Regarding 64 bit Operating Systems

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  1. Posts : 45
    Windows 7 Professional
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    Regarding 64 bit Operating Systems


    I recently posted the following on another site and didn't get and helpful responses, so I'll try here (note: it involves both Vista and 7).

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    I'm having trouble installing both Windows Vista x64 and Windows 7 x64. With Vista, I can boot and make it to the desktop, but shortly thereafter I have weird graphics glitches and the screen basically becomes unusable and I have to manually reboot (it does this on each subsequent restart, as well). Additionally, the audio from my Logitech S220 is all garbled and that's a problem as well.

    With Windows 7, I can't get past the "Starting Windows" splash screen -- it just freezes there.

    I've heard that I should remove a stick of RAM (I have 2x2GB sticks...I heard it needs to be 3 GB or less...don't quote me on this) on install and insert it after...here's my system:

    - Dual boot Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 7600.16385 (both x86, obviously)
    - AMD Athlon 64 X2 5050e @ 2.6 GHz
    - 4 GB DDR2 RAM @ 667 (I believe)
    - NVIDIA 8600 GTS
    - Ultra 500W PSU
    - Hitachi 250 GB HDD / WD 640 GB HDD
    - Acer Aspire M1100 desktop
    - Acer F690GVM mobo w/ 10/10/2007 BIOS revision
    - Acer X183H monitor

    If anyone could help it'd be much appreciated. Please note I haven't tried removing a stick of RAM and installing yet; but if that's the only way let me know (I find that weird, but, hey, whatever works I guess).

    Also, FWIW, Windows says I can run 64 bit (in the print scores section of the WEI).

    Thanks!
    Last edited by jshimmy33; 25 Jul 2009 at 22:07.
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  2. Posts : 8,476
    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
       #2

    Hi jshimmy and Welcome to the forums.
    You can use this tutorial to dual boot windows 7 with vista.
    Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and Vista
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  3. Posts : 45
    Windows 7 Professional
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Well, the 32 bit versions dual boot fine...I'll take a look at that guide, but I don't think that's exactly what I'm looking for. :)

    I'm essentially wondering why I'm having on these problems on what is supposed to be a 64-bit capable system.
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  4. Posts : 8,375
    W7 Ultimate x64/W10 Pro x64/W11 Pro Triple Boot - Main PC W7 Remote PC Micro ATX W7 Pro x64/W11 Pro
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    Welcome aboard the Se7enforums! jshimmy33

    The 64bit editions of Vista were seeing problems during the installation with over 2gb of memory installed. The MS advice was to simply remove 2gb until Windows was on and running. As for the 64bit 7 I have 4gb of memory on and have repeatedly installed Windows several times without any 2+gb issues.

    The problem you may be seeing there is not from having more then 2gb on but a faulty dimm. Or you may have seen a bad burn to disk once you downloaded the 64bit 7 there.

    As for the problems with Vista besides a memory fault did you remember to install the board drivers? That or simply seeing a bad install of Windows will cause problems right away.
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  5. Posts : 4,573
       #5

    Make a run to ensure that you have the most current drivers from your vendors websites, and be certain that they are 64 bit drivers.
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  6. Posts : 7,878
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    I've installed win7 64-bit on 4GB and 8GB machines without any trouble whatsoever. I've never had to remove RAM to install the OS.
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  7. Posts : 8,476
    Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
       #7

    pparks1 said:
    I've installed win7 64-bit on 4GB and 8GB machines without any trouble whatsoever. I've never had to remove RAM to install the OS.
    same here.
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  8. Posts : 851
    win 7 build 7600.16385 x64
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    the reason i guess is out dated drivers
    and problem in dimm RAM

    i have installed 64bit vista with 2GB RAM with no problems

    i guess its more of problem in RAM than drivers!!!
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  9. Posts : 8,375
    W7 Ultimate x64/W10 Pro x64/W11 Pro Triple Boot - Main PC W7 Remote PC Micro ATX W7 Pro x64/W11 Pro
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    During the installation of the 64bit Vista editions you would run into a 2gb barrier of some type which many into right away when Vista was first out. Later SP1 saw the 32bit Vista report 4gb when 4gb was installed while still not seeing all of that available.

    By now some of this should already be addressed with Vista SP2 disks allowing for MS to address that problem. For 7 even for the 32bit you see Windows installed and have some 3.5+gb available out of a 4gb total there.

    When you are seeing both Vista and 7 run right into problems then you have to looking at a few things like bad ram, bad burn to disk, bad blank media used...
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  10. Posts : 4,573
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    jshimmy33 said:
    ...I've heard that I should remove a stick of RAM (I have 2x2GB sticks...I heard it needs to be 3 GB or less...don't quote me on this) on install and insert it after...
    Aside from the quoted clause, what does this problem have to do with the amount of RAM installed? The problem might be a faulty RAM stick, but the reported problem is not typically indicative of faulty RAM.

    The OP seems to think his platform is not 64 bit capable because of his reported issue. The OS installed and booted. It is decidedly 64-bit capable.

    I would bet a nickel that the audio driver is causing the set of problems, even the graphics anomoly.

    Validate your drivers.
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