Installation weirdness:Taking too long and other things

1) It's a DVD

2) If you DL'd it from M$, DL it again - it is available through the end of June.

3) if you did not dl from M$, see #2.

This might not sound like much advice, but it actually is - if you DL a second copy and it happens again, we can theoretically rule out bad DLs (although a very crappy connection could also cause that repeatedly). Then, we could start to analyze your hardware for issues....

Oh, and update your system specifications just in case it *is* hardware related.

Finally, of course all of the numerical advice above (other than my correction about DVD versus CD) is moot if the same DVD has worked on another machine - but still try another DL).

^^ What he said, exactly.

Mr. Galt, fo shizzie.

I downloaded it from Microsoft's website and wouldn't a md5 check work instead of downloading the entire iso again? I also remember the downloader Microsoft made did a verify check.

And I doubt it's a hardware incompatible problem, cause I've had it before unless the specification needs changed in from 7077 to 7100

CPU: q6600
GPU: 8800gt (dual monitor)
Soundcard: Firebox (firewire connected)
Motherboard: P5n-D
HDD: Western Digital something 500gb (SATA)


Thanks for the reply. :)

Edit:

Looks like it matches the md5 on most websites.

Edit 2:

I burnt (?) another DVD and it's still slow. I'm starting to think it has something to do with the bios settings. I did reset it and it all got slow and weird. If I can't fix it then I'm gonna install 7077 instead. And if that's slow, then I don't know.

Edit 3:

Update:

Got 7127. So far same problems. I'm at the "Setup is starting..." screen. Been waiting now for a couple of minutes..-

aand here we go

Should copying windows files take 1 second?

I just disabled a bunch of stuff in the bios (firewire, floppy disk (I don't have one but I disabled it)) and the installation is MUCH faster. Hopefully I'll tag the thread solved if I get all the way through the installation. :)

Edit:

Stuck at "completing installation"

The second one that is.


Been waiting now for one hour.