Vista - howto analyze fix setup?

Hi,

I have XP prof Sp2, 2 gyg RAM + Amd Athlon 64, recent machine, so good
hardware.

The upgrade analyser says that nothing would stop the upgrade, except for
SQL Server 2005.

In addition, to be sure, I've uninstalled AMD and chipset specific drivers
to allow SETUP to leave the default or upgrade.


But when VISTA setup has finished, and it reboots for the first time to a
Login screen, just before Windows goes graphical (I estimate that, because
it happens say 3 seconds after the -green- progress bar shows up!) it gives
a BSOD so the setup had been unsuccessfull.

How can I analyse which driver is responsable to crash?


ps: A fresh setup is not what I want... because then I'll have to reinstall
all my licensed software with the risk that MS blocks the license.

Why did you uninstall the chipset drivers? Vista will install any drivers
it needs to. What build of Vista are you installing?

"Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" <egbert_nierop@nospam.invalid> wrote in
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> Hi,
>
> I have XP prof Sp2, 2 gyg RAM + Amd Athlon 64, recent machine, so good
> hardware.
>
> The upgrade analyser says that nothing would stop the upgrade, except for
> SQL Server 2005.
>
> In addition, to be sure, I've uninstalled AMD and chipset specific drivers
> to allow SETUP to leave the default or upgrade.
>
>
> But when VISTA setup has finished, and it reboots for the first time to a
> Login screen, just before Windows goes graphical (I estimate that, because
> it happens say 3 seconds after the -green- progress bar shows up!) it
> gives a BSOD so the setup had been unsuccessfull.
>
> How can I analyse which driver is responsable to crash?
>
>
> ps: A fresh setup is not what I want... because then I'll have to
> reinstall all my licensed software with the risk that MS blocks the
> license.

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
news:5998BE0F-1EFE-4036-AA24-27CE25415262@microsoft.com...
> Why did you uninstall the chipset drivers? Vista will install any drivers
> it needs to. What build of Vista are you installing?

I uninstalled, and one time I did not, both the same result.

Build 6.0.6000.16386


I uninstalled those drivers because I was afraid of 'legacy stuff' issues of
third party drivers. So, XP went 100% on MS generic drivers.

Anyway, I'm starting to believe that the BIOS, which is AWARD 1302 for the
ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard, has a bug.

BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS A8N-SLI Premium ACPI BIOS
Revision 1302, 12-4-2006
SMBIOS 2.3

Processor x86 Family 15 Model 47 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~2010 Mhz

I have an A8N SLI Deluxe board also. I am still using the 1108. No issues
with Vista on it.

"Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" <egbert_nierop@nospam.invalid> wrote in
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>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:5998BE0F-1EFE-4036-AA24-27CE25415262@microsoft.com...
>> Why did you uninstall the chipset drivers? Vista will install any
>> drivers it needs to. What build of Vista are you installing?
>
> I uninstalled, and one time I did not, both the same result.
>
> Build 6.0.6000.16386
>
>
> I uninstalled those drivers because I was afraid of 'legacy stuff' issues
> of third party drivers. So, XP went 100% on MS generic drivers.
>
> Anyway, I'm starting to believe that the BIOS, which is AWARD 1302 for the
> ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard, has a bug.
>
> BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS A8N-SLI Premium ACPI BIOS
> Revision 1302, 12-4-2006
> SMBIOS 2.3
>
> Processor x86 Family 15 Model 47 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~2010 Mhz
>

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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>I have an A8N SLI Deluxe board also. I am still using the 1108. No issues
>with Vista on it.
>

Found the reason (some weeks ago).
The XP audiodriver is not considered a problem during upgrade.

However, it IS a problem, the XP-audiodriver is not compatible and makes
Vista crash at boot.

Uninstall the Audio (realtek) driver from 'Device Manager'
Reboot
Disable the Audio AC'97 Audio chip.

-upgrade.

Then if SETUP is finished, re-enable the audiochip and it will install
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 5.10.0.6090 (date 19-5-2006).

Good catch!

"Egbert Nierop (MVP for IIS)" <egbert_nierop@nospam.invalid> wrote in
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>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:F7A4A1DD-3DB4-4BA8-8126-81B5849F58CA@microsoft.com...
>>I have an A8N SLI Deluxe board also. I am still using the 1108. No
>>issues with Vista on it.
>>
>