install won't finish


  1. chedderslam
    Posts : 13
    Windows 7 and XP on my server
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    install won't finish


    P4 3.0 Ghz
    3.5 gigs ram
    radeon 4650 agp
    two 150 gb hdds in raid 1

    During install, once the computer reboots, the computer locks up during the step:
    Completing Installation...

    First the mouse freezes, but the three dots still go, then the three dots(one dot, two dots, three dots, again) freeze.

    I have tried two different sets of hdds and several installs. Happens every time.

    Now, Once it starts to restart the first time, I am never prompted to remove the cd. If I leave it in, The setup restarts, so I am removing before the first reboot.
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  3. merkat106
    Posts : 474
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1
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    try installing 7 without the agp graphics card...
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  4. gregrocker
    Posts : 50,642
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    Try removing all but 2gb of RAM, swap RAM, test your RAM using memtest86 CD for 5-6 passes.

    Try un-RAIDing the HD's to install Win7 to just one HD with SATA drivers. Set SATA controller to AHCI first, then IDE if necessary.
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