A few people that have posted re installing 64bit(not all), have had problems > > when RAM has been 4G or above. > > You can try it with whatever amount you have; and if you strike probs > > installing, that is a maybe workaround. > > Sometimes posters have had probs thru high-end Graphics Cards. > > I was trying to cover the worst scenarios! > > > > Cheers. > > -- > > Mad Mike > > > > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > > > Mick, > > > > > > Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. Why do > > > you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram? > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > > > > > You don't need it. > > > > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in it, > > > > etc, etc. > > > > > > > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; > > > > install rest later.. > > > > -- > > > > Mad Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > > > > > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM Vista Home > > > > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to > > > > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work without > > > > > the OPK? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > >
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"tvisser" <tvisser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EB7BE9A8-B89D-46DB-9810-648DAACB419C[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > One additonal question. If I install Vista x32 today, can I upgrade to > x64 > or do I need to perform a new install? > > Tim
x64 requires a clean install. -- Mike Brannigan
"tvisser" <tvisser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EB7BE9A8-B89D-46DB-9810-648DAACB419C[ at ]microsoft.com... > One additonal question. If I install Vista x32 today, can I upgrade to > x64 > or do I need to perform a new install? > > Tim > > "tvisser" wrote: > >> OK, I may run into those issues as I have 8 GB of ram and ATI 4850 Video >> Card. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, if it fails or runs >> into >> problems, I will decrease the ram first and then determine video card. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Tim >> >> "Mick Murphy" wrote: >> >> > A few people that have posted re installing 64bit(not all), have had >> > problems >> > when RAM has been 4G or above. >> > You can try it with whatever amount you have; and if you strike probs >> > installing, that is a maybe workaround. >> > Sometimes posters have had probs thru high-end Graphics Cards. >> > I was trying to cover the worst scenarios! >> > >> > Cheers. >> > -- >> > Mad Mike >> > >> > >> > "tvisser" wrote: >> > >> > > Mick, >> > > >> > > Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. >> > > Why do >> > > you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram? >> > > >> > > Tim >> > > >> > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: >> > > >> > > > You don't need it. >> > > > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk >> > > > in it, >> > > > etc, etc. >> > > > >> > > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of >> > > > RAM; >> > > > install rest later.. >> > > > -- >> > > > Mad Mike >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > "tvisser" wrote: >> > > > >> > > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM >> > > > > Vista Home >> > > > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need >> > > > > to >> > > > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work >> > > > > without >> > > > > the OPK? >> > > > > >> > > > > Thanks, >> > > > > >> > > > > Tim >> > > > > >> > > > >
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32bit to 64bit, or 64bit to 32bit, only by clean install. -- Mad Mike
"tvisser" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > One additonal question. If I install Vista x32 today, can I upgrade to x64 > or do I need to perform a new install? > > Tim > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > OK, I may run into those issues as I have 8 GB of ram and ATI 4850 Video > > Card. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, if it fails or runs into > > problems, I will decrease the ram first and then determine video card. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tim > > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > > > A few people that have posted re installing 64bit(not all), have had problems > > > when RAM has been 4G or above. > > > You can try it with whatever amount you have; and if you strike probs > > > installing, that is a maybe workaround. > > > Sometimes posters have had probs thru high-end Graphics Cards. > > > I was trying to cover the worst scenarios! > > > > > > Cheers. > > > -- > > > Mad Mike > > > > > > > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > > > > > Mick, > > > > > > > > Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. Why do > > > > you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram? > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > > > > > > > You don't need it. > > > > > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in it, > > > > > etc, etc. > > > > > > > > > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; > > > > > install rest later.. > > > > > -- > > > > > Mad Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM Vista Home > > > > > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to > > > > > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work without > > > > > > the OPK? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Hi,
The issue isn't the amount of ram, it's the timing involved when all 4 memory slots are filled in some motherboards. The capacity (2GB, 4GB, 8GB, etc.) isn't the problem. When all 4 slots are filled, the motherboard timing can be slower than the installation routine expects and may cause unresolvable faults during setup. The solution is to use only 2 of 4 slots during setup, then reinstall the additional 2 afterwards.
-- Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
"tvisser" <tvisser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:202DBE8F-192D-47B6-8F3D-CB62D08CAC23[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > OK, I may run into those issues as I have 8 GB of ram and ATI 4850 Video > Card. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, if it fails or runs into > problems, I will decrease the ram first and then determine video card. > > Thanks, > > Tim > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > >> A few people that have posted re installing 64bit(not all), have had >> problems >> when RAM has been 4G or above. >> You can try it with whatever amount you have; and if you strike probs >> installing, that is a maybe workaround. >> Sometimes posters have had probs thru high-end Graphics Cards. >> I was trying to cover the worst scenarios! >> >> Cheers. >> -- >> Mad Mike >> >> >> "tvisser" wrote: >> >> > Mick, >> > >> > Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. Why >> > do >> > you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram? >> > >> > Tim >> > >> > "Mick Murphy" wrote: >> > >> > > You don't need it. >> > > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in >> > > it, >> > > etc, etc. >> > > >> > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; >> > > install rest later.. >> > > -- >> > > Mad Mike >> > > >> > > >> > > "tvisser" wrote: >> > > >> > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM >> > > > Vista Home >> > > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to >> > > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work >> > > > without >> > > > the OPK? >> > > > >> > > > Thanks, >> > > > >> > > > Tim >> > > > >> > > >
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OK, 64 Bit it iwll be and I will take out two of my DDR2 for the installation. I appreciate everyone's feedback.
Tim
"Rick Rogers" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Hi, > > The issue isn't the amount of ram, it's the timing involved when all 4 > memory slots are filled in some motherboards. The capacity (2GB, 4GB, 8GB, > etc.) isn't the problem. When all 4 slots are filled, the motherboard timing > can be slower than the installation routine expects and may cause > unresolvable faults during setup. The solution is to use only 2 of 4 slots > during setup, then reinstall the additional 2 afterwards. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com> > "tvisser" <tvisser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:202DBE8F-192D-47B6-8F3D-CB62D08CAC23[ at ]microsoft.com... > > OK, I may run into those issues as I have 8 GB of ram and ATI 4850 Video > > Card. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, if it fails or runs into > > problems, I will decrease the ram first and then determine video card. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tim > > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > >> A few people that have posted re installing 64bit(not all), have had > >> problems > >> when RAM has been 4G or above. > >> You can try it with whatever amount you have; and if you strike probs > >> installing, that is a maybe workaround. > >> Sometimes posters have had probs thru high-end Graphics Cards. > >> I was trying to cover the worst scenarios! > >> > >> Cheers. > >> -- > >> Mad Mike > >> > >> > >> "tvisser" wrote: > >> > >> > Mick, > >> > > >> > Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. Why > >> > do > >> > you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram? > >> > > >> > Tim > >> > > >> > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > >> > > >> > > You don't need it. > >> > > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in > >> > > it, > >> > > etc, etc. > >> > > > >> > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; > >> > > install rest later.. > >> > > -- > >> > > Mad Mike > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > "tvisser" wrote: > >> > > > >> > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM > >> > > > Vista Home > >> > > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to > >> > > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work > >> > > > without > >> > > > the OPK? > >> > > > > >> > > > Thanks, > >> > > > > >> > > > Tim > >> > > > > >> > > > > >
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The install of the software went fine without any errors during the installation. I did follow the two bank memory recommendation. Now I am onto troubleshooting 3 areas based on Device Manager errors.
1. SM Bus Controller Code 28 2. VGA Code 10 3. Network Adapters - Code 10
I am reading through my motherboard manual to see if I missed something there and then onto VGA manual and then on Microsoft site. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.
Thanks,
Tim
"tvisser" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > OK, 64 Bit it iwll be and I will take out two of my DDR2 for the > installation. I appreciate everyone's feedback. > > Tim > > "Rick Rogers" wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > The issue isn't the amount of ram, it's the timing involved when all 4 > > memory slots are filled in some motherboards. The capacity (2GB, 4GB, 8GB, > > etc.) isn't the problem. When all 4 slots are filled, the motherboard timing > > can be slower than the installation routine expects and may cause > > unresolvable faults during setup. The solution is to use only 2 of 4 slots > > during setup, then reinstall the additional 2 afterwards. > > > > -- > > Best of Luck, > > > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com> > > > "tvisser" <tvisser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:202DBE8F-192D-47B6-8F3D-CB62D08CAC23[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > OK, I may run into those issues as I have 8 GB of ram and ATI 4850 Video > > > Card. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, if it fails or runs into > > > problems, I will decrease the ram first and then determine video card. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > > > >> A few people that have posted re installing 64bit(not all), have had > > >> problems > > >> when RAM has been 4G or above. > > >> You can try it with whatever amount you have; and if you strike probs > > >> installing, that is a maybe workaround. > > >> Sometimes posters have had probs thru high-end Graphics Cards. > > >> I was trying to cover the worst scenarios! > > >> > > >> Cheers. > > >> -- > > >> Mad Mike > > >> > > >> > > >> "tvisser" wrote: > > >> > > >> > Mick, > > >> > > > >> > Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. Why > > >> > do > > >> > you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram? > > >> > > > >> > Tim > > >> > > > >> > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > You don't need it. > > >> > > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in > > >> > > it, > > >> > > etc, etc. > > >> > > > > >> > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; > > >> > > install rest later.. > > >> > > -- > > >> > > Mad Mike > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > "tvisser" wrote: > > >> > > > > >> > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM > > >> > > > Vista Home > > >> > > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to > > >> > > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work > > >> > > > without > > >> > > > the OPK? > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Thanks, > > >> > > > > > >> > > > Tim > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >
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A CD should have come with the Mothboard, containing those Drivers. -- Mad Mike
"tvisser" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > The install of the software went fine without any errors during the > installation. I did follow the two bank memory recommendation. Now I am > onto troubleshooting 3 areas based on Device Manager errors. > > 1. SM Bus Controller Code 28 > 2. VGA Code 10 > 3. Network Adapters - Code 10 > > I am reading through my motherboard manual to see if I missed something > there and then onto VGA manual and then on Microsoft site. If anyone has any > ideas, please let me know. > > Thanks, > > Tim > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > OK, 64 Bit it iwll be and I will take out two of my DDR2 for the > > installation. I appreciate everyone's feedback. > > > > Tim > > > > "Rick Rogers" wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > The issue isn't the amount of ram, it's the timing involved when all 4 > > > memory slots are filled in some motherboards. The capacity (2GB, 4GB, 8GB, > > > etc.) isn't the problem. When all 4 slots are filled, the motherboard timing > > > can be slower than the installation routine expects and may cause > > > unresolvable faults during setup. The solution is to use only 2 of 4 slots > > > during setup, then reinstall the additional 2 afterwards. > > > > > > -- > > > Best of Luck, > > > > > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/> > > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > > > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com> > > > > > "tvisser" <tvisser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:202DBE8F-192D-47B6-8F3D-CB62D08CAC23[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > OK, I may run into those issues as I have 8 GB of ram and ATI 4850 Video > > > > Card. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, if it fails or runs into > > > > problems, I will decrease the ram first and then determine video card. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > > > > > >> A few people that have posted re installing 64bit(not all), have had > > > >> problems > > > >> when RAM has been 4G or above. > > > >> You can try it with whatever amount you have; and if you strike probs > > > >> installing, that is a maybe workaround. > > > >> Sometimes posters have had probs thru high-end Graphics Cards. > > > >> I was trying to cover the worst scenarios! > > > >> > > > >> Cheers. > > > >> -- > > > >> Mad Mike > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> "tvisser" wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > Mick, > > > >> > > > > >> > Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. Why > > > >> > do > > > >> > you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram? > > > >> > > > > >> > Tim > > > >> > > > > >> > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> > > You don't need it. > > > >> > > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in > > > >> > > it, > > > >> > > etc, etc. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; > > > >> > > install rest later.. > > > >> > > -- > > > >> > > Mad Mike > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM > > > >> > > > Vista Home > > > >> > > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to > > > >> > > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work > > > >> > > > without > > > >> > > > the OPK? > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > Thanks, > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > Tim > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >
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It did and everything is up running smooth so far. The score for the system is 5.9 and I have tested several things so far and everything appears to be working in fine fashion.
Tim
"Mick Murphy" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > A CD should have come with the Mothboard, containing those Drivers. > -- > Mad Mike > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > The install of the software went fine without any errors during the > > installation. I did follow the two bank memory recommendation. Now I am > > onto troubleshooting 3 areas based on Device Manager errors. > > > > 1. SM Bus Controller Code 28 > > 2. VGA Code 10 > > 3. Network Adapters - Code 10 > > > > I am reading through my motherboard manual to see if I missed something > > there and then onto VGA manual and then on Microsoft site. If anyone has any > > ideas, please let me know. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tim > > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > > > OK, 64 Bit it iwll be and I will take out two of my DDR2 for the > > > installation. I appreciate everyone's feedback. > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > "Rick Rogers" wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > The issue isn't the amount of ram, it's the timing involved when all 4 > > > > memory slots are filled in some motherboards. The capacity (2GB, 4GB, 8GB, > > > > etc.) isn't the problem. When all 4 slots are filled, the motherboard timing > > > > can be slower than the installation routine expects and may cause > > > > unresolvable faults during setup. The solution is to use only 2 of 4 slots > > > > during setup, then reinstall the additional 2 afterwards. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Best of Luck, > > > > > > > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > > > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/> > > > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > > > > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com> > > > > > > > "tvisser" <tvisser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > news:202DBE8F-192D-47B6-8F3D-CB62D08CAC23[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > OK, I may run into those issues as I have 8 GB of ram and ATI 4850 Video > > > > > Card. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, if it fails or runs into > > > > > problems, I will decrease the ram first and then determine video card. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> A few people that have posted re installing 64bit(not all), have had > > > > >> problems > > > > >> when RAM has been 4G or above. > > > > >> You can try it with whatever amount you have; and if you strike probs > > > > >> installing, that is a maybe workaround. > > > > >> Sometimes posters have had probs thru high-end Graphics Cards. > > > > >> I was trying to cover the worst scenarios! > > > > >> > > > > >> Cheers. > > > > >> -- > > > > >> Mad Mike > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> "tvisser" wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> > Mick, > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. Why > > > > >> > do > > > > >> > you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram? > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Tim > > > > >> > > > > > >> > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > You don't need it. > > > > >> > > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in > > > > >> > > it, > > > > >> > > etc, etc. > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; > > > > >> > > install rest later.. > > > > >> > > -- > > > > >> > > Mad Mike > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM > > > > >> > > > Vista Home > > > > >> > > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to > > > > >> > > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work > > > > >> > > > without > > > > >> > > > the OPK? > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > Thanks, > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > Tim > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
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One thing, don't get your Hardware Drivers Updates from MS. Ge them form the Mobo's or particular Hardware Manufacturer.
If your Windows Experience Index score is 5.9, that is the Max. You've done well! -- Mad Mike
"tvisser" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > It did and everything is up running smooth so far. The score for the system > is 5.9 and I have tested several things so far and everything appears to be > working in fine fashion. > > Tim > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > A CD should have come with the Mothboard, containing those Drivers. > > -- > > Mad Mike > > > > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > > > The install of the software went fine without any errors during the > > > installation. I did follow the two bank memory recommendation. Now I am > > > onto troubleshooting 3 areas based on Device Manager errors. > > > > > > 1. SM Bus Controller Code 28 > > > 2. VGA Code 10 > > > 3. Network Adapters - Code 10 > > > > > > I am reading through my motherboard manual to see if I missed something > > > there and then onto VGA manual and then on Microsoft site. If anyone has any > > > ideas, please let me know. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > > > > > OK, 64 Bit it iwll be and I will take out two of my DDR2 for the > > > > installation. I appreciate everyone's feedback. > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > "Rick Rogers" wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > The issue isn't the amount of ram, it's the timing involved when all 4 > > > > > memory slots are filled in some motherboards. The capacity (2GB, 4GB, 8GB, > > > > > etc.) isn't the problem. When all 4 slots are filled, the motherboard timing > > > > > can be slower than the installation routine expects and may cause > > > > > unresolvable faults during setup. The solution is to use only 2 of 4 slots > > > > > during setup, then reinstall the additional 2 afterwards. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Best of Luck, > > > > > > > > > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > > > > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/> > > > > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > > > > > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com> > > > > > > > > > "tvisser" <tvisser[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > > news:202DBE8F-192D-47B6-8F3D-CB62D08CAC23[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > > > OK, I may run into those issues as I have 8 GB of ram and ATI 4850 Video > > > > > > Card. I will give it a shot and see how it goes, if it fails or runs into > > > > > > problems, I will decrease the ram first and then determine video card. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> A few people that have posted re installing 64bit(not all), have had > > > > > >> problems > > > > > >> when RAM has been 4G or above. > > > > > >> You can try it with whatever amount you have; and if you strike probs > > > > > >> installing, that is a maybe workaround. > > > > > >> Sometimes posters have had probs thru high-end Graphics Cards. > > > > > >> I was trying to cover the worst scenarios! > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Cheers. > > > > > >> -- > > > > > >> Mad Mike > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> "tvisser" wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Mick, > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > Thanks for the response and I am glad I can continue with out it. Why > > > > > >> > do > > > > > >> > you recommend to install vista 64 only with 2GB of ram? > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > Tim > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > "Mick Murphy" wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > You don't need it. > > > > > >> > > Just set your Boot Order to Media Drive(DVD) 1st, reboot with Disk in > > > > > >> > > it, > > > > > >> > > etc, etc. > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > And it might be an idea, being 64bit, to just install with 2G of RAM; > > > > > >> > > install rest later.. > > > > > >> > > -- > > > > > >> > > Mad Mike > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > "tvisser" wrote: > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > I recently buiilt a new system and am now ready to install OEM > > > > > >> > > > Vista Home > > > > > >> > > > Prem SP1 x64. When I went out to get the OPK, it appears I need to > > > > > >> > > > download a 1.43 GB file. Is this correct? Will the install work > > > > > >> > > > without > > > > > >> > > > the OPK? > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > Thanks, > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > Tim > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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