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Old 07-14-2008   #1 (permalink)
Colin Barnhorst


 
 

Re: "windows setup could not configure windows to run on this computer's hardware"

"Angel Blue01" <angel_blue_co2004@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm building a new computer for a client with Windows Vista Business
> x64.
>
> I just put the machine together today, but I when I tried to install
> Vista I get an error.
>
> Window setup copies files to the hard drive but after it reboots it
> takes a very long time to get to the setup screen again and finally
> messagebox with the error "Windows setup could not configure Windows
> to run on this computer's hardware".
>
> The system is Intel BOXDG35EC socket 775 motherboard (onboard video),
> 2 GB Crucial PC6400 RAM, Western Digital 500GB SATA-II hard drive,
> Antec Earthwatts EA430 430W power supply, Lite-on DVD-RW drive.
>
> I Googled a bit and I've found very few instances of this error and no
> solutions.
>
> Does someone know what might be going on here?
>
> Thanks.
If the dvd drive is SATA what mode is it in in the BIOS? Try IDE mode.
Don't use Legacy IDE.


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