Issue in the first installation, Vista 64bit with SP1 included

[Maxdemian]

Hello,
i'll straight to the point: i've bought Vista home premium 64 bit with SP1
included.
My hardware is: intel E8400 on a asus p5k-e, asus 9800gtx, 4gb ram kingston,
WD velociraptor hd.

I can install Vista up to the first time it shows me the desktop, i can
download updates, browse the internet and so on. But when i restart the PC
(or stopand start again) the boot will stop soon after the green progress bar
will be displayed. Then the PC will go in something like power saving (the
monitor goes in idle, the hd stops working).

And it's just the same if i let it do the updates or not, install the latest
drivers or not, i've even flashed the bios with the newest one..no changes.

only when, after that issue, windows asks me if i want to start in normal
mode or the "no driver mode" (no idea about the exact words in english, i'm
sorry) if i choose that second mode it can boot..so it seems to me a driver
issue..

It's not a matter of the multi boot, it does the same even with only that hd
installed in the PC. My other hd with XP works just fine in the same PC.

I've tried everything i could think about..really have no clue about what to
try next..

anyone got any idea about what i should do?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

There is a known issue with installing Vista x64 when 4GB of ram is
installed. Remove 2GB, then install Vista and reinstall the extra 2GB after
it is complete.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

That would result in a BSOD. This sounds like a powersave misconfig or
corrupt file. I think he might be on to something concerning it being a
driver.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Are you using a UPS perchance?

 

[Maxdemian]

Not really, I've read on some forums that this could be an issue related to
my motherboard, the P5k-e wifi..i'll change this mb with a P45 one..let's see
what will happen...

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

No, I use a P5K-E with a P35 and installed Vista Ultimate x64 myself without
an issue. I don't think it is your chipset.

 

[Maxdemian]

It's not the chipset, it's that specific motherboard, the P5K-E wifi/ap, the
standard P5K-E is rock solid.

With the wi fi version many people, in italian forums as well in tom's hw
forums complained about some kind of issue on the boot. Not with all the mb
though, that much is true.

I'll change my MB with a P45 based one (P5Q-Deluxe i think) and i'll check it

I'll let you know what will happen then ;-)

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I see. Yes the P5K-E has been very solid. I guess I assumed the wifi was
not that different.