Vista - Vista will not install

Earlier tonight I tried install with just graphic card (mouse, keyboard,
monityor)...no luck. Flashed latest bios from Tyan site (same version
that's on it now; the reflashed one is later date, but same ver #). Still
same results. Plugged in an almost new DVD drive from recent build (that
runs Vista 64)-same results. Swapped memory; tried alternating banks, ran
with just 1GB....same results....This MB just doesn't like Vista!!!

It is a server board (I wanted the PCI-X slot for SCSI drives), but as I
stated above, it has run XP flawlessly 24/7 for over a year now. I do have
another machine running Vista 64 (with Office 2007), but I wanted to set
this Tyan up with Vista 64 and then put Office 2003 on it for testing
purposes (I do Access development).

I may give Tyan a call on Monday.



"John Barnes" <JBarnes@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have been trying to install Vista 64 on a Tyan K8SH/Opteron with 4GB ram,
Fujitsu SCSI drive/LSIU320 controller. XPsp3 has been on the box previously
(running flawlessly-have saved it in on another scsi ). The Vista DVD disc
was originally downloaded from TechNet (I have used this DVD for several
other test installs without any problems).
I keep getting the problem with the install at the same point in the file
expanding process (28%)..." windows cannot install required files...Error
Code 0x8007045d". After much searching, no definitive answer has been
found. I have burned the ISO to other DVD's, rewritable DVD's (at different
burn speeds)...checked to make sure DVD drive has latest firmware, removed
memory, changes in BIOS, etc., on and on with the same exact results
(install fails at expanding files-28%). I tried a Vista 32 install with
similar results. I keep thinking this a hardware problem (likely the DVD
drive??), but can't pinpoint it. Any help would be appreciated.

-Joe

"Joseph Macari" <jmacari1@xxxxxx> wrote:
Just for the heck of it, try it after removing half of your RAM.

I tried that several times (with only 2 GB instead of 4); I just tried
dropping down to 1 stick (1GB)...same exact results, i.e., at 28% of
expanding files process, DVD drive light ceases activity, the box sits still
for 8-10 minutes, then install process stops with same message, ..." windows
cannot install required files, etc...Error Code 0x8007045d".

There is some hardware glitch with this Tyan MB that prevents either flavor
of Vista (32bit or 64 bit) to be installed.

When I ran Vista Upgrade Advisor from XP, no problems were detected....and
that was with all peripherals attached....I keep thinking maybe its the ISO
but it has worked with several other boxes without any problems.


"MP Descartes" <martypdescartes@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Back to basics. Disconnect any devices you do not NEED to install vista.
Especially USB.

"Joseph Macari" <jmacari1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Have you tried swapping the memory sticks around. If there is a problem
in the first bank of memory removing the others won't help. The fact
that it stops at the same place every time indicates a memory problem or
a memory access problem.


Joseph Macari wrote:

I have the same problem installing Vista Home Premium,Using an original 32
bit dvd.
on an Acer 9300 laptop.The error code is the same.I had a feeling it has
something to do with the Sata 120GB on NVIDIA MCP51 HDD. Itried installing
Controller and Drivers for the HDD but it kept saying drivers not found.I am
now stuck with no operating system on a laptop 1 year old.any help would be
appreciated.
JOCKCON.

"Joseph Macari" wrote: