Vista nightmare Part2

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RockSolid

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I am adding the part2 because I had my first post as "vista nightmare"

Ok my Problem

1.Every other day when I start my computer vista don’t boot up so I have to put the vista disk in and press the re-start button but the disk don’t read, so I have to re-start my computer 3 time before vista starts.” Strange”

2.When I am in windows the HHD light is always running it takes about 20 minutes for it to go out, if I open anything like files in windows before the light goes out I get the message “Not Responding” and then my HHD light comes on and locks my windows I have tried to use the keys Ctrl + Alt + delete but it don’t work, so I have to press the restart again.

3. When I shut down vista I have to wait 20 minutes because the HHD is running again before it turns off by it self, if I click on it again to shut down I get the “Not Responding” message and then I have to turns off the computer by the power mains because it don’t shut down by it self, and the HHD light just stays on. And locks my windows.

I have taking back my HHD and changed it over thinking it must be this (but I was wrong) I have reinstalled vista two times now on my hard drive, and every time I start my vista for the first time it works then I leave it for one day (because I have to work) when I come home I turn it back on and I have to start all over again with the problem in number 1.

Than when I am in windows I still can not move my mouse to open any files when the HHD is running if I do I have the problem in number 2 all over again. And when I click ounces to turn off I have to wait for it to shut down if I click on it again I have the problem in number 3

I don’t know what to do anymore with my vista I have contacted MS but got No one replied to me so now I am using the wife computer with XP on to write this post I am going to install Vista on my laptop tonight to see if it is my computer or not. I will let you know soon.
 
Sounds like a hardware problem. A bad hard drive or a bad hard drive connection. Try connecting it to another port on the motherboard or using a different hard drive cable.
 
Was Vista preloaded onto your system or did you install it yourself?

What method, etc?
 
I had similar problems with Vista, fixed by getting a new installlion disk
 
Sounds like memory related problems to me. Vista is prone for those since it always loads the memory full of crap. Run Memtest86 for some hours and if it fails you need new ram.
 
@Arainach

I have changed over my HHD but I will try to change the cable thanks then try it in another port

@calebb

No I install it myself I had XP on it then I changed it to vista but I left in all 4GB of ram in the computer when I install Vista could this be the problem?

@HeavensCloud

Can you tell me the problems please but I think you maybe right it's the disk or me

Today I had to re-boot my computer 11 times to get window vista to open I am still having trouble with it, Now Nero has cause a problem with windows I can open or uninstall it the computer tells me the problem with
Nero but it don't report any other problems.

to you all, I hate to say this I have to return back to XP I have not any other choice or do I? it could be my vista disk I hope?

Wait.wait what is this

I have just find on my C:\ drive I have the old windows XP installed but not used but vista should have deleted it ? could this be the problem two windows on one drive?
 
When you say XP is still on the drive, what do you mean? Are both OSes "installed" to the same partition, or is WinXP located in a Windows.old folder? Either way, if you didn't install VIsta to a clean, unformatted drive, I'd consider a reinstall.
 
@ DeaconFrost

Yes vista and xp both on the same partition C:. but I have just deleted XP off my computer now I hope it works

Let me tell you from the start I first installed my WD 500GB HHD then I installed windows XP before SP1 came out for vista, then I installed Vista but I forgot to take out the 2GB of ram and left all 4GB in and just install vista when I was in windows XP I put the disk in and just boot up from there.

Could this be the problem I did something wrong? I never had any trouble with my HHD before? then I XP on it anyway I change it over now but still had the problem. like now.

I should have told you all sorry.

Just tell me was it me or Vista? "maybe me" help me out please.
 
Having the 4 GB in during the install is fine, assuming the install finished. If it BSoD'd, you'd have known, obviously, that there was an error. As it does still sound hardware related, I'd still consider wiping the drive clean after backing up the data, and doing a fresh install of Vista.
 
@DeaconFrost

thank you I am going to change over the SATA cable first to see if it is that then I will try to reinstall vista and format my HHD I have only seen the BSoD only two times when I have to reset my computer many times because it will not boot up and load vista

At this time My HHD light as gone out it's not running all the time like it did when I had two OS on it. just watching it

@retrorocketz don't call me an OP I hate this word, I wish it was banned from the fourms if you are not going to help me then get out of my post.:mad:
 
RockSolid said:
@retrorocketz don't call me an OP
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OP stands for Original Poster, meaning you were the thread starter. If that is the kind of thing that will get you pissed off, you won't last long around here.

As for the BSoDs, you would have gotten them during the install procedure if 4 GB was the problem.
 
@DeaconFrost

As for the OP I just took it the wrong way. now I know what it means.:eek: sorry to you "etrorocketz"

Yes you are right about the BsoD I would have seen it but I didn't so thats ok with 4GB of ram in I am just waiting to see if my computer will not lock up I am testing it now by opening everything I hope it's not more hardware problems I never had hardware problems when XP was installed and running only vista? but I think it is the two OS maybe wrong again. I will have to wait and see.

Bye
 
I'm having a hard time trying to understand if you did an upgrade? Never upgrade a new OS always do a clean install thats probably one of your problems.
 
RockSolid said:
@ DeaconFrost

Yes vista and xp both on the same partition C:. but I have just deleted XP off my computer now I hope it works

Let me tell you from the start I first installed my WD 500GB HHD then I installed windows XP before SP1 came out for vista, then I installed Vista but I forgot to take out the 2GB of ram and left all 4GB in and just install vista when I was in windows XP I put the disk in and just boot up from there.

Could this be the problem I did something wrong? I never had any trouble with my HHD before? then I XP on it anyway I change it over now but still had the problem. like now.

I should have told you all sorry.

Just tell me was it me or Vista? "maybe me" help me out please.
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ok let stop doing all the guessing here people!
He said that Visat and XP installed on the SAME partition <--- WRONG BIG TIME, U CAN'T DO THIS. It's must on a different partition. If you want to do dual OS boost then install the XP (first) on one partition then install the Vista (second) the other partition.

About the Ram, it's ok if you have 4Gig of ram for XP, you just wasted 1gig event with Vista32. Memory is not the issue here in this case.

It's a mess now, you need to reformat the HDD and reinstall the OS from scratch.
 
You misunderstood several parts of the OP's post, especially the memory and partitioning portion. The issue has been put to bed already. RockSolid is doing a clean install soon.
 
DeaconFrost said:
You misunderstood several parts of the OP's post, especially the memory and partitioning portion. The issue has been put to bed already. RockSolid is doing a clean install soon.
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No, I understand the other posts. My comment was the mess he created by install both OS on the same partition. That's caused a whole chain reaction with the BSOD.

I do have a dual boost setup and 4gig of ram and have no problem. Now we are all know the saftest way to do is a fresh installation instead of upgrading method.
 
Deton said:
No, I understand the other posts. My comment was the mess he created by install both OS on the same partition. That's caused a whole chain reaction with the BSOD.

I do have a dual boost setup and 4gig of ram and have no problem. Now we are all know the saftest way to do is a fresh installation instead of upgrading method.
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And nobody still checked the ram.. :rolleyes:
 
Sounds like you're not the patient type, if anything you should wait for programs completely to load or restart rather then shutting it down prematurely. Restarting operating systems is not healthy for the system.
 
lol sorry I read the whole thread, Im surprised it even let you install an operating system with one already present on the partition.
 
Just to throw some other ideas out there, it could be a bad motherboard or also a bad power supply.
 
I am wagering a guess he did an upgrade from XP to Vista. When you do this (as i am sure most of you know) Vista creates a Windows.old folder with your previous OS files in it.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933209/

I would think just deleting this folder would be ok but MS has instructions on how they say it should be removed

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933212


I don't really think he could have or did have 2 OS installed on the same partion and active at the same. Pretty sure he just found this .old folder.
 
for every thread like this, there are 10 people who will see it and tell everyone that they know that vista is terrible and doesn't work. /sigh

I still know people who hate XP with a burning passion, and I'm pretty sure its because they 'knew a guy who knew a guy' who tried to do an upgrade from a corrupt ME install and it never worked right.

Ndel said:
Restarting operating systems is not healthy for the system.
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truly the greatest post on the forums.

Archer75 said:
Just to throw some other ideas out there, it could be a bad motherboard or also a bad power supply.
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I don't think its likely. Either way, the OP hasn't mentioned his voltage rails or torture test/memtest results for us to diagnose that.
 
Yes I am one of these XP haters but your deduction is wrong coz I have been using NT 3.51-4.0, 2000-2003-2008 Enterprise Servers while I watched people waste their lives away troubleshooting XP issues. These instable crapwares caused enough griefs for my clients and I still do not understand how people use them. But they do nonetheless.

thrawn86 said:
I still know people who hate XP with a burning passion, and I'm pretty sure its because they 'knew a guy who knew a guy' who tried to do an upgrade from a corrupt ME install and it never worked right.
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