Unable to install Vista new computer

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kittysacattack

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I was unable to install vista. I took the HD out and put it in an older computer, and it installed and ran fine, when i put it in my computer, it wouldn;t run. Is there an option in the bios, or something i can adjust. I even took out all my upgraded hardare and tried using onboard stuff. Thanks if you could shed some light on this. My motherboard is a ASRock conroe 1333 wolfdale, it should handle vista.
 
First you need a dvd not cd type optical drive on the system with the Asrock board. Since Vista was easily installed when the hard drive was moved into another case either the wrong type of optical drive is on the other build or it needs cleaning or replacement.

Another thought would be an ide optical drive with the drive's jumper set wrong for the position on the ide cable it is plugged into. If at the end you set it to master and slave if on the middle connector. Setting it wrong will prevent booting up with any installation disk for Vista, XP, etc. even a live for cd Linux distro or running an installer for software. These are a few things to consider alomg with checking to see that the LBA setting in the bios is on auto or enabled.
 
Vista is a new animal to start with seeing a stronger bond to the hardwares then XP ever saw. When simply replacing a failed board on the build here Vista immediately saw "you may have a counterfeit copy of Windows" clearly displayed on the corner of the screen when it was still able to boot up on the second identical model board. MS got a call since I wanted Vista still running while XP saw an immediate reinstall then.

When moving a drive around and even copying the Vista primary from the ide drive first used for Vista onto one of the sata drive still in use NO GO! In fact that primary had to be deleted to see a brand new fresh primary created in order for Vista to installl properly. I later simply swapped the data cables with the XP sata drive to see the Vista install become the default and first sata.
 
I found the answer online, my boot menu was messed up, I put the cd back in then:
# Click Repair your computer.
# Click the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.
# In the System Recovery Options dialog box click Command Prompt
# Type the following:
Bootrec.exe /FixMbr
Bootrec.exe /FixBoot

Thanks for your help everyone. I really appreciate your input.
 
lol, that's a funny way to attempt to install the OS. With XP when you switched hardware, you would have to repair the system then it would go through the arduous process and would work and then you would have to reinstall all the drivers and blah blah blah...

Edit: Read his last post after I posted this one... =/
 
Glad the recovery console worked out for you there. That will save on at least a repair or full reinstall for the time being.
 
Actually i did a fresh install with the HD back in the original computer i wanted it, for some reason i have to do that weird thing to get it to work. Ive been using xp, linux, and just now vista. I have to say I personally like vista the best. I dont know why everyone says it sucks. Vista is great and has all drivers for 3 different computers and all printers. No problems.
 
kittysacattack said:
Actually i did a fresh install with the HD back in the original computer i wanted it, for some reason i have to do that weird thing to get it to work. Ive been using xp, linux, and just now vista. I have to say I personally like vista the best. I dont know why everyone says it sucks. Vista is great and has all drivers for 3 different computers and all printers. No problems.
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Exactly! I dont know why so many people hate vista b/c I LOVE vista!! Im never going back to xp!
 
I have to keep XP on here for the time since certain softwares were specific for XP and awaiting newer versions once found or out. For daily use Vista is set as the default OS even where some gaming is involved since the newer version sees a very much needed improvement in crash control over XP when some game or apps goes sideways on you.

At least in Vista the blue screen brought with the ctrl-alt-del offers the task manager or option to logoff in order to get back to the desktop. In XP when something locks "reset button time". Other then seeing a few typical items like with any previous version now that SP1 is on Vista is quite reliable.

Some initial greivances here where some of the changes made on things like the Add/Renove Windows components formerly seen in the Add/Remove programs now seen as Programs+Features. One good thing about WMP 11 in Vista not XP for a change is soon to be the SDK optional download for the new version's own WMP 11.

The plugins however are 3rd party softwares you order for about $40 through them rather then the previously free plugins seen with XP and older versions. Once all the drivers and softwares are set you are still good to go.
 
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