Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit jack56 <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/23/2008 8:38:41 AM I just build a new system a few days ago with XP home for the OS. The system is purring. I’ve been reading good things about Vista Ultimate 64bit and like the idea that I could use all 4GB of ram. Then I bought a copy of Vista Ultimate 64bit. At first all seems to go ok during installation, but in the last step, finishing installation just before the first Vista session... I get a BSOD blue screen of death. I can't see what says the blue screen because it only appears for less than a second and after the system reboots. I have tryed to install four times, and always get the same... won’t let me install. BSOD. What do I do now? I’ve installed many OS over the years and never ran into a problem until now. EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Mobo 2xEVGA GeForce 9800 GT Superclocked 512 MB DDR3 Intel 2 Quad CoreQ8200 2.33 GHz Corsair Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz 2xSeagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB Hard Drive 2xLite-ON 20x DVD Burner with LightScribe Aspire X-Cruiser Case Black / 7 case fans Apevia 680W Iceberg Power Supply Thermaltake Ruby Orb CPU Cooler Dell UltraSharp 24” LCD Monitor OS: XP home... soon Vista Ultimate 64 bit -- jack56

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit "Rick Rogers" <rick[ at ]mvps.org> 11/23/2008 11:32:49 AM Hi, Assuming you are using all 4 memory slots, uninstall the two secondary sticks during setup. You can reinstall them once it is complete. Having all 4 slots filled can cause timing errors in some systems that prevents installation from completing. It doesn't mean the memory is bad. -- 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 "jack56" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:522589f1da4350267a269afe60a7c0e9[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > I just build a new system a few days ago with XP home for the OS. The > system is purring. I've been reading good things about Vista Ultimate > 64bit and like the idea that I could use all 4GB of ram. Then I bought a > copy of Vista Ultimate 64bit. At first all seems to go ok during > installation, but in the last step, finishing installation just before > the first Vista session... I get a BSOD blue screen of death. > > I can't see what says the blue screen because it only appears for less > than a second and after the system reboots. > > I have tryed to install four times, and always get the same... won't > let me install. BSOD. > > What do I do now? I've installed many OS over the years and never ran > into a problem until now. > > EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Mobo > 2xEVGA GeForce 9800 GT Superclocked 512 MB DDR3 > Intel 2 Quad CoreQ8200 2.33 GHz > Corsair Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz > 2xSeagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB Hard Drive > 2xLite-ON 20x DVD Burner with LightScribe > Aspire X-Cruiser Case Black / 7 case fans > Apevia 680W Iceberg Power Supply > Thermaltake Ruby Orb CPU Cooler > Dell UltraSharp 24" LCD Monitor > OS: XP home... soon Vista Ultimate 64 bit > > > -- > jack56

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit jack56 <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/23/2008 10:26:41 PM Some help or advice please? ;) -- jack56

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> 11/23/2008 11:14:18 PM Rick Too many of these leach posts are showing up here on the MS servers. You need to check the post Properties and if it is from Usenet.gateway then it is a leach and your post (reply) will not be seen by the OP . Useless to give an answer -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Rick Rogers" <rick[ at ]mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23oWC68VTJHA.4452[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > Assuming you are using all 4 memory slots, uninstall the two secondary > sticks during setup. You can reinstall them once it is complete. Having all > 4 slots filled can cause timing errors in some systems that prevents > installation from completing. It doesn't mean the memory is bad. > > -- > 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 > > "jack56" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message > news:522589f1da4350267a269afe60a7c0e9[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... >> >> I just build a new system a few days ago with XP home for the OS. The >> system is purring. I've been reading good things about Vista Ultimate >> 64bit and like the idea that I could use all 4GB of ram. Then I bought a >> copy of Vista Ultimate 64bit. At first all seems to go ok during >> installation, but in the last step, finishing installation just before >> the first Vista session... I get a BSOD blue screen of death. >> >> I can't see what says the blue screen because it only appears for less >> than a second and after the system reboots. >> >> I have tryed to install four times, and always get the same... won't >> let me install. BSOD. >> >> What do I do now? I've installed many OS over the years and never ran >> into a problem until now. >> >> EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Mobo >> 2xEVGA GeForce 9800 GT Superclocked 512 MB DDR3 >> Intel 2 Quad CoreQ8200 2.33 GHz >> Corsair Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz >> 2xSeagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB Hard Drive >> 2xLite-ON 20x DVD Burner with LightScribe >> Aspire X-Cruiser Case Black / 7 case fans >> Apevia 680W Iceberg Power Supply >> Thermaltake Ruby Orb CPU Cooler >> Dell UltraSharp 24" LCD Monitor >> OS: XP home... soon Vista Ultimate 64 bit >> >> >> -- >> jack56 >

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit "Rick Rogers" <rick[ at ]mvps.org> 11/24/2008 12:01:01 AM Oh, I know, Peter. Been going on for some time now, too bad those forums don't post a disclaimer on the source of their responses. I don't bother checking post properties, too time consuming, I just answer if I can. They may or may not see it, but I figure others searching groups at a later date might so the information may still be useful. -- 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 "Peter Foldes" <okf22[ at ]hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23ikqyEcTJHA.5568[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... Rick Too many of these leach posts are showing up here on the MS servers. You need to check the post Properties and if it is from Usenet.gateway then it is a leach and your post (reply) will not be seen by the OP . Useless to give an answer -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Rick Rogers" <rick[ at ]mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23oWC68VTJHA.4452[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Hi, > > Assuming you are using all 4 memory slots, uninstall the two secondary > sticks during setup. You can reinstall them once it is complete. Having > all > 4 slots filled can cause timing errors in some systems that prevents > installation from completing. It doesn't mean the memory is bad. > > -- > 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 > > "jack56" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message > news:522589f1da4350267a269afe60a7c0e9[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... >> >> I just build a new system a few days ago with XP home for the OS. The >> system is purring. I've been reading good things about Vista Ultimate >> 64bit and like the idea that I could use all 4GB of ram. Then I bought a >> copy of Vista Ultimate 64bit. At first all seems to go ok during >> installation, but in the last step, finishing installation just before >> the first Vista session... I get a BSOD blue screen of death. >> >> I can't see what says the blue screen because it only appears for less >> than a second and after the system reboots. >> >> I have tryed to install four times, and always get the same... won't >> let me install. BSOD. >> >> What do I do now? I've installed many OS over the years and never ran >> into a problem until now. >> >> EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Mobo >> 2xEVGA GeForce 9800 GT Superclocked 512 MB DDR3 >> Intel 2 Quad CoreQ8200 2.33 GHz >> Corsair Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz >> 2xSeagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB Hard Drive >> 2xLite-ON 20x DVD Burner with LightScribe >> Aspire X-Cruiser Case Black / 7 case fans >> Apevia 680W Iceberg Power Supply >> Thermaltake Ruby Orb CPU Cooler >> Dell UltraSharp 24" LCD Monitor >> OS: XP home... soon Vista Ultimate 64 bit >> >> >> -- >> jack56 >

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit jack56 <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/24/2008 3:48:09 PM Thanks for all the great help! :rolleyes: -- jack56

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit "John Barnes" <jbfoofy[ at ]nomailemail.com> 11/25/2008 6:26:48 PM See what happens when you are going into the boot that crashes, use F8 and boot into safe mode. You could also try adding your video driver during the install portion at the load drivers and select where to install. Get the latest driver for your card. Let me know what the results are. "jack56" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:522589f1da4350267a269afe60a7c0e9[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > I just build a new system a few days ago with XP home for the OS. The > system is purring. I've been reading good things about Vista Ultimate > 64bit and like the idea that I could use all 4GB of ram. Then I bought a > copy of Vista Ultimate 64bit. At first all seems to go ok during > installation, but in the last step, finishing installation just before > the first Vista session... I get a BSOD blue screen of death. > > I can't see what says the blue screen because it only appears for less > than a second and after the system reboots. > > I have tryed to install four times, and always get the same... won't > let me install. BSOD. > > What do I do now? I've installed many OS over the years and never ran > into a problem until now. > > EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Mobo > 2xEVGA GeForce 9800 GT Superclocked 512 MB DDR3 > Intel 2 Quad CoreQ8200 2.33 GHz > Corsair Dual Channel 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz > 2xSeagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB Hard Drive > 2xLite-ON 20x DVD Burner with LightScribe > Aspire X-Cruiser Case Black / 7 case fans > Apevia 680W Iceberg Power Supply > Thermaltake Ruby Orb CPU Cooler > Dell UltraSharp 24" LCD Monitor > OS: XP home... soon Vista Ultimate 64 bit > > > -- > jack56

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit jack56 <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/25/2008 7:23:40 PM Thanks John for trying to help me... however I got it to work... sort of: The fix? (that I didn't see anywhere here) I went into BIOS and selected "*Load Optimized Defaults*" and "*Bingo*" it worked fine. Anybody hear of this one before? I got the latest driver for the 2 9800gt's I'm running and they work fine, everything was smooth, untill I put in the second 2GB memory card... then I got the BSOD again... removed the stick, and Vista works fine. So I have some kind of memory problem? -- jack56

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit "John Barnes" <jbfoofy[ at ]nomailemail.com> 11/26/2008 1:17:45 PM Probably. Swap the sticks of memory to see if that one stick will work. If it does, you probably have a BIOS change to make. If you are installing Vista pre SP1 which needs a hotfix for 4 gig of RAM. If so, using one stick, install SP1, then reinstall your other one. "jack56" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:60e8a14a6e8704b986477c5f641119ec[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > Thanks John for trying to help me... however I got it to work... sort > of: > > The fix? (that I didn't see anywhere here) I went into BIOS and > selected "*Load Optimized Defaults*" and "*Bingo*" it worked fine. > Anybody hear of this one before? > > I got the latest driver for the 2 9800gt's I'm running and they work > fine, everything was smooth, untill I put in the second 2GB memory > card... then I got the BSOD again... removed the stick, and Vista works > fine. So I have some kind of memory problem? > > > -- > jack56

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit "John Barnes" <jbfoofy[ at ]nomailemail.com> 11/26/2008 1:19:11 PM Also while you have it running, turn off Automatically Restart in System Properties/Advanced/Startup... "jack56" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:60e8a14a6e8704b986477c5f641119ec[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > Thanks John for trying to help me... however I got it to work... sort > of: > > The fix? (that I didn't see anywhere here) I went into BIOS and > selected "*Load Optimized Defaults*" and "*Bingo*" it worked fine. > Anybody hear of this one before? > > I got the latest driver for the 2 9800gt's I'm running and they work > fine, everything was smooth, untill I put in the second 2GB memory > card... then I got the BSOD again... removed the stick, and Vista works > fine. So I have some kind of memory problem? > > > -- > jack56

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit jack56 <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/26/2008 3:56:37 PM John Barnes;895666 Wrote: > Probably. Swap the sticks of memory to see if that one stick will work. > If it does, you probably have a BIOS change to make. If you are > installing Vista pre SP1 which needs a hotfix for 4 gig of RAM. If so, > using one > stick, install SP1, then reinstall your other one. > I did everything you suggested already. I'm stumped. -- jack56

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit "John Barnes" <jbfoofy[ at ]nomailemail.com> 11/26/2008 5:41:25 PM So, it runs fine with one 2 gig stick (both installed one at a time), but not 2? You have installed SP1. You still have the BIOS reset to default. Correct? Have you tried using the other 2 memory slots (also try running 1 at a time if necessary), assuming you are running dual channel? Have you updated your BIOS to the latest? "jack56" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:19e3ec1aae59bf46c929a29f544cf4c9[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > John Barnes;895666 Wrote: >> Probably. Swap the sticks of memory to see if that one stick will work. >> If it does, you probably have a BIOS change to make. If you are >> installing Vista pre SP1 which needs a hotfix for 4 gig of RAM. If so, >> using one >> stick, install SP1, then reinstall your other one. >> > I did everything you suggested already. I'm stumped. > > > -- > jack56

Re: Blue screen and error messages trying to install vista 64 bit jack56 <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 11/26/2008 11:13:51 PM DUH! ... I feel really, really stupid.[image: http://www.evga.com/forums/image/s10.gif] I discovered the problem. I had *assumed *the CD I had was Vista Ultimate 64 bit w/Sp1 as it said so on the CD and on the case. Anyways I "assumed" it was and never checked. After going through all the steps you guys advised, it was sure pointing to not having SP1. Soooooo, this morning I did the simple check, right click on "computer/properties" and lo-behold, no SP1 listed!!! So I looked in system info, sure enough... no SP1 there either. Wouldn't updates pick up on that? Anyways the memory is working fine now. The memory shows and works at the default settings *5, 5, 5, 18, 2T w/1.9volts *& the recommended settings: *4-4-4-12 2.10volts. * What settings should I use? Thanks everyone for your help. -- jack56