Win7 setup ACPI not compatible?

[zigzag3143]

Not in aluminum foil however<g>

 

[simonsiknasty]

I am beginning to think that my GPU is causing the problems, seeing as the symptoms are the same as described in the link provided above.
What are your suggestions to address the issue?

 

[DocBrown]

Does your motherboard have an onboard video connection ? & you could take the video card out ?

 

[simonsiknasty]

I think it does, because there is a VGA slot in the back of my computer, away from the two DVI slots of my GPU. However, if I took these out, would that prevent Windows from being installed due to it not finding a graphic card?

you could take the video card out ?

Yes I can

 

[simonsiknasty]

Actually, upon checking I find that it is a VGA-out slot. However, my monitor has a USB monitor function. If I took out my GPU and ran my monitor through the USB would that be okay?

 

[DocBrown]

15 pin SVGA port should work fine if you monitor connects to it

 

[simonsiknasty]

I don't have one. I'm going to run my monitor through the USB function. Would it be a good idea to remove my GPU and then attempt the install?

 

[DocBrown]

USB Monitors must be new, I have not seen one yet ??? But if you can see a video screen on boot with it, take out the GPU card & try

 

[simonsiknasty]

Another fail. Damn. Surely there has to be a way to get this godforsaken OS up and running.

 

[simonsiknasty]

Help anyone? This is getting really frustrating

 

[zigzag3143]

Sweet it came out nicely (I have two chips 2GB each).

However when I restarted, I went to boot menu, and booted from CD. The windows loaded files. Then it showed the loading bar that Windows 7 shows when you turn the computer on. After that then it went to what appeared to be a Windows 7 desktop minus everything but the wallpaper and mouse (in something like 800x600 resolution).
What's up with that?

I havent read the entire thread but that sounds like a video card driver. What video card or chipset?

Ken

 

[DocBrown]

Sorry I had to reboot this computer.

Do you have one of these VGA ports on the computer & a cable that can connect it to the monitor ? Without using your GPU card.

 

[DocBrown]

I guess this is your MB ?

Does not look like it has on-board video VGA

Do you have any other video cards that will fit in your motherboard ?

 

[simonsiknasty]

Do you have any other video cards that will fit in your motherboard ?

No, this is the first proper computer that I have bought, following a few laptops that don't have salvageable parts that would be of assistance. Would it be worth taking my computer to the shop for them to put in a video card that might be compatible and installing Windows there? I am desperate for it to work, I am so sick of XP.

 

[DocBrown]

Do you know anybody that might have an old PCI video card ?

Insert it in 1 of the 3 white PCI slots. Then try install yourself again.

I hate to see you have to take it to a shop.

I have done 2 different installs today without any problems.

Are you installing on a empty HD or a second partition to the XP ?

 

[simonsiknasty]

Are you installing on a empty HD or a second partition to the XP ?

I'm wanting to clean install it.

 

[DocBrown]

Did you see my build I did this afternoon, while we have been working on yours.

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/24755-new-technet-rtm-7600-install.html#post267860

Is this your only computer with XP on it ? or is it a new computer that you are trying to put win7 on ?

 

[simonsiknasty]

I have had this computer since the beginning of the year running XP SP3, an upgrade from my previous Dell that was running XP HE SP2. If that was the answer you were after?

 

[DocBrown]

I just re-read all the posts here. Are you sure the DVD you burned is good, without errors.. Sometimes a burn at 4x works best. What build # of win7 is this DVD that you are trying to install ?

 

[simonsiknasty]

7600.