Re: BSoD During Install of Vista 64 bit

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"theAM" <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:e20c75377cce9300ae918a8dd232c09e@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I currently have XP Home edition installed, and am trying to do a clean
install Vista Business x64 edition. It boots from the DVD fine, and
goes through the first couple of loading screens, and then instead of
doing the language screen it enters a BSoD.

It displays "SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION" and "STOP: 0x0000003B"


In the past I've also gotten \"STOP 0x0000000A IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL"
and "Stop: 0x0000007B", with "MEMORY MANAGEMENT" I think.

Vista Upgrade Advisor does not find any issues. I have:

run chkdsk
flashed my BIOS
disconnected all nonessential hardware (including one of my sticks of
RAM)
uninstalled McAfee (I hated it anyway)
Ren oem*.inf oem*.old


And still the problem persists.

My system specs:

Motherboard: Abit KN9 SLI
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000
RAM: 2 GB, dual channel
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda SATA I 7200 RPM


--
theAM

Hey hey theAM--

If you're burning a .iso , burning at slow speeds increases your chances of getting an accurate DVD. Most burn programs have a "verify" checkbox, and you can always google or bing check sums.

When people get BSODS on setup of a new operating system, that merits a check of the usual hardware suspects. Having said that though, if you haven't added new hardware recently, it is less likely hardware causes are your culprit.

As mundane as it sounds, I'd highly recommend cleaning the DVD you're using to load Win 7 carefully with strokes from the center to the periphery.

You won't be able to do an upgrade install from XP, but you can from Vista. A clean install is preferred, but I've upgraded from Win 7 build to Win 7 since December without a hitch.

Let us know how you make out. We'd like to get you onto Win 7--if nothing else it's faster and more CPU efficient and there is significiant improvement under the hood.

Good luck,

CH

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