Big problems trying to reinstall Vista...

[Syribo]

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1394554
That was my last thread made about this computer.. was trying to figure out the BSOD problem.. I decided to reformat and install Vista again to see if it would help.

The reason I did this before even doing the Memtest was because last night I stupidly clicked a link on the World of Warcraft forum that was a keylogger. I scanned for viruses and spyware, and it found nothing. I checked every process running, and nothing was suspicious.. So to be safe, I decided to format.

Now.. After doing the installing and copying files, I guess the computer restarted.. and now when I turn it on I get:
The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an unexpected error. Windows installation cannot proceed. To install Windows, click "OK" to restart the computer, and then restart the installation.

Every time I restart, I get the same message... I'm installing Vista 64 bit, and the rest of my specs are in my sig...

What is going on here now

 

[Syribo]

Does it seem like this could indeed be a RAM problem? I am running Memtest+ now on the first stick of RAM.. then will follow with the others.. then all 4 at once.

If not the RAM.. I don't know what else it could be, or what I can do. I can't get to anything but that error..

 

[Syribo]

I'm trying to think of what else could be the problem... Would the BIOS being out of date cause this? (I mean.. I just reformatted a few months ago, and I had no problems at all.. and nothing really has changed). What about hitting the CMOS reset thing? I... will try anything Still running Memtest+ no errors so far, but just two passes.

 

[Dangman]

I'm trying to think of what else could be the problem... Would the BIOS being out of date cause this? (I mean.. I just reformatted a few months ago, and I had no problems at all.. and nothing really has changed). What about hitting the CMOS reset thing? I... will try anything Still running Memtest+ no errors so far, but just two passes.

An old BIOs shouldn't cause a problem.

You're using the original Vista install disc right? The one without SP1? If so, remove all sticks of RAM except for one. Reinstall again.

 

[Syribo]

An old BIOs shouldn't cause a problem.

You're using the original Vista install disc right? The one without SP1? If so, remove all sticks of RAM except for one. Reinstall again.

How do I get out of this endless loop of that error though? When I restart, it goes back to that screen and nothing else.. no matter what. I boot from the CD... and it just keeps on going through the endless loop of that message

And yes, it's without SP1. I remember the whole problem with more than 3 gigs of RAM.. but I realized it a bit too late. And now I can't figure out how to start over again.

Edit: Okay.. I have it going now.. Going to try to install again. Do you think the problem was all the RAM in there? I remember I had the exact same problem when I first built this computer, then I took out all but one stick of RAM and it worked.

 

[Dangman]

Edit: Okay.. I have it going now.. Going to try to install again. Do you think the problem was all the RAM in there? I remember I had the exact same problem when I first built this computer, then I took out all but one stick of RAM and it worked.

Yup. It was problem with pre-SP1 discs that refused to install with 4GB of RAM or 4 sticks of RAM. I forget which. Anyway, post SP1 discs do not have that problem anymore. Just the pre-SP1 disc you had.

 

[Syribo]

Yup. It was problem with pre-SP1 discs that refused to install with 4GB of RAM or 4 sticks of RAM. I forget which. Anyway, post SP1 discs do not have that problem anymore. Just the pre-SP1 disc you had.

Well everything is fine so far... It's gotten through the installation and now I am looking at my desktop. I also hope this may help those BSODs I was getting. If I get another one, I will definitely run Memtest+ on the three remaining sticks of RAM (Since I just tested the other for a few hours and it was fine).

And I'm hoping the keylogger is long gone by now... I really don't want my WoW account compromised :/ Nor do I want it to be reading any credit card info or anything else I may type in.