"Adam Albright" wrote:
> On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:21:00 -0800, Murix Bob <Murix
> Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I downloaded the upgrade advisor and it says my computer is compatiable with
> >vista. So I installed it on my SATA drive, and when it boots up for the first
> >time. I get an installation failed error. It only lets me rollback to XP pro.
> >And in the whole process it screws up my lilo bootloader so I can no longer
> >boot up in linux. My PC configuration is as follows: Custom Built PC. Abit
> >KN8 Socket 939 mobo. with an AMD Althon 64bit 3800X2 processor, 1.5GB of
> >PC3200 RAM, nvidia geforce 7600 GS, DVD burner, and 3 HDDs. Main HDD is
> >IDE-133 120GB (1 NTFS Partition with XP Pro installed) Secondary is IDE-66
> >20GB (3 Linux partitions) and my SATA HDD is 300GB with 2 (partitions one
> >(200GB)is for data and the other is for Vista (100GB)).
> >Any ideas as to why Vista is acting like a loser? (I was able to use the
> >beta of Vista on this computer a couple of months ago in nov./ decem.)
> >
> There's a lot of anger all over the web concerning Vista and SATA
> drives. If your MB uses a Intel ICH8R controller or similar they
> recently released new SATA drivers that run on both XP and Vista.
> If your MB vendor don't have them yet you can gamble and go to the
> Intel site and see if you find something appropriate.
>
> http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets...sb.htm#benefit
>
> To be extra safe change BIOS to IDE mode until Vista is up and
> running.
>
>
My motherboard uses the nforce4 chipset and has a SATA built controller that
allows me to install Win XP on it if I wanted so I know thats not the problem.