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Clean windows 7 ultimate install freezing
I recently purchased a new motherboard, RAM and SSD to upgrade my computer a bit. I planned on doing a clean install onto the new SSD, rather than upgrading Vista x64, which is installed on a 750GB hard drive. However, after I set the BIOS to boot from CD, hit a key to boot off CD, it freezes at the loading windows screen before you can select your language preferences.
I tried running this with only 1 4GB memory stick instead of 2. Also, unplugged everything that wasn't needed from the computer, leaving just the video and ps/2 mouse + keyboard. I also tried, taking out the PCI Sound card, starting with just the SSD drive connected and the 750GB drive disconnected and disabling everything I could think of that wasn't needed in the BIOS.
I tried both the 64bit (which I would like to use) and the 32bit install CDs. Both freeze at the same spot. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.