Vista Install freezes at the end - Page 2

broadbandking · 11-04-2009, 18:52

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

11-04-2009, 18:53

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

broadbandking · 12-04-2009, 01:20

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

haydnwalker · 12-04-2009, 17:06

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

broadbandking · 15-04-2009, 11:41

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

haydnwalker · 15-04-2009, 16:16

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.

broadbandking · 16-04-2009, 13:55

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

CrowmanUK · 16-04-2009, 14:43

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.

broadbandking · 16-04-2009, 16:20

How long did you leave it for mate?

CrowmanUK · 16-04-2009, 19:45

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.

broadbandking · 17-04-2009, 10:52

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.

CrowmanUK · 17-04-2009, 15:20

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.

17-04-2009, 15:22

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Originally Posted by broadbandking

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.

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

broadbandking · 17-04-2009, 18:16

Is that a image you mean?

17-04-2009, 18:29

yes