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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Install on Corsair V200 with M2N32-Sli Deluxe
Hi,
I am trying to install Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on my new Kingston 128GB SSDNow V200 (SV200S37A/128G) and Asus M2N32-Sli Deluxe motherboard.
The CPU is an AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ and I also have connected a Palit 9500GT graphics card via the primary PCI-E slot, PSU is Enermax 485W.
I have the whole setup with a traditional hard drive working just fine in Windows XP Professional 32-Bit with SP3, what I am trying to do is switch over to using the new SSD with a fresh install of Win 7 Ult X64.
The problem I am having is freezing/hanging when either on "Expanding WIndows Files" at 80% or usually on "Installing Features", either the cursor won't move or the dots next to "Installing Features" stop moving completely.. and I can just leave it for hours and nothing happens.
I have tried so far including combinations of each of these;
- Installing from DVD drive
- Installing from USB drive
- Installing from USB drive with slipstreamed SP1
- Using PS/2 keyboard and mouse
- Installing with only one stick (2GB) of RAM, or two sticks (4GB) of RAM or four sticks (8GB) of RAM, or different pairs (4GB) of RAM
- Updated motherboard BIOS to latest beta version
- Swapped graphics card for another PCI-E card
- Swapped graphics card for a PCI card
- Installed on another PC.. worked fine on that PC (previous generation motherboard) then swapped to this machine but when Windows 7 has loaded it reboots the PC.. repair doesn't do anything just runs and runs finding nothing
- Installed Windows XP Professional 32-Bit with SP3 and all fine.. why won't Windows 7 install?
- Checked firmware of the SSD which is completely up to date
- Tried all 6/6 SATA ports
- Tried 4 different SATA cables
- Tried the SATA RAID port but no luck as driver won't install on Windows 7 installation due to it being "unsigned"
I am very confused because surely if the SSD was incompatible with my motherboard then Windows XP Professional 32-Bit with SP3 wouldn't have installed and been working apparently flawlessly?
I am running out of ideas and have spent a long time on this.. I really need help please!
Many thanks in advance.
Last edited by chaoticj; 23 Sep 2012 at 19:47.