Vista Install freezes at the end
 

Ok you may have seen a post from Darthlinux's before about the install of Vista freezing at expanding files well I had the same issue but sorted with a new dvd drive however I can't seem to install Vista as when it reboots for last time in the install it freezes and I have no idea why.

My PC is Vista ready and has been checked so no issues there

I am using a AMD CPU not sure on the Mobo, I have 3Gb ram, can anyone help me hopefully the blue shark will help.

I look forward to your replies

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Vista has issues installing with anything over 2GB of RAM.

I suggest you remove a stick and install with 2GB. You can install the RAM again once you have the OS up and running. Infact, install SP1 before you do that.

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I installed Vista x64 fine on 4GB of RAM.

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Must only be a problem with the 32bit version.

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It is, the same with xp 32.
Xp 64 has no problems with more than 3meg ram

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Or slipstream it with vlite first

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I was going to mention slip streaming SP1 into the install but wasn't sure on his level of experience :)

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ive not used vlite yet and it involves a 1gig plus download from M$HQ ill give it a bash tomorrow though

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Yeah, you don't even need to use all that 1GB of data, only a small proportion. Which is annoying.

To the OP: Try installing on 2GB of RAM.

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my x64 version wasn't happy installing with over 2Gb in it. I installed it on 2Gb, then added the rest on completion. it's just one of those things. it will be ok in some combinations, but not others. once it's installed, it should be ok.

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Blimey, it might install on my old 386 then :D

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Also worthy of note, I have had trouble in the past installing Vista pre sp1 when using an SATA DVD drive. It would install so far then fall over. Had to dig out old faithful.

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I hve tryed a 32bit vrsion and 64bit version and I get the same issue

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could be a hard drive fault, try a spare one see what happens

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Ive installed XP 32bit, Vista 32bit and Vista 64bit on 4GB RAM before without problems... I didn't have to remove any.

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Update I tryed Windows 7 beta and that worked now I am confused.

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7077? you should have waited till May as thats when RC1 7100 is expected and they have disabled upgrade. There is a workaround but its not advised

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7077 yeah that version works as a clean install haven't tried a upgrade don't like to install that way

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Could be a BIOS problem with it not liking the > 2GB RAM (kind of explains why it works on some setups but not others...)

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Shall I try reinstalling with on 1 stick of ram then?

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Well... I would think so and you can add the other stick once the install completes.

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once you've got vista up and running check for bios firmware updates for your motherboard which might cure the issue for future.

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How can I do that I never upgraded the firmware of my Bios

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I had exactly the same problem mate, my solution was to just leave it, I tried a couple of times and gave up after about 10 minutes but if you leave it alone it will complete. That was with 2gig of ram and the rest of my pc is about 2-3 years old, all sata drives. Go make a cup of tea or take a shower and it should all be done.

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How long did you leave it for mate?

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I just went off and left it, probably about 20 mins or so, I did phone my mate cos I was a bit worried too, he's a network admin at a school and does lots of installations for all sorts of people, it happened to him too but he knew about it so I just left it then came back and voila it was all installed.
Like I said though I must have installed it 3 times because after waiting for what seemed like an eternity I was convinced something had messed up.

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Update - I have got it working now, but Crowman I left it for a hour and nothing happened, I changed two things in my set up I unpluged my USB devices, this includes my USB keyboard and just left 1 stick of ram in my machine, so I am still not sure what was causing the problems anyone got any ideas, atleast I got it working now finally.

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Well you got it working and that was the main thing, when nothing seems to be happening though, no drive lights, dvd spinning you do tend to think that its borked. After leaving mine though it did finally install. Just a pain that you ended up unplugging all your bits for it to finally get on.

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Once setup ghost the system so you wont have to install windows again unless the drives fails

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Is that a image you mean?

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yes :)

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Broadbandking,

Well done on the fix. The chances are it was the USB devices that caused the problem. You did the right thing though starting to disable/remove stuff to troubleshoot.

I had a similar problem recently after building myself a new box (Athlon X2, 4GB RAM, Asus board, Nvidia PCIe video card and Vista 64)

Vista 64 or Vista 32bit would not install, it started to drive me nuts.

To troubleshoot I tried Windows 7, XP, W2K3 and a couple of Linux distros to eliminate a hardware problem with the motherboard, CPU and RAM they all installed with no issues.

I then started disabling some of the onboard devices in BIOS. It finished up being the on board audio that was causing the problem. Vista installed when it was disabled, once the OS was on I re-enabled it an all was well.

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Works out it was the USB devices that was causing the issues as I put the memory back in my PC total 3Gb and Vista install worked.

Thank you everyone for your help.