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Installation freezes at Starting Windows
I have a retail Windows 7 DVD with both 32 and 64-bit versions. Every time I try to load it, the system freezes at the "Starting Windows" screen where the Windows logo is supposed to animate. It freezes before any colors come up though.
I have also tried to install Windows Vista, and even XP, with no results. It always freezes right after all the files have loaded and it starts loading Windows.
I've tried removing one of the two sticks of RAM, and removing everything except the integrated graphics. I've even disabled the hard drive controller except for the one connected to the DVD drive. I've used multiple drives as well. Nothing will make it load, even letting it go overnight it does nothing new.
My motherboard is a Biostar TA790GXE 128M, the CPU is an AMD Athlon II 245, the memory is 2x1GB sticks of Wintec ApmX DDR2 extreme 800 MHz, and the hard drive is a basic Western Digital 500 GB. The DVD drive is a Lite-On DVD+-RW burner.
Anyone have any ideas why I cant seem to install anything on this?