MB is an ECS 865PE board running the intel ICH5 chipset. I already downloaded
a BIOS update from the vendor's site, although i havnt downloaded one from
pheonix..of course this may be more current than the vendors.
As far as I am aware that option isnt in the BIOS though I will check again
"Rick Rogers" wrote:
> Hi Leigh,
>
> Some thoughts: What motherboard? Is there a BIOS update available for it?
> Did you disable boot time protection in the BIOS? Also, when upgrading, any
> existing antivirus software should be uninstalled (not just disabled, but
> totally removed).
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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>
> "Leigh" <Leigh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C2056E7E-E966-4226-9BFB-D64EDCB3C6D2@microsoft.com...
> > Trying Vista Home Basic Upgrade..system in brief is a Dual Core2.8, 2gb
> > Ram,
> > ATA HD, x1950 pro graphics card...
> > I have tried to upgrade in two ways:
> > 1 - Upgrading from windows & dowbloading the latest setup files: this goes
> > fine until the system tries to re-boot, then the system will hang when the
> > windows progress bar is on the screen. Sometimes the system will re-boot
> > sometimes just lock. I have tried leaving the system for in excess of 10
> > hours when it appeared to be locked. I have also tried removing all
> > unneccesary hardware, and reduced the system to one stick of RAM
> > 2 - Booting from the DVD for a clean install: I get the windows is loading
> > files grey progress bar, then the same problem when the system gets the
> > windows progress bar
>
>