Vista - Stop 7E Error Running Setup

There is a known problem with USB in Vista that can generate that stop code
but this has to do with sleep. The symptoms don't fit but the hardware does.
If you have any USB devices connected try disconnecting them.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=929734&sd=RMVP

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Socrates" <Socrates@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:931F7408-D4DE-4AEF-B470-D0F96B085575@microsoft.com...
> Kerry
>
>
> Aware of that KB article, but as you say, it's for a different stop error.
> Also, it does not explain how to install (slipstream) the hotfix into the
> install media - kinda chicken & egg situation really if your setup DVD
> does
> not boot.
>
>
>
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>
>> I'll have to take your word for this as I've never seen it. What chipset
>> are
>> you using? A quick Google search doesn't get any hits regarding this
>> problem. I'm aware of this problem.
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777/en-us
>>
>> but the stop error isn't the same.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>>
>>
>> "Dominic Payer" <dcp@fsv.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:283CA5B1-3F7A-4549-A5CF-C80F3FFE4BA9@microsoft.com...
>> > It's not bad RAM - it's bad Vista.
>> >
>> > Vista RTM often won't install with 4GB. Remove 2GB, install and update
>> > the
>> > chipset drivers and you can put the extra 2GB back. I've seen this
>> > several
>> > times on different motherboards.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
>> > news:Ohbcq%23D2HHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> "Socrates" <Socrates@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:A7FDF127-AA0C-4260-8F99-F67FFEC60470@microsoft.com...
>> >>> It's memory - have discovered that Vista x64 cannot install if you
>> >>> have
>> >>> more
>> >>> than 2gb of memory! Is that one of the primary reasons for using a
>> >>> 64-bit OS
>> >>> in the first place? Makes one wonder about the level of testing
>> >>> perfomed
>> >>> prior to RTM...
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> OMG you've found a major bug. Vista x64 won't work with more than 2 GB
>> >> of
>> >> RAM :-)
>> >>
>> >> Have you tested the RAM? It sounds like you may have some bad RAM.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Kerry Brown
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> >> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
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