Vista - Vista5600 on an MSI K8?

I have a MSI K8NGM2-FID and can"t get past setup no matter what I do. Has
anyone been able to install Vista RC1 on this motherboard? I have been able
to install it on an NF3 and a NF2 build ,so it's not the dvds or the
hardware, as I used the same hardware except for the motherboard . Any help?
K8 board, 1gb of ram an 80 gb WD harddrive and a Lite-on DVDRW AMD 3500 cpu.
Any help /suggestions?

Many MOBO manufacturters released BIOS updates at the same time RC1 was
released to apparrently resolve some RC1 issus(s). So I suggest that you
check for a one.

"BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5CC57C48-FF88-483C-AD17-B2EFF5438C12@microsoft.com...
>I have a MSI K8NGM2-FID and can"t get past setup no matter what I do. Has
> anyone been able to install Vista RC1 on this motherboard? I have been
> able
> to install it on an NF3 and a NF2 build ,so it's not the dvds or the
> hardware, as I used the same hardware except for the motherboard . Any
> help?
> K8 board, 1gb of ram an 80 gb WD harddrive and a Lite-on DVDRW AMD 3500
> cpu.
> Any help /suggestions?

Latest bios is 3.5 released in June 2006 so, no new bios yet. I guess the key
is to keep checking MSI for a new one . Thanks

"JW" wrote:

> Many MOBO manufacturters released BIOS updates at the same time RC1 was
> released to apparrently resolve some RC1 issus(s). So I suggest that you
> check for a one.
>
> "BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5CC57C48-FF88-483C-AD17-B2EFF5438C12@microsoft.com...
> >I have a MSI K8NGM2-FID and can"t get past setup no matter what I do. Has
> > anyone been able to install Vista RC1 on this motherboard? I have been
> > able
> > to install it on an NF3 and a NF2 build ,so it's not the dvds or the
> > hardware, as I used the same hardware except for the motherboard . Any
> > help?
> > K8 board, 1gb of ram an 80 gb WD harddrive and a Lite-on DVDRW AMD 3500
> > cpu.
> > Any help /suggestions?
>
>
>

Are you sure you are using the correct RC1 release for your CPU 32bit(X86)
or 64Bit?

"BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CE0EF32A-927F-4B26-B7CC-A37D608D8C2D@microsoft.com...
> Latest bios is 3.5 released in June 2006 so, no new bios yet. I guess the
> key
> is to keep checking MSI for a new one . Thanks
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
>> Many MOBO manufacturters released BIOS updates at the same time RC1 was
>> released to apparrently resolve some RC1 issus(s). So I suggest that you
>> check for a one.
>>
>> "BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5CC57C48-FF88-483C-AD17-B2EFF5438C12@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a MSI K8NGM2-FID and can"t get past setup no matter what I do.
>> >Has
>> > anyone been able to install Vista RC1 on this motherboard? I have been
>> > able
>> > to install it on an NF3 and a NF2 build ,so it's not the dvds or the
>> > hardware, as I used the same hardware except for the motherboard . Any
>> > help?
>> > K8 board, 1gb of ram an 80 gb WD harddrive and a Lite-on DVDRW AMD
>> > 3500
>> > cpu.
>> > Any help /suggestions?
>>
>>
>>

Yup, made sure I downloaded 32 bit, because I knew those drivers were bad
enough to get, without fooling around with 64 bit ones.

"JW" wrote:

> Are you sure you are using the correct RC1 release for your CPU 32bit(X86)
> or 64Bit?
>
> "BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CE0EF32A-927F-4B26-B7CC-A37D608D8C2D@microsoft.com...
> > Latest bios is 3.5 released in June 2006 so, no new bios yet. I guess the
> > key
> > is to keep checking MSI for a new one . Thanks
> >
> > "JW" wrote:
> >
> >> Many MOBO manufacturters released BIOS updates at the same time RC1 was
> >> released to apparrently resolve some RC1 issus(s). So I suggest that you
> >> check for a one.
> >>
> >> "BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5CC57C48-FF88-483C-AD17-B2EFF5438C12@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a MSI K8NGM2-FID and can"t get past setup no matter what I do.
> >> >Has
> >> > anyone been able to install Vista RC1 on this motherboard? I have been
> >> > able
> >> > to install it on an NF3 and a NF2 build ,so it's not the dvds or the
> >> > hardware, as I used the same hardware except for the motherboard . Any
> >> > help?
> >> > K8 board, 1gb of ram an 80 gb WD harddrive and a Lite-on DVDRW AMD
> >> > 3500
> >> > cpu.
> >> > Any help /suggestions?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Are you saying that you have a 64bit chip and yet you did not even want to
try the 64 bit drivers for your chip?

"BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3360A5C4-52DC-4EE0-BDC2-086677E7132E@microsoft.com...
> Yup, made sure I downloaded 32 bit, because I knew those drivers were bad
> enough to get, without fooling around with 64 bit ones.
>
> "JW" wrote:
>
>> Are you sure you are using the correct RC1 release for your CPU
>> 32bit(X86)
>> or 64Bit?
>>
>> "BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CE0EF32A-927F-4B26-B7CC-A37D608D8C2D@microsoft.com...
>> > Latest bios is 3.5 released in June 2006 so, no new bios yet. I guess
>> > the
>> > key
>> > is to keep checking MSI for a new one . Thanks
>> >
>> > "JW" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Many MOBO manufacturters released BIOS updates at the same time RC1
>> >> was
>> >> released to apparrently resolve some RC1 issus(s). So I suggest that
>> >> you
>> >> check for a one.
>> >>
>> >> "BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:5CC57C48-FF88-483C-AD17-B2EFF5438C12@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have a MSI K8NGM2-FID and can"t get past setup no matter what I do.
>> >> >Has
>> >> > anyone been able to install Vista RC1 on this motherboard? I have
>> >> > been
>> >> > able
>> >> > to install it on an NF3 and a NF2 build ,so it's not the dvds or
>> >> > the
>> >> > hardware, as I used the same hardware except for the motherboard .
>> >> > Any
>> >> > help?
>> >> > K8 board, 1gb of ram an 80 gb WD harddrive and a Lite-on DVDRW AMD
>> >> > 3500
>> >> > cpu.
>> >> > Any help /suggestions?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Enough problems with 32 bit drivers. I updated video to a X700 Radeon video
card. Card installed perfectly, and took care of a driver glitch of the
onboard video.

"JW" wrote:

> Are you saying that you have a 64bit chip and yet you did not even want to
> try the 64 bit drivers for your chip?
>
> "BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3360A5C4-52DC-4EE0-BDC2-086677E7132E@microsoft.com...
> > Yup, made sure I downloaded 32 bit, because I knew those drivers were bad
> > enough to get, without fooling around with 64 bit ones.
> >
> > "JW" wrote:
> >
> >> Are you sure you are using the correct RC1 release for your CPU
> >> 32bit(X86)
> >> or 64Bit?
> >>
> >> "BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CE0EF32A-927F-4B26-B7CC-A37D608D8C2D@microsoft.com...
> >> > Latest bios is 3.5 released in June 2006 so, no new bios yet. I guess
> >> > the
> >> > key
> >> > is to keep checking MSI for a new one . Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "JW" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Many MOBO manufacturters released BIOS updates at the same time RC1
> >> >> was
> >> >> released to apparrently resolve some RC1 issus(s). So I suggest that
> >> >> you
> >> >> check for a one.
> >> >>
> >> >> "BIGDADDY51" <BIGDADDY51@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5CC57C48-FF88-483C-AD17-B2EFF5438C12@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have a MSI K8NGM2-FID and can"t get past setup no matter what I do.
> >> >> >Has
> >> >> > anyone been able to install Vista RC1 on this motherboard? I have
> >> >> > been
> >> >> > able
> >> >> > to install it on an NF3 and a NF2 build ,so it's not the dvds or
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > hardware, as I used the same hardware except for the motherboard .
> >> >> > Any
> >> >> > help?
> >> >> > K8 board, 1gb of ram an 80 gb WD harddrive and a Lite-on DVDRW AMD
> >> >> > 3500
> >> >> > cpu.
> >> >> > Any help /suggestions?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>