Installing Vista x64 Setup Error

Judas · Sep 20, 2006, 01:54 AM

After multiple attempts to install the x64 version of vista, i've finally caught the bsod that appears.

When the Video drivers are being installed and fired up, the screen goes blank, you get the little cursor at the top left hand corner, and usually it resets and does this a few times (based on each adapter present in the machine). However it only manages to do this once, then goes to a completely black screen, shortly after the BSOD comes up with a "reset" error directly related to the Drivers.

This leads me to beleive that the MS supplied ATI driver is not capable with the current selection of ati cards and machines i've got.

I've checked twice, the x64 hash is correct, the DVD burnt and verified correctly, all appears well.

5 machines... all of which fail at the same spot. And unfortuneatly i've no Nvidia cards to pop in to see for sure.

PangingJr · Sep 20, 2006, 11:58 AM

no problem here JD, no long pause more than usual, the installation of the Vista x64 R1 is okay.
haven't noticed any different of the installing process from the 32-bit version... ATi X1600 and X550's.

Judas · Sep 20, 2006, 05:02 PM

only other thing i noticed is that booting from cd vrom 32 to the 64, the 64 takes roughly 5 times longer to actually fire up, but appears to work smoothly, it just gets to the point of installing video drivers, locks up and reboots, only to get back and vista tells me to basically start over, which doesn't solve the problem as it only gets so far and just does it again.

PangingJr · Sep 20, 2006, 05:34 PM

i don't know what's wrong, can't think of anything atm..., but will let you know, if found any. or you got to send me one of your x1900xtx, other cards will usually cost me the same... but the x1900xtx card costs a lot of money here, or i'll buy one to test it.

Judas · Sep 20, 2006, 08:14 PM

This happens to the x200 onboard ATI IGP, the x700 pro, the x800 GTO, x850 XT, x1300, x1600 and obviously the x1900 and x1900 crossfire configuration across multiple platform chipsets (all amd mind you)

Hapatingjaky · Sep 21, 2006, 01:12 AM

Alot of people are finding that having more then 1 stick of memory in the PC durring install causes the install to freeze or crash. Try only using 1 stick of ram durring the install and see what happens.

Once you get back into Windows you will be able to put all the memory back in.

PangingJr · Sep 21, 2006, 04:27 AM

new info for me, thanks Hapatingjaky. try that JD.
haven't gotten a chance to read for more info on this in any Vista newsgroups's yet.

PangingJr · Oct 3, 2006, 08:53 AM

How's it going Judas?

Chaos · Oct 3, 2006, 01:42 PM

I installed the updated 64bit build after RC1 with 2 sticks of ram installed and my x1900xt without that problem and had no trouble installing the drivers from ATI afterwards but it didnt care for my ULi RAID controller so it went away

Judas · Oct 3, 2006, 09:48 PM

could be the ULi controller as well, i haven't given it another shot since trying a number of things..

i figured i'd wait for RC2 of vista and cross my fingers.

Unbornchild · Oct 9, 2006, 03:34 AM

Judas, it is simple. You MUST format the partition you previously had your RC1-32 bit on and remove the BSD using [COLOR=red]BootPart[/COLOR] (install and run it on XP for that). Once the boot sector data is deleted, you can start to install 64 bit Vista. Runs perfectly.

Judas · Oct 10, 2006, 06:50 PM

This is with a new Hardrive.......

PangingJr · Oct 10, 2006, 08:52 PM

i just ran the install of the RC2 within the running RC1, but chose to clean install, and it took another extra 3 mins or so to copy the existing files within the partition... then i removed this files after.

Sep 21, 2006, 01:12 AM	#6
Hapatingjaky DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 140 Rep Power: 0	Alot of people are finding that having more then 1 stick of memory in the PC durring install causes the install to freeze or crash. Try only using 1 stick of ram durring the install and see what happens. Once you get back into Windows you will be able to put all the memory back in. __________________ Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800, Asus Striker, OCZ 4096MB PC2-6400 EL Platinum XTC Edition DDR2, XFX 8800GTX, Creative Labs Soundblaster X-FI Elite Pro, Seagate Barracuda 750GB SATAII NCQ Enabled 16MB Cache Raid 0, Seagate Barracuda 750GB SATAII NCQ Enabled 16MB Cache Raid 0, LiteOn SHW-160P6S 16x16 DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive, Logitech G7 Gaming Mouse, Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard, Thermaltake Armor Chassis With 4x120MM Blue LED ICAGE Fans and 2x80MM Blue LED Fans, OCZ GameXtreme 700WATT PSU, Windows XP Professional X64 Edition & Windows Vista Premium X64, ViewSonic VX2234WM, Creative Gigaworks S750 7.1 Speaker System.

Oct 3, 2006, 01:42 PM	#9
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	I installed the updated 64bit build after RC1 with 2 sticks of ram installed and my x1900xt without that problem and had no trouble installing the drivers from ATI afterwards but it didnt care for my ULi RAID controller so it went away __________________

Oct 9, 2006, 03:34 AM	#11
Unbornchild DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Judas, it is simple. You MUST format the partition you previously had your RC1-32 bit on and remove the BSD using [COLOR=red]BootPart[/COLOR] (install and run it on XP for that). Once the boot sector data is deleted, you can start to install 64 bit Vista. Runs perfectly. __________________ Pentium 650 ~ 4.05 Ghz / FSB 888 Mhz * ASUS P5AD2-E Premium * 2 GB Corsair PC 5300 DDR2 RAM in Dual Channel * ATI Radeon X1900XT * Creative X-Fi Platinum * 2 x 250 GB WD SATA-150 * NEC 3550 * Coolermaster Realpower 550W * Logitech G7 * EIZO T965 @ 1600x1200 / 85Hz * XP Home SP2 *

Sep 20, 2006, 11:58 AM	#2
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	no problem here JD, no long pause more than usual, the installation of the Vista x64 R1 is okay. haven't noticed any different of the installing process from the 32-bit version... ATi X1600 and X550's.

Sep 20, 2006, 05:34 PM	#4
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	i don't know what's wrong, can't think of anything atm..., but will let you know, if found any. or you got to send me one of your x1900xtx, other cards will usually cost me the same... but the x1900xtx card costs a lot of money here, or i'll buy one to test it.

Sep 21, 2006, 04:27 AM	#7
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	new info for me, thanks Hapatingjaky. try that JD. haven't gotten a chance to read for more info on this in any Vista newsgroups's yet.

Oct 3, 2006, 08:53 AM	#8
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	How's it going Judas?

Oct 10, 2006, 08:52 PM	#13
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 71	i just ran the install of the RC2 within the running RC1, but chose to clean install, and it took another extra 3 mins or so to copy the existing files within the partition... then i removed this files after.