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UncleVic
I'm trying to install Windows Server 2008 x64 on my new computer system, but
the installation hangs early-on when booting from the DVD. Since Vista x64
SP1 has a similar "code base", I tried that too and it also hung at the same
spot. By "hung", I mean that it is stuck on the second black screen with the
small green left-to-right forever repeating progress bar (following the
"Windows is loading file..." screen).
The hang occurs early in the boot process from DVD, before the user has a
chance to respond to any prompt. If attempted via SETUP.EXE, user can use
the Load Driver option, but I've had no luck with this either.
This system is configured with ICH9R RAID10 using four 500 GB HDD, and a
fifth 500 GB drive on a separate SATA controller (JMicron). I already have
successfully installed: Windows XP x86 SP3, Windows Server 2003 R2 x86 SP2,
Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2, and Windows Vista Business x64 RTM. All x64
editions see all the 8GB RAM that I have available.
Things that I've tried:
[1] using only 2GB RAM
[2] by running SETUP.EXE from with Win2003 x64
[3] like [2] but with custom Load Driver option, using Intel's latest
8.2.0.1001 iaStor.sys driver
[4] install to partition on RAID
[5] install to partition on standalone drive
[6] by upgrading Vista x64 RTM to SP1 (completes all phases, then hangs on
final reboot)
Intel has a warning on their website at
http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/cs-025783.htm. It sounds like
they have identified a problem with the RAID driver and bad Registry entries.
What more can I do? Is Microsoft aware of this problem?
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OS: WinXP x86, Win2003 x64 & x86, Win2008 x64, Vista
CPU: Intel Q6600 Quad Core
Video: ATI HD 3450 PCIe with 512MB, with latest ATI Catalyst Drivers.
NIC: Marvell 88E8052 Gigabyte LAN PCIe
Mobo: DFI LP UT P35-T2R
Mem: 8GB (4x2GB Patriot Viper PC2-8500, 5-5-5-15)
Disk: 5 x WD 5001ABYS, 500 GB each
Raid: ICH9R 4xHDD RAID10=1TB
DVD: HP DVD Writer 1040r (IDE)
the installation hangs early-on when booting from the DVD. Since Vista x64
SP1 has a similar "code base", I tried that too and it also hung at the same
spot. By "hung", I mean that it is stuck on the second black screen with the
small green left-to-right forever repeating progress bar (following the
"Windows is loading file..." screen).
The hang occurs early in the boot process from DVD, before the user has a
chance to respond to any prompt. If attempted via SETUP.EXE, user can use
the Load Driver option, but I've had no luck with this either.
This system is configured with ICH9R RAID10 using four 500 GB HDD, and a
fifth 500 GB drive on a separate SATA controller (JMicron). I already have
successfully installed: Windows XP x86 SP3, Windows Server 2003 R2 x86 SP2,
Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2, and Windows Vista Business x64 RTM. All x64
editions see all the 8GB RAM that I have available.
Things that I've tried:
[1] using only 2GB RAM
[2] by running SETUP.EXE from with Win2003 x64
[3] like [2] but with custom Load Driver option, using Intel's latest
8.2.0.1001 iaStor.sys driver
[4] install to partition on RAID
[5] install to partition on standalone drive
[6] by upgrading Vista x64 RTM to SP1 (completes all phases, then hangs on
final reboot)
Intel has a warning on their website at
http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/cs-025783.htm. It sounds like
they have identified a problem with the RAID driver and bad Registry entries.
What more can I do? Is Microsoft aware of this problem?
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OS: WinXP x86, Win2003 x64 & x86, Win2008 x64, Vista
CPU: Intel Q6600 Quad Core
Video: ATI HD 3450 PCIe with 512MB, with latest ATI Catalyst Drivers.
NIC: Marvell 88E8052 Gigabyte LAN PCIe
Mobo: DFI LP UT P35-T2R
Mem: 8GB (4x2GB Patriot Viper PC2-8500, 5-5-5-15)
Disk: 5 x WD 5001ABYS, 500 GB each
Raid: ICH9R 4xHDD RAID10=1TB
DVD: HP DVD Writer 1040r (IDE)