DVD won't fully boot on ASUS A7N8X-X Athlon XP 2800 Barton

[Guest]

i have downloaded the 32 bit English DVD iso 3x.
1st time i used my own dl manager
2nd and 3rd times I used the java download manager.
I burned the DVD 2x from Linux with K3b, 1x with Nero OEM that came with my
Liteon 16x DVD writer. From Windows XP I burned the DVD at 8x even though my
media and burner support 16. I used Data verification with nero. With Linux i
checked the md5 sum and it checked ok.
Problem: I get the black screen with the grey/white progress bar "windows is
loading files". Then it very BRIEFLY flashes to the black screen with the
bubbly colored Windows graphics. After 1 or 2 seconds, the screen just goes
blank and the system freezes. I cannot toggle the caps lock or num lock on
the ps2 keyboard so I know the system is a goner.
I've had this motherboard for 2+ years, the CPU for 1 year and the RAM for 4
months or so. I have 2 GB of PC2700. No overclocking. This system runs a dual
boot Windows XP and Gentoo Linux 2.6.16 kernel rock solid.
Can anyone tell me why I cannot successfully boot the Beta 2 Vista 32bit
English DVD on my system?

Thank you

 

[Chad Harris]

I don't know how reliable the md5 is although if it's an md5 designated for
the Vista X86 you're using it should be, (you might try downloading a CRC
tool)l but if I were you:

1) I'd burn from XP at 4X again, and then run the setup *from XP

2) Using Nero I'd make sure I started the burn from the ISO tab Nero
provides a

3) Make sure you close the session using Nero I'd make sure I started the
burn from the ISO tab Nero provides and


4) I'd also add this little tweak:

Get to Dev Manager by typing devmgmt.msc in run/win key + pause break or
Rt.click My Computer>Prop>hardware tab>Device Manager if you like 5 steps
instead of one cmd. If you're set to PMI here change to DMO and if set to
DMO change to PMI:

a.. Click the + in front of IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers
a.. Double Click the Secondary IDE Controller
a.. Click Advanced Settings
a.. Under Device 1  Next to Transfer Mode choose DMA (or vise versa)
a.. Click OK
a.. Reboot your System

Good luck,

CH