Need some assistance please

[Sabotage23]

i dont know where to post this but here is my issue

When format my hard drive to do a fresh install of windows, the setup seems to hang for abit to be able to access the step by step process for any of my windows install

Windows 7 , 64 bit // Windows XP Pro 64bit mainly

i dont know if this is a motherboard related issue or not.

my specs are

Intel quad 9550
Asus p4q-e
Raid 0 hard drive setup
4 gigs of ddr2 800 mhz

when i do a format of windows on my buddy computer it boots into the cd , and it loads the files and it goes right to the step by step to formating and install the window process

but for me it goes like

Boot from CD
hangs on loading the setup for Windows 7
click next after it asks me for my keyboard layout and language 3-4 min wait
hangs on loading the information on my hard drives and if i want to format or repair them 4-5 min wait
then i format the drive and goes into its install process just fine and windows install fine

 

[DeaconFrost]

It doesn't sound like you are actually having an issue, but just for laughs, break the array and try it on your system with a single drive (using IDE or AHCI, not RAID). At least you'd know where the hang up is then. I ditched the RAID0 myth a few years ago, so I can't say I've come across this setup on any one else's computer since maybe the XP days.

I wouldn't go crazy worrying about it though, assuming the setup continues as normal and the system runs as normal. Another step would be to try installing from a USB flash drive instead, as most of us have started doing.

 

[Sabotage23]

How do you install Windows from a USB drive? how do i put the install files on it?

 

[Sabotage23]

nevermind just seen the sticky at the top of the page