Help with Vista 64 New Install??

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refractoryman

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mb / ASUS P6t
CPU / i7 920
6gb OCZ Platinum Ram
PSU Antec CP 850
OS Vista Home Premium 64
Video Card HD4890

Have my system built and everything seems ok. Post is good with no errors. Only (1) HDD and DVD connected now. During windows Vista 64 installation I eventually get the message "WINDOWS COULD NOT FORMAT A PARTITION ON DISK 0. THE ERROR OCCURRED WHILE PREPARING THE PARTION SELECTED FOR INSTALLATION. ERROR CODE 0x80070057"

I'm sure i need to adjust something in the bios but what??
I did disable the JMICRON Controller and that got me to where I am at now.
What settings do I need in the ASUS P6T Bios to complete this install??

HDD is on SATA 1
DVD/CD on SATA 2

Do I need to update BIOS? HDD & DVD/CD show in BIOS as SATA 1 & SATA 2 by there names. So they are being recognized.

I'm lost at this point. I need your expert advice. / PLEASE??

Thanks in advance.
Newbie trying hard.
 
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Ok, OS is loading now. Problem solved. "4 pin power connecter was not connected to floppy drive" Once I seen that and made the connection it started to install. Something so minut but yet had me fretting. Thansk for the responses. I'm sure I will be back posting.
 

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Install of Vista 64 completes than reinstalls?

mb ASUS P6T
i7 920 cpu
6 gb OCZ ram
640gb Western Digital Black HDD
DVD/CD
OS Vista 64

I have gotten past some minor issues on my new build. Now on the Vista 64 installation it goes all the way to completion with no errors and says it must restart, which is typical. But then it goes right back into booting off the DVD/CD drive and starts a fresh install. I tried removing the DVD/CD but that did not work. Could having the bios set to ACHI have anything to do with it? Suggestions??
 

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I have merged the threads as they are a continuation of the same problem. Reading the first post, can I suggest the use of locking SATA cables if you are not already using them? It is extremely easy for non-locking types to work themselves loose from their sockets. This is from my own experience.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
    Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
    Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
    Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
    WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
    Internet Speed
    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
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    Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
Re: Install of Vista 64 completes than reinstalls?

refractoryman said:
mb ASUS P6T
i7 920 cpu
6 gb OCZ ram
640gb Western Digital Black HDD
DVD/CD
OS Vista 64

I have gotten past some minor issues on my new build. Now on the Vista 64 installation it goes all the way to completion with no errors and says it must restart, which is typical. But then it goes right back into booting off the DVD/CD drive and starts a fresh install. I tried removing the DVD/CD but that did not work. Could having the bios set to ACHI have anything to do with it? Suggestions??
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I would see in you BIOS how you have the boot order set. It should be HD first then your CD/DVD second. Maybe that's why it's booting off the CD after you did successfully install Vista on your HD. Change the boot order in the BIOS and see what happens. Hope this helps!

Barnabas :cool:
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    My first build
    CPU
    Intel E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel DP35DP
    Memory
    4GB Kingston ValueRam DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) 1.8v
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI NX8400 256MB PCI
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2007
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda ES.2 250GB SATA 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
    PSU
    Antec Earthwatts 430 PSU
    Case
    Antec Solo Black (VERY quiet)
    Cooling
    Antec Tri-cool 80mm front - stock Antec 120mm rear fan
Some things I did and Vista finally loaded. Maybe somebody can explain?
1) Floppy drive power connector was noy connected. Had to connect
2) SATA drives in IDE mode not AHCI
3) Had to connect the HDD & DVD/Cd SATA controller cables in the same order as the boot menu. Eaxample; DVD/CD Boot 1 had to be connected to SATA 1. HDD Boot 2 had to connected to SATA 2. Someone explain this? I thought it did not matter what conbination the contrioller cables were connected. But once I did this, Vista loaded with no problems from there on. Updates and all.
 

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