Kerry
Aware of that KB article, but as you say, it's for a different stop error.
Also, it does not explain how to install (slipstream) the hotfix into the
install media - kinda chicken & egg situation really if your setup DVD does
not boot.
"Kerry Brown" wrote:
> I'll have to take your word for this as I've never seen it. What chipset are
> you using? A quick Google search doesn't get any hits regarding this
> problem. I'm aware of this problem.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777/en-us
>
> but the stop error isn't the same.
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>
>
> "Dominic Payer" <dcp@fsv.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:283CA5B1-3F7A-4549-A5CF-C80F3FFE4BA9@microsoft.com...
> > It's not bad RAM - it's bad Vista.
> >
> > Vista RTM often won't install with 4GB. Remove 2GB, install and update the
> > chipset drivers and you can put the extra 2GB back. I've seen this several
> > times on different motherboards.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> > news:Ohbcq%23D2HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> "Socrates" <Socrates@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A7FDF127-AA0C-4260-8F99-F67FFEC60470@microsoft.com...
> >>> It's memory - have discovered that Vista x64 cannot install if you have
> >>> more
> >>> than 2gb of memory! Is that one of the primary reasons for using a
> >>> 64-bit OS
> >>> in the first place? Makes one wonder about the level of testing
> >>> perfomed
> >>> prior to RTM...
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> OMG you've found a major bug. Vista x64 won't work with more than 2 GB of
> >> RAM :-)
> >>
> >> Have you tested the RAM? It sounds like you may have some bad RAM.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Kerry Brown
> >> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> >> http://www.vistahelp.ca
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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