About to go to a computer repair shop

Flashheart · 14 May 2011 at 00:58

I'd stick money on it being the Ram dude, change it out

GaryH-21 · 14 May 2011 at 01:58

Try turning AHCI off in the bios when installing Windows, if it's enabled

23JMZ07 · 14 May 2011 at 02:03

Graphics card replaced?

kevbiss1 · 14 May 2011 at 08:41

maybe update the bios or get an old one,

beefybarn · 14 May 2011 at 09:34

Try just one stick of ram at a time, see how you get on.

Sayso · 14 May 2011 at 10:02

beefybarn said:
Try just one stick of ram at a time, see how you get on.

This..also check the RAM voltage sometimes auto undervolts.

Rockbottom · 14 May 2011 at 12:22

Run Memtest86 for at least 24 hours and see if you get any errors.

wentalong · 14 May 2011 at 13:26

any chance of a dodgy cd? download another copy from microsofts site and try again?

233 · 14 May 2011 at 13:28

wentalong said:
any chance of a dodgy cd? download another copy from microsofts site and try again?

second this, seen it a good few times

RavenLunatic · 14 May 2011 at 14:06

By any chance are us trying to install Windows Vista 64bit from a pre sevice pack 1 DVD? The pre service pack 1 DVD's could not install windows if the PC had more than 2GB of ram installed due to an error with a file called storport.dll I think. That would produce same symptoms (BSOD) when trying to install as you are finding now with your new MB and CPU.

Rockbottom · 14 May 2011 at 16:23

RavenLunatic said:
By any chance are us trying to install Windows Vista 64bit from a pre sevice pack 1 DVD? The pre service pack 1 DVD's could not install windows if the PC had more than 2GB of ram installed due to an error with a file called storport.dll I think. That would produce same symptoms (BSOD) when trying to install as you are finding now with your new MB and CPU.

I installed from a pre-service pack 1 DVD with 4GB of RAM with no issues. :confused:

RavenLunatic · 14 May 2011 at 17:03

This is what I am was referring to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777

Woo82 · 14 May 2011 at 17:30

As posted above, try running the CPU and RAM on the manufacturers settings and trying running only one DIMM.

Also i have seen it before where a install of windows can cause mayhem with a system.

Rockbottom · 14 May 2011 at 18:01

RavenLunatic said:
This is what I am was referring to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777

I would assume that the OP is running Windows 7?

Sorry for going off topic.