This is another poster solved a similar problem on a computer with some of
your specs. Maybe some of the steps will help you. I would also suggest
that you remove the IDE drive during the install and make sure the SATA
drive is visible for the install (adding drivers if necessary) as mixed IDE
SATA drives has resulted in problems with some mobos. You might also add
the drivers for your video card as some ATI and nVidia cards will have
problems further in the install if not there. You can add them at the final
boot with F8 also.
Hello John,
I would like to thank you very much for your help, I finally was able
to Install Vista Home Pre x64 and run it, at this time I have it with
Sp1 installed.
For the experience to other End-user, I'd like to explain what I did
and also mention some issues I am still having.
I finally decide to switch HDD Mode to IDE instead of HACI for the
installation of Vista on my DICS1, with success Vista restarted and Load
and I was able to Configurate it.
I put my DISC0 (where I have Windows XP install and its BOOT Files on
first partition as primary HDD.
So Vista Installed also its BOOT Files on the same partition of DISC0,
after restarting and BIOS Post immadiatly came the Dual Boot option
screen.
Installed 2 Stand Alone Update from Microsoft for Thread with System
with more than 3GB RAM: 'Error message when you try to install Windows
Vista on a computer that uses more than 3 GB of RAM: \"STOP
0x0000000A\"' (
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777)
After that I switched back to AHCI mode with previously change in the
register: 'Error message when you start a Windows Vista-based computer
after you change the SATA mode of the boot drive: \"STOP 0x0000007B
INACCESSABLE_BOOT_DEVICE\"' (
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922976)
and installed My Mobo ICH9 for AHCI Drivers.
After that when I started Vista again, by itself some software
recognized the HDD and DVD Writer as new Hardware and ran somekind of
application to prepare the HDDs for new mode.
After that I install all Vista Updates (through automatic software) and
also SP1.
I still have some issues:
- If Restart PC from Vista, the BIOS does not detect my Primary Sata
HDD so, so BIOS post ends with Failure Boot screen.
I have to switch off the PC and switch on again to allow BIOS to detect
DISC0.
- Vista takes a very long time to Load, much more than any other PC
I've owned or worked with.
- DISC0 does not appears in Vista Explorer, neither in Device Manager,
nor Disk Management.
- Vista installed an update, included in its automatics update, of ATI
drivers v8.41 and when I install the Catalyst software from Graphic Card
installation disc I was able to configure my Video but once I put
Crossfire on a BSoD appears. I had to desintall from Safe Mode to be
able to start Vista again with no BSoD.
I than install from web page the last Catalyst, but now none of ATI
application open, so I had to configurate Resolution through Vista
Desktop application, but I am not able to switch on Crossfire, nor
adjust quality since ATI Catalyst applications won't open.
Everything works well and at first time, under Windows XP Pro Sp2 x32,
so I think all these threads are due to Vista.
But, beside these 3 threads I was able to use my PC and Run Games for
hours with no problem except some little square appearing in the game (I
do not know how yo call that) so video quality is not at its best but it
is just a small detail after spend 2 weeks to build my PC and 7
installation intents of Vista x64.
Thank you very much again for your time and the great help you brought
me.
Best Regards
