64 bit fails to boot

Senture · 28 Apr 2009 at 07:48

Just got my PC all set up after shipping it over from the UK. XP x86 boots fine but my Vista x64 install, the install disc and Windows Server 2008 x64 refuse to boot. The install media goes through the loading of files then the next screen should be what looks like vista's loading screen.

After 30 mins of waiting I gave up and booted into XP. I've not seen anything like this before, any one have any sugestions please?

uv · 28 Apr 2009 at 08:04

what spec is your machine?

Senture · 28 Apr 2009 at 08:45

Lian-Li V2000 silver
Corsair HX 1000W PSU
Q6600 G0 2.4Ghz
OCZ PC2-8000 ReaperX HPC 4GB Edition
OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 4GB Edition
GigaByte GA-P35-DS4 (not the EP35)
BFG 9800 GX2
EVGA 9800 GX2
Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI
Seagate 1TB SATA
Samsung F1 1TB
Pioneer DVR-216DSV

mjer1984 · 28 Apr 2009 at 08:56

can you boot it in safe mode?

Senture · 28 Apr 2009 at 08:57

Should have added that part, nope

Antar Bolaeisk · 28 Apr 2009 at 09:02

Possibly daft question but did you install or repair XP after Vista was installed?

Senture · 28 Apr 2009 at 16:49

XP was installed first then Vista was installed after to create a dual boot menu. The bit that makes no sence is that the Vista DVD, the Windows Server 2008 dvd and a Ubuntu 8.04 CD (all 64 bit) fail to boot. 32 bit discs are fine though.

Senture · 29 Apr 2009 at 05:40

Found the cause of the problem. One of the 4 sticks had died (the one in slot 2). Odd that it would boot into 32 bit fine with a dead stick but not 64 bit.

Witor · 29 Apr 2009 at 08:08

odd...but it looks as if you have 8GB installed (as far as I can tell from your specs)

Perhaps the x32 windows was only registering up to 4GB as is normal for it, and not "seeing" the duff extra ram past its addressable range.