BSOD When Trying To Load Windows

drwho · Mar 8, 2008, 04:35 AM

I was putting my new hardware together tonight and got everything in the tower and started to load windows vista ultimate 64-bit and go through the windows loading files screen the the MS logo with the green bars moving across the screen and the BSOD. My new hardware is a eVGA 870i motherboard, 4 gigs of Corsair XMS2 PC-6400 and an Intel e8400 processor. I'm not sure what other info I should give. Any help ASAP would sure be appreciated. The error message just stop followed by a whole lot of numbers and letters.

thenewguy001 · Mar 8, 2008, 05:27 AM

Did you reinstall windows or did you just plug your old hard drive in and expected it to boot up? New motherboard usually requires new windows install. Also, under Vista, if you use a new motherboard you will need to buy a new copy of Vista.

drwho · Mar 8, 2008, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thenewguy001

Did you reinstall windows or did you just plug your old hard drive in and expected it to boot up? New motherboard usually requires new windows install. Also, under Vista, if you use a new motherboard you will need to buy a new copy of Vista.

I'm using a brand new hard drive and a brand new copy of Vista Ultimate 64-bit. This is a fresh install on a virgin drive. I'm unable to install window, I get looping and BSODs and now it has frozen. Obviously I have a problem, but what?

Tipstaff · Mar 8, 2008, 07:41 AM

Any chance of listing the error code on the BSOD screen?

BTW, do you mean you have a 780i board, not an 870i? As far as I remember there is no 870i... not yet, anyways. Also, what configuration is the ram? 4x1GB sticks, or 2x2GB sticks, and what are timings for that ram? Is it the 6400C4, which uses CL4 timings (4-4-4-12), or the older ones, which is CL5 (5-5-5-18)?

Here's a few things to try:

- If you are using a 780i board, be sure to update your bios to version P03. One specific fix is for stability when using 800MHZ DDR2, as well as updates to support the Yorkfield CPUs which include the E8400.

- Remove 1/2 your ram, and see if you can continue installing. Until you actually get all the updates off of Windows Update don't run your system with more than 3GB installed. There is an update, specifically KB929777 that fixes an issue with both Vista 32bit and 64bit with systems running 4GB or more of ram. Even if you get the system installed you might find that some updates will fail to install because you have 4GB of ram installed. Sometimes you can get things installed, updated, and running just fine with 4GB install from the start, but sometimes you won't. And sometimes it just will not install at all. In this case, play it safe, and try with just 2GB.

- I remember an issue that the 780i board had with RAID enabled, so it might be worth while to disable RAID in the bios, and see if you can get things installing beyond the point it crashed at before with RAID enabled.

drwho · Mar 9, 2008, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tipstaff

Any chance of listing the error code on the BSOD screen?

BTW, do you mean you have a 780i board, not an 870i? As far as I remember there is no 870i... not yet, anyways. Also, what configuration is the ram? 4x1GB sticks, or 2x2GB sticks, and what are timings for that ram? Is it the 6400C4, which uses CL4 timings (4-4-4-12), or the older ones, which is CL5 (5-5-5-18)?

Here's a few things to try:

- If you are using a 780i board, be sure to update your bios to version P03. One specific fix is for stability when using 800MHZ DDR2, as well as updates to support the Yorkfield CPUs which include the E8400.

- Remove 1/2 your ram, and see if you can continue installing. Until you actually get all the updates off of Windows Update don't run your system with more than 3GB installed. There is an update, specifically KB929777 that fixes an issue with both Vista 32bit and 64bit with systems running 4GB or more of ram. Even if you get the system installed you might find that some updates will fail to install because you have 4GB of ram installed. Sometimes you can get things installed, updated, and running just fine with 4GB install from the start, but sometimes you won't. And sometimes it just will not install at all. In this case, play it safe, and try with just 2GB.

- I remember an issue that the 780i board had with RAID enabled, so it might be worth while to disable RAID in the bios, and see if you can get things installing beyond the point it crashed at before with RAID enabled.

First, sorry about the typo, Tipstaff. You are correct, it is a 780i motherboard and not an 870i.

Just want to say thanks, your suggestions were spot on, took out one stick of the memory and tried installing again. Vista went right on, no problems. I'm d/ling the updates as I type this.

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BlueMak · Mar 9, 2008, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thenewguy001

Also, under Vista, if you use a new motherboard you will need to buy a new copy of Vista.

No.

MitchRapp · Mar 9, 2008, 11:15 PM

had the exact same thing installing Vista x64
turns out it's a known issue that you cannot successfully install vista x64 with over 2 gigs of RAM in your system (google it... i'm not lying)

What works is, install Vista x64 with 2 gigs of RAM, load it for the first time, install all the updates in "Windows Updates" and then shutdown, add the other 2 gigs of RAM and that's it

weird issue.

Mar 8, 2008, 04:35 AM	#1
drwho HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 572 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	BSOD When Trying To Load Windows I was putting my new hardware together tonight and got everything in the tower and started to load windows vista ultimate 64-bit and go through the windows loading files screen the the MS logo with the green bars moving across the screen and the BSOD. My new hardware is a eVGA 870i motherboard, 4 gigs of Corsair XMS2 PC-6400 and an Intel e8400 processor. I'm not sure what other info I should give. Any help ASAP would sure be appreciated. The error message just stop followed by a whole lot of numbers and letters. __________________

Mar 8, 2008, 05:27 AM	#2
thenewguy001 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canadian West Coast Posts: 76 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Did you reinstall windows or did you just plug your old hard drive in and expected it to boot up? New motherboard usually requires new windows install. Also, under Vista, if you use a new motherboard you will need to buy a new copy of Vista. __________________ Oh I'm sorry, the correct answer is "naggers". "Naggers".

Mar 8, 2008, 07:41 AM	#4
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	Any chance of listing the error code on the BSOD screen? BTW, do you mean you have a 780i board, not an 870i? As far as I remember there is no 870i... not yet, anyways. Also, what configuration is the ram? 4x1GB sticks, or 2x2GB sticks, and what are timings for that ram? Is it the 6400C4, which uses CL4 timings (4-4-4-12), or the older ones, which is CL5 (5-5-5-18)? Here's a few things to try: - If you are using a 780i board, be sure to update your bios to version P03. One specific fix is for stability when using 800MHZ DDR2, as well as updates to support the Yorkfield CPUs which include the E8400. - Remove 1/2 your ram, and see if you can continue installing. Until you actually get all the updates off of Windows Update don't run your system with more than 3GB installed. There is an update, specifically KB929777 that fixes an issue with both Vista 32bit and 64bit with systems running 4GB or more of ram. Even if you get the system installed you might find that some updates will fail to install because you have 4GB of ram installed. Sometimes you can get things installed, updated, and running just fine with 4GB install from the start, but sometimes you won't. And sometimes it just will not install at all. In this case, play it safe, and try with just 2GB. - I remember an issue that the 780i board had with RAID enabled, so it might be worth while to disable RAID in the bios, and see if you can get things installing beyond the point it crashed at before with RAID enabled. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick. Last edited by Tipstaff; Mar 8, 2008 at 09:35 AM.

Mar 9, 2008, 11:15 PM	#7
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	had the exact same thing installing Vista x64 turns out it's a known issue that you cannot successfully install vista x64 with over 2 gigs of RAM in your system (google it... i'm not lying) What works is, install Vista x64 with 2 gigs of RAM, load it for the first time, install all the updates in "Windows Updates" and then shutdown, add the other 2 gigs of RAM and that's it weird issue.