Problem installing Vista 64 bit.

[happybelly]

I'm trying to install Vista 64 bit and having some issues. When I boot the dvd to install it hangs on the screen right after it loads its initial files. This lasts 20-30 minutes before it actually lets me get to the partition options.

After setting up the partition and starting the install it seems to be stuck at the expanding files step. It's stuck at 11%.

I'm wondering if it's an issue with the dvd rom being IDE.

Has anybody else had this kind of problem?

My system specs:

E8500
EVGA 750i FTW
Corsair 1000HX
G.Skill 8 GB
Samsung IDE dvd burner
640GB Western Digital
GTX 260 SLI

Thanks.

Update:

It made a jump to 30% on the expanding files step, but it's been on this step for about 35 minutes now.

Update 2:

2 hours on expanding files. 79% now.

 

[tcsenter]

I assume you have tested the RAM with a diagnostic utility such as Memtest86?

Does the Vista install disc include SP1? If not, either obtain one with SP1 integrated, or remove 6GB RAM then install Vista. Once Vista is installed, apply SP1, restart as many times as needed to complete, then install the other 6GB RAM.

 

[happybelly]

I haven't tested the ram yet, but I'm pretty sure the dvd burner is the problem here.

It finished installing Vista after about 3 1/2 hours, after the 2nd reboot in installation it kept hanging on a black screen with the dvd still in the drive. I took out the dvd and it started up normally, everything was running fast. When I tried using a cd in the drive it wouldn't even work while in Vista.

So I guess I'm going to try a SATA dvd rom and hope that it fixes the issue.

 

[JustaGeek]

Error message when you try to install Windows Vista on a computer that uses more than 3 GB of RAM: "STOP 0x0000000A"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777

 

[happybelly]

Well, I installed the SATA dvd burner and everything works fine now.