Vista 64x Installation problem

PresidentJFJ · 07-08-2007, 01:22 AM

Ok, so I finally built my new computer and got it running. The problem I am having is installing Windows Vista 64-bit.
When I first attempted the install it got past the first "checkmark" but then it stopped. Or so it seemed at my buddy restarted the machine. The problem I am now having is when I start up the machine again with the Vista DVD inside it almsot immediately goes black and will not go anywhere. What I think is that since it was restarted during the installation of the OS it has a portion of it still on the HDD. I am currently on linux (running from a CD) and I need to know what to do so that I don't need to install linux first and would like to fully install Vista.
Thanks.
JFJ

Bootup05 · 07-08-2007, 01:24 AM

Try formatting the drive from your Live CD and start over?

PresidentJFJ · 07-08-2007, 01:50 AM

That's what I was thinking. How would I go about doing that? Thanks

07-08-2007, 01:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
PresidentJFJ Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 32	Vista 64x Installation problem Ok, so I finally built my new computer and got it running. The problem I am having is installing Windows Vista 64-bit. When I first attempted the install it got past the first "checkmark" but then it stopped. Or so it seemed at my buddy restarted the machine. The problem I am now having is when I start up the machine again with the Vista DVD inside it almsot immediately goes black and will not go anywhere. What I think is that since it was restarted during the installation of the OS it has a portion of it still on the HDD. I am currently on linux (running from a CD) and I need to know what to do so that I don't need to install linux first and would like to fully install Vista. Thanks. JFJ __________________ My BOMB Computer EVGA nForce 680i SLI Intel E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz 4GB OCZ DDR2 667mhz 500GB Seagate HDD EVGA 8800 GTS Superclocked

07-08-2007, 01:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,266	Try formatting the drive from your Live CD and start over? __________________ Main System Proccy - Intel E6400 @ 3440 \| Mobo - P5B DLX \| RAM - 2GB TwinX 6400 C5 \| GPU - 96GT HDD - WD 400GB Caviar SE - WD 320GB Caviar SE - 160GB Seagate Ext Monitor - Asus 19" Wide LCD \| PSU - Tagan 600W Dual Engine \| Soundcard - SB Live Ext 24 Heatsink - S Infinity \| Optical - Pioneer DVDRW \| OS - Vista Ult64 SP1

07-08-2007, 01:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
PresidentJFJ Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 32	That's what I was thinking. How would I go about doing that? Thanks __________________ My BOMB Computer EVGA nForce 680i SLI Intel E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz 4GB OCZ DDR2 667mhz 500GB Seagate HDD EVGA 8800 GTS Superclocked

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