lolwut - phenom xp/vista problem

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So yeah, just finished building a new phenom 9550 system with gtx 260. I went to install XP and it hangs on loading something, it's way in the beginning of the install process, right after it copies all the generic drivers off the cd.

I then got my vista x64 cd and it bluescreens right away with machine_check_error.

So I stumble across a windows 2000 professional cd....and guess what, it works and installed fine.

I will now attempt to flash the bios (its current version is from jan 2008) in windows 2000 and see what happens.

On a side note, windows 2000 saves the day again. I always am able to boot into it if I have problems!
 
You probably have your hard drive on the RAID controller and forgot to press F6 to install the RAID driver.
You have 2 choices, locate the driver and start the Windows install again, install it when prompted (to press F6) or put the hard drive on a different controller.
Win2K may somehow have a legacy driver for an older controller that is compatible with a lower operating mode of your RAID controller.
 
Ah, forgot to add this is on an ide hard drive. There is only one ide slot so the cdrom and hd are on the same thing.

But yeah, got bsod from vista with both an IDE hd and a sata hd. XP also hung both times with both hard drives (endless hang).
 
Can you try a barebones install?
ie put in a low power graphics card and unplug anything that isnt needed to get Windows installed.
This might get you going or point out something that is causing the problem.

Also consider (however unlikely) that you may have 2 different issues on both methods of connecting hard drives.
Try other drives and different cables.
Try another PSU if possible, there may be a noise fault or something else that is upsetting the PC.
 
What ram do you use? Make sure to set the proper voltage and speed in the BIOS. Install lockups can be memory errors.
 
It was the mobo. Biostar ftl! Went and picked up an Asus mobo and it is now working.

Another funny thing is I could not get XP install to see my sata drive, no matter what floppy disk I used with the SATA drivers on it. Then I remembered that this ASUS mobo has 6 sata ports in it, and I plugged it into the two disabled ones. DOH!

On a side note, nlite is one of the best programs in the world.
 
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