IRQL LESS OR NOT EQUAL during Windows setup?
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Seems it isn't Windows Setup thats crashing at all.
I dont appear to have any USB once I've progressed beyond POST. So of course when I thought I'd hit enter to boot from the setup CD, it was actually thinking I'd pressed nothing and proceeding to boot my old OS with a new motherboard with a different chipset...
Can find no options in the bios relating to USB.
I dont appear to have any USB once I've progressed beyond POST. So of course when I thought I'd hit enter to boot from the setup CD, it was actually thinking I'd pressed nothing and proceeding to boot my old OS with a new motherboard with a different chipset...
Can find no options in the bios relating to USB.
I currently have no USB devices hooked up at all and Windows Setup has hung up at 'Setup is loading files (Dynamic Volume Support (dmio))'.
I used this very disc to Install Windows without errors on this very machine (Only difference being I had the Gigabyte DS3 installed) only 3 days ago.
Only got one stick of ram as well. Will try just the other.
I used this very disc to Install Windows without errors on this very machine (Only difference being I had the Gigabyte DS3 installed) only 3 days ago.
Only got one stick of ram as well. Will try just the other.
FFS now the stupid thing wont even POST.
Beeeeeeeep beep beep beep. Very descriptive. This is with just the OTHER stick of ram in. In a different slot! It powers up for half a second then powers down.
Prior to moving to C2D I have NEVER had these sort of problems, ever. My systems have been perfectly stable
Beeeeeeeep beep beep beep. Very descriptive. This is with just the OTHER stick of ram in. In a different slot! It powers up for half a second then powers down.
Prior to moving to C2D I have NEVER had these sort of problems, ever. My systems have been perfectly stable
I have an Enermax Liberty in another machine. Before I rip it apart and put it in here, would doing so allow me to confirm/deny the PSU being at fault?
I obviously dont intend on using the Enermax PSU, which is a 400W supply, for anything other than testing purposes. Or would the fact its only 400W mean its highly like to produce similar issues simply through lack of power?
Yay - setup hung at Starting Windows now. Fantastic.
I obviously dont intend on using the Enermax PSU, which is a 400W supply, for anything other than testing purposes. Or would the fact its only 400W mean its highly like to produce similar issues simply through lack of power?
Yay - setup hung at Starting Windows now. Fantastic.
Right. Got the Enermax hooked up now.
First impressions - no USB past the POST screen. ie, it would not respond when I pressed any key to enter setup. With a PS2 keyboard plugged in instead, it was fine (As it was with the Hiper).
USB keyboard works fine in the BIOS.
It's trying to install Windows now.
First impressions - no USB past the POST screen. ie, it would not respond when I pressed any key to enter setup. With a PS2 keyboard plugged in instead, it was fine (As it was with the Hiper).
USB keyboard works fine in the BIOS.
It's trying to install Windows now.
CPU is the only thing I've no real way of testing.
I'm trying to install Windows again. This time I've got a Radeon X850 XT installed instead of my 8800.
Just getting the stupid board to POST was a challenge enough. Turn it on. Up it comes. Go into BIOS and make ONE SINGLE CHANGE - the boot device order - save. Machine powers off...... powers back up and immediatly powers off. And cycles doing just that. The only way to stop it is to reset the CMOS. Then it works. And lets me change the boot device order. Completely bizarre.
Oops, Windows Setup just Blue Screened again. No specific error message this time, just a generic STOP 0x0000007E error.
I'm out of ideas now.
I've tried using varying amounts of ram in all the slots. I've tried different graphics card. I've tried different PSU's. I don't understand it.
I'll put the Gigabyte DS3 back in in a sec. I mean, I know I was having HUGE problems with that but at least I could INSTALL WINDOWS with it
I'm trying to install Windows again. This time I've got a Radeon X850 XT installed instead of my 8800.
Just getting the stupid board to POST was a challenge enough. Turn it on. Up it comes. Go into BIOS and make ONE SINGLE CHANGE - the boot device order - save. Machine powers off...... powers back up and immediatly powers off. And cycles doing just that. The only way to stop it is to reset the CMOS. Then it works. And lets me change the boot device order. Completely bizarre.
Oops, Windows Setup just Blue Screened again. No specific error message this time, just a generic STOP 0x0000007E error.
I'm out of ideas now.
I've tried using varying amounts of ram in all the slots. I've tried different graphics card. I've tried different PSU's. I don't understand it.
I'll put the Gigabyte DS3 back in in a sec. I mean, I know I was having HUGE problems with that but at least I could INSTALL WINDOWS with it
This board is just so bizarre. Half the time you change anything in the CMOS it'll refuse to post again - it just instantly powers off half a second after it powers on.
Then it'll either... never POST again until you reset CMOS, or if I do something like move a stick of memory... it'll POST
I just... want it to work
Then it'll either... never POST again until you reset CMOS, or if I do something like move a stick of memory... it'll POST
I just... want it to work
I've now swapped the board out. I have the DS3 back in. All other components remain the same.
So far... I've actually got into Windows setup without having to use a PS2 keyboard. This is a big plus. We'll see how setup goes..
Bulging caps - nope, it's fine. As it should be given that the board is 4 hours old.
So far... I've actually got into Windows setup without having to use a PS2 keyboard. This is a big plus. We'll see how setup goes..
Bulging caps - nope, it's fine. As it should be given that the board is 4 hours old.
I've had loads of problems with the DS3 but I've never had an issue installing Windows on it, ever. As further demonstrated this evening when it just installed first time..
Whereas I couldn't even get Windows onto the IP35-Pro.
It would appear that the choppy gameplay on the DS3 is actually an Nvidia driver bug in the 8800 experienced by other 8800 users.
Whereas I couldn't even get Windows onto the IP35-Pro.
It would appear that the choppy gameplay on the DS3 is actually an Nvidia driver bug in the 8800 experienced by other 8800 users.
Yes - tried a Radeon X850 XT as well. No go.
I tried 2 sticks of ram, all 4 slots, two PSU's, two different graphics card. Each time the symptoms were the same:
a) Random POST behaviour
b) Non responding USB devices anywhere but in the BIOS despite no option in BIOS to enable Legacy USB support
c) Freezing/blue screen error messages (Most referencing usbport.sys) when attempting to install Windows. Never once got further than 10% into copying files.
The first time I booted up after putting the DS3 in and Windows was succesfully installed.
Infact the only component thats remained static throughout is the CPU and thats currently working fine in the DS3.
I tried 2 sticks of ram, all 4 slots, two PSU's, two different graphics card. Each time the symptoms were the same:
a) Random POST behaviour
b) Non responding USB devices anywhere but in the BIOS despite no option in BIOS to enable Legacy USB support
c) Freezing/blue screen error messages (Most referencing usbport.sys) when attempting to install Windows. Never once got further than 10% into copying files.
The first time I booted up after putting the DS3 in and Windows was succesfully installed.
Infact the only component thats remained static throughout is the CPU and thats currently working fine in the DS3.