http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=AB9+Pro&fMTYPE=LGA775
with 2x2gb/E4200 and a Samsung 1.5TB
I had problems trying to put Vista onto this 2 years ago from XP and gave up, well now the HDD has given up and I bought a new hdd which it see's just fine without drivers here is my Windows 7 + AB9Pro install Log:
Boots off Win7 64bit, no problem, takes about 10mintes gets to the Langage page, UK English etc... > install now... 5mins later finally getto license agreement < I chose my new 1.5tb Samsung, install now... etc...
Copying Windows Files > installing etc etc
THEN........ itreboots...
Completing installation......... 5mins into this the mouse freezes the entire process I leave it 30minutes, still crashed on completing installation
I manually reboot...
Windows Recovery Menu > Safe Mode> CLASSPNP.SYS..... please wait... Setup is setting up services:
ERROR:
Windows cannot complete installation in Safe Mode. To continue installing Windows, restart the computer.
I manually reboot...
Start Windows Normally...
ERROR:
The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot proceed. To install Windows, click "OK" to restart the computer, and the then restart the installation.
Setup will continue after restarting the computer
repeat ad nauseam
My initial suspicion is there is a problem with the ICH8R chipset/drivers which it seems are impossible to extract from:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=2101&DwnldID=17412&lang=eng
So that I can tell Windows 7 Install to use them, assuming it would make any difference.
Tried the other two SATA controllers on this motherboard for the Samsung HDD and I get the exact same thing, but then maybe this isn't the problem as it went through most of the process OK?
Anyways I'm pulling my hair out with this where I am now considering a newer better supported motherboard to go into this system which will work properly with Windows 7 but am amazed that a well established Intel Motherboard like from 2006 this has problems with a 2009 version of Windows when it was fine in Windows XP.
Any help much appreciated
with 2x2gb/E4200 and a Samsung 1.5TB
I had problems trying to put Vista onto this 2 years ago from XP and gave up, well now the HDD has given up and I bought a new hdd which it see's just fine without drivers here is my Windows 7 + AB9Pro install Log:
Boots off Win7 64bit, no problem, takes about 10mintes gets to the Langage page, UK English etc... > install now... 5mins later finally getto license agreement < I chose my new 1.5tb Samsung, install now... etc...
Copying Windows Files > installing etc etc
THEN........ itreboots...
Completing installation......... 5mins into this the mouse freezes the entire process I leave it 30minutes, still crashed on completing installation
I manually reboot...
Windows Recovery Menu > Safe Mode> CLASSPNP.SYS..... please wait... Setup is setting up services:
ERROR:
Windows cannot complete installation in Safe Mode. To continue installing Windows, restart the computer.
I manually reboot...
Start Windows Normally...
ERROR:
The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot proceed. To install Windows, click "OK" to restart the computer, and the then restart the installation.
Setup will continue after restarting the computer
repeat ad nauseam
My initial suspicion is there is a problem with the ICH8R chipset/drivers which it seems are impossible to extract from:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=2101&DwnldID=17412&lang=eng
So that I can tell Windows 7 Install to use them, assuming it would make any difference.
Tried the other two SATA controllers on this motherboard for the Samsung HDD and I get the exact same thing, but then maybe this isn't the problem as it went through most of the process OK?
Anyways I'm pulling my hair out with this where I am now considering a newer better supported motherboard to go into this system which will work properly with Windows 7 but am amazed that a well established Intel Motherboard like from 2006 this has problems with a 2009 version of Windows when it was fine in Windows XP.
Any help much appreciated
