| Subject: alot of bsod when installing updates |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 8/5/2008 11:56:32 PM |
| From: thebigreddude [Email Address Protection] |
i recently purchased and built a new computer; i decided i would but vista x64 on it. the first drive i recieved i figured was doa (sata wd raptor wd3000) b/c vista could not detect it as a suitable device to install on. i also heard clicking sounds. the second one i got was a sata wd caviar se16 wd3200aaks. i was able to use it for a while, but when i was trying to install drivers for the different devices i had, i would bsod and have to start over. i also tried installing half life 2, and steam caused a bsod. at the end i had a few problems where i could not boot, or it would keep rebooting after i would try to log on. i attempted to reformat the drive and reinstall vista (this time w/ 32), and it said that the device was unstable and needed to be replaced. i returned the 2nd hdd and bought an identical one (the raptor was from newegg, and i am still holding out hope for it) and the system got a bsod when i was installing vista x64 again. i eventually got it installed, but i have yet to install any updates b/c i am worried that the system is just unstable. i liked vista when it worked, but it just seems so unstable. is it possible that my MOB is bad? or is something else going on? here are my specs: asus m3a32-mvp deluxe (not wifi model) msi r4870 graphics card CORSAIR Dominator 4GB (4 x 1GB) 1066 samsung t220 monitor samsung SATA Model SH-S223F dvd/cd burner fsp 800w psu windows vista ultimate sp1 sata wd caviar se16 wd3200aaks i am pretty desperate b/c i do not have another computer, so i have to post forums at work. i appreciate all the help i can get, and apologize if i have forgotten anything. -- thebigreddude |
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| Subject: Re: alot of bsod when installing updates |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 8/6/2008 1:30:05 AM |
| From: "Roberto le Cornielle" [Email Address Protection] |
"thebigreddude" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:f20ee646adb2edc4bf0dd0a2e7acff9a@nntp-gateway.com... > > i recently purchased and built a new computer; i decided i would but > vista x64 on it. the first drive i recieved i figured was doa (sata wd > raptor wd3000) b/c vista could not detect it as a suitable device to > install on. i also heard clicking sounds. the second one i got was a > sata wd caviar se16 wd3200aaks. i was able to use it for a while, but > when i was trying to install drivers for the different devices i had, i > would bsod and have to start over. i also tried installing half life 2, > and steam caused a bsod. at the end i had a few problems where i could > not boot, or it would keep rebooting after i would try to log on. i > attempted to reformat the drive and reinstall vista (this time w/ 32), > and it said that the device was unstable and needed to be replaced. i > returned the 2nd hdd and bought an identical one (the raptor was from > newegg, and i am still holding out hope for it) and the system got a > bsod when i was installing vista x64 again. i eventually got it > installed, but i have yet to install any updates b/c i am worried that > the system is just unstable. i liked vista when it worked, but it just > seems so unstable. is it possible that my MOB is bad? or is something > else going on? here are my specs: > > asus m3a32-mvp deluxe (not wifi model) > msi r4870 graphics card > CORSAIR Dominator 4GB (4 x 1GB) 1066 > samsung t220 monitor > samsung SATA Model SH-S223F dvd/cd burner > fsp 800w psu > windows vista ultimate sp1 > sata wd caviar se16 wd3200aaks > > i am pretty desperate b/c i do not have another computer, so i have to > post forums at work. i appreciate all the help i can get, and apologize > if i have forgotten anything. > > > -- > thebigreddude Try running setup with only 2GB of RAM installed, consult the MoBo manual as to which slots to use for the RAM rgds Roberto |
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| Subject: Re: alot of bsod when installing updates |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 8/6/2008 7:09:52 AM |
| From: Paul Montgomery [Email Address Protection] |
On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 08:16:01 -0500, thebigreddude <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote: > >i tried the hotfix for x64 to read 4gb of ram, but it did not apply to >my system. it seems stable at 2gb, but i dont want 2. i payed for 4. >what is wrong w/ my system? From what you said in your first post, it looks like you have some severe hardware problems on that home-built machine. You need to run a memory checker first and fast. Google memtest86 You should also make damned sure you have the correct - and most current - drivers for all your system components. |
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| Subject: Re: alot of bsod when installing updates |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 8/9/2008 9:46:42 PM |
| From: "Phillips" [Email Address Protection] |
Looks like some faulty hardware - mobo, PSU etc Things I'd try: flash BIOS - easy to do on asus reinstall asus mobo drivers - if any for yours check settings in BIOS - go default + the right settings for the HDD check sata cable, jumper settings - http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1309&p_created=#jumper run memory test from the Vista install CD for testing, install another OS - find an XP install disk or Knopix Michael "Roberto le Cornielle" <whoisit@nospam.net> wrote in message news:%23VXci659IHA.4456@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "thebigreddude" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message > news:f20ee646adb2edc4bf0dd0a2e7acff9a@nntp-gateway.com... >> >> i recently purchased and built a new computer; i decided i would but >> vista x64 on it. the first drive i recieved i figured was doa (sata wd >> raptor wd3000) b/c vista could not detect it as a suitable device to >> install on. i also heard clicking sounds. the second one i got was a >> sata wd caviar se16 wd3200aaks. i was able to use it for a while, but >> when i was trying to install drivers for the different devices i had, i >> would bsod and have to start over. i also tried installing half life 2, >> and steam caused a bsod. at the end i had a few problems where i could >> not boot, or it would keep rebooting after i would try to log on. i >> attempted to reformat the drive and reinstall vista (this time w/ 32), >> and it said that the device was unstable and needed to be replaced. i >> returned the 2nd hdd and bought an identical one (the raptor was from >> newegg, and i am still holding out hope for it) and the system got a >> bsod when i was installing vista x64 again. i eventually got it >> installed, but i have yet to install any updates b/c i am worried that >> the system is just unstable. i liked vista when it worked, but it just >> seems so unstable. is it possible that my MOB is bad? or is something >> else going on? here are my specs: >> >> asus m3a32-mvp deluxe (not wifi model) >> msi r4870 graphics card >> CORSAIR Dominator 4GB (4 x 1GB) 1066 >> samsung t220 monitor >> samsung SATA Model SH-S223F dvd/cd burner >> fsp 800w psu >> windows vista ultimate sp1 >> sata wd caviar se16 wd3200aaks >> >> i am pretty desperate b/c i do not have another computer, so i have to >> post forums at work. i appreciate all the help i can get, and apologize >> if i have forgotten anything. >> >> >> -- >> thebigreddude > > Try running setup with only 2GB of RAM installed, consult the MoBo > manual as to which slots to use for the RAM > > rgds > Roberto |
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