Vista Installation help.

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 09:13

Hi guys just got vista this morning.

When I try installing vista, it keeps giving me the notice " Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation "

What does this mean?

Specs:
eVGA 680i Motherboard
X6800
4GB ram
88GTX SLI
Hard drive used: 2 x 500GB seagate 7200.10/7200.11

It also gives another notice saying " This comps hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure that the disks controller is enabled in the bios menu " How do I check if its enabled?

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 09:23

Nope, not raid, individual HDD. I did nothing to the BIOS setup at all besides increasing ram voltage. No idea why vista won't install. Help please.

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 09:30

It suddenly worked lol. I just load defaults in bios and up ram volt again etc and it worked...

weird...

Thanks for help deuse

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 09:46

Now im getting BSOD

It says IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Any idea?

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 10:04

Ok have increased cpu volt to 1.325 lets see if it works now

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 10:11

I remember going 4GB needs to increase ram volt and another type of volt, I forgot what it is.

Anyone have any idea? Incase it isn't the CPU thats causing the crash.

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 10:18

Theres seirously something wrong.

I am on the stage " completing installation "

And now it just stops and not progressing at all.

My screen is all blank, just showing "-" on the top left corner of my screen.

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 10:27

Yea I did put it all to default. the only thing that changed is the volt for cpu/ram. and boot priority.

is there a known problem with vista + 4gb when used on P23 BIOS revision for the board?

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 10:39

deuse said:
Looks like taking at least 1 stick of ram out then?

I will update BIOS first, then if it still crashes, I will take 1 stick of memory out, or use my 2GB set. To see if its RAM problem.

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 11:24

I havent updated bios, but I switched RAM.

And now my screen pc isnt even booting, it keeps showing 23 error code. What error is this?

nvm its booting now.

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 11:28

Lets see if its RAM problem now.

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 11:35

deuse said:
One stick at a time in the same slot should sort it
And i would not do a bios update till you have got it running ok just incase it fails.

Yea didnt update Bios lol.

Im using my 2GB set. took out the 4gb set to see if i still get bsod.

if this installs fine, then the ram set i bought is faulty.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-096-OC

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 11:43

Weird, after it goes through the completing installation stage, my whole screen just goes blank.

The only thing showing is the flashing "-" sign on the top left corner of my screen.

Any idea?

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 11:49

It looks like its working this time, Im going to install all drivers then put the 4GB in again and run orthos etc to see if its ram failure.

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 13:50

Im on my main pc now. all is working fine up till now, will run orthos when i sleep tonight

Thanks for help deuse.

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 14:15

I did the install on 2GB.

I switched the ram, now im using the 4gb set, will know if there is any problems with the ram tonight when i test it.

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 16:15

I don't even need to test tbh Lol. BSODed 4 times in 2 hours.

Changed to my 2GB ram set and all is fine.

Will be returning ram to ocuk.

-K- · 27 Oct 2007 at 18:20

Sending faulty ram back to OCUK. The replacement ram better be a faultless one.

Can confirm that its the ram, had my 2gb set for 3 hrs ++ gaming etc no crash... put in the 4gb set within 30 mins crash...