New build verifying dmi pool data hang

russtobin · 22 Oct 2010 at 12:53

Just built the following and getting the "verifying dmi pool data" hang.

Can't install Win7 or do anything....

System is;

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Intel Core i7 950
OCZ Vertex 2E Bigfoot 120GB 3.5" SATA-II
Patriot Viper 6GB (3x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 1600MHz Low Latency Triple Channel (PVT36G1600LLK)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache

Anyone experienced anything like this before?

russtobin · 22 Oct 2010 at 13:22

Thx for that - the system is brand new and has never had any os loaded.

russtobin · 22 Oct 2010 at 13:32

Will check connections although bios does recognise all drives.

Think it might be something to do with bios settings which are factory default.

russtobin · 22 Oct 2010 at 14:06

Changed bios to boot from cd/dvd first

Now get;

verifying dmi pool data .............
Boot from cd/dvd :
-

pressing any keyboard key has no effect.

russtobin · 22 Oct 2010 at 14:09

Tried Win XP cd and hey presto it starts windows setup.

Unfortunately, I don't want to run XP on an I7.......

russtobin · 22 Oct 2010 at 14:24

bios is set to ide.

russtobin · 22 Oct 2010 at 15:49

keyboard does work - just not when the system hangs at

verifying dmi pool data
boot from cd/dvd
- (flashing cursor)