Vista keeps on crashing...

yantorsen · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:16

SkeeterPSA said:
Easier to use a old ide drive less complications that way and can be installed in minuites.

already tryed it and it said i had specified an invalid drive.

d.chatten · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:16

Yes SATA 0-3 is one of the SATA ports on the mobo, the SATA posts will be numbered 1 to 3, connect the ODD to one of these, even try disconnecting your HDD's and connect the ODD to SATA 1,2 or 3.

yantorsen · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:18

d.chatten said:
connect the ODD to SATA 0-3.

do you mean SATA ports 0 - 3 on the mb??

yantorsen · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:18

sorry triple post :S internets being slow.

yantorsen · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:18

sorry triple post :S internets being slow.

d.chatten · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:21

Yes i mean SATA ports 0 - 3 on the motherboard.

SkeeterUK · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:23

Ocuk forums been dodgy just now i had same issues.

This may help

http://www.adriansrojakpot.com/Speed_Demonz/BIOS_Guide/BIOS_Guide_Index.htm

yantorsen · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:28

d.chatten said:
Yes i mean SATA ports 0 - 3 on the motherboard.

just tryed it and I'm still getting the invalid drive specified msg.

d.chatten · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:30

yantorsen said:
just tryed it and I'm still getting the invalid drive specified msg.

When you get to the A> prompt type dir then press enter and post here what files are listed, if any.

yantorsen · 21 Oct 2007 at 15:44

here's the list I get...

d.chatten · 21 Oct 2007 at 16:01

OK, it looks as if we only have one more choice, download this > BIOS_F4.iso < THIS ISO HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED and burn it to a CD ROM as you did with the first ISO, now boot your system with the first CD that you created, at the A> prompt replace the CD with the one you have just created using the new ISO, at the A> prompt type runme.bat and press enter

yantorsen · 21 Oct 2007 at 16:38

d.chatten said:
OK, it looks as if we only have one more choice, download this > BIOS_F4.iso and burn it to a CD ROM as you did with the first ISO, now boot your system with the first CD that you created, at the A> prompt replace the CD with the one you have just created using the new ISO, at the A> prompt type runme.bat and press enter

I only have one cd-rw, so i'll have to burn the new iso onto the disk after I've started up the 1st one. But i'll try it.

cheers.

d.chatten · 21 Oct 2007 at 16:49

You only need one CD-RW, instructions below.

1) Burn the new (second) ISO to CD-ROM (Disc).

2) Boot your system with the first CD-ROM (Disc).

3) At the A> prompt change the CD-ROM (Disc) for the new CD-ROM (Disc).

4) At the A> prompt type runme.bat and press enter.

yantorsen · 21 Oct 2007 at 18:13

d.chatten said:
3) At the A> prompt change the CD-ROM (Disc) for the new CD-ROM (Disc).

how do you do this bit? what is the prompt you have to type to do this?

d.chatten · 21 Oct 2007 at 18:52

If you remember at the A:\> prompt you had to type r: and press enter, but, instead of typing r: just change the CD ROM (Disc) in the drive then type runme.bat instead, then press enter.

yantorsen · 21 Oct 2007 at 19:00

d.chatten said:
If you remember at the A:\> prompt you had to type r: and press enter, but, instead of typing r: just change the CD ROM (Disc) in the drive then type runme.bat instead, then press enter.

oh right ok, i get you.

cheers.

yantorsen · 21 Oct 2007 at 19:14

but wouldn't I still have to use two CD's?

d.chatten · 21 Oct 2007 at 19:24

Yes you would need two CD's (Discs), boot from the first disc you created, at the A:\> eject the first disc and insert the second disc you created and type runme.bat and press enter.

yantorsen · 21 Oct 2007 at 19:26

d.chatten said:
Yes you would need two CD's (Discs), boot from the first disc you created, at the A:\>, eject the disc the first disc and insert the second disc you created and type runme.bat and press enter

When I said I only have one CD-RW I meant I only have one CD-RW and nothing else, but i guess i can take it out and erase it and burn the second one onto it after I've booted with the original surely?

d.chatten · 21 Oct 2007 at 19:28

Yes you can, as long as you have a second system to burn the ISO to disc.