Windows 7 Installation Issue

[Gosties]

I have on numerous occasions attempted to install a version of 7 on my Amd machine.

Processor Amd 5000x2
Motherboard Asus M2N-VM Hdmi
Ram 4GB
Hard Drives 4 x 1tb ( Now removed)
1 x 500gb (System Drive)

The motherboard has inbuilt graphics of the Geforce 7050PV variety. The motherboard chipset is Nforce 630a.

The installation gets past the stage where you enter your user details. This installation either hangs or it blue screens. Using Windows 7 RC and one of the previous builds had the same issue.

I was wondering if any users of this forum have managed to get this or a similar bunch of components working with Windows 7.

I also have a Intel Quad Core system which has no installation issues whatsoever.

Any possible solutions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[zigzag3143]

Gosties

Hey welcome to SF. Are you installing from the same image on both machines? Did you do a clean install on both? More info please.

Ken

 

[Gosties]

I had used the same installation dvd's on all occasions for both machines. These discs were burned numerous times at various speeds because of the likelihood of a burning error. I have both 32 and 64 Bit iso's stored on a hard drive.

 

[Logetik]

Hey,
I have had the exactly same problem. I have tried many times with different CDs, both 32 bit and 64 bit. I have also tried on a virtual PC using again 32 bit and 64 bit.

I just get a blue screen error, or something not found error.

I have downloaded it many times, so I made sure it was no corrupt.


Any help would be wonderful.

cheers,
Logetik

 

[myzr7]

This has not happen to me but I have seen this on this forum. Try taking out half of your ram or even down to 1gb , if it installs then stick the ram back in and rerun wei. good luck to you. lm

 

[Gosties]

Cheers, will give it go and see what happens.

Tried the suggestion with the memory, all it results in is the machine rebooting, going to the safe mode screen. Then again constantly rebooting.

I am looking at building a new machine a few months down the line, and it looks like I will avoid a AMD Platform due to the issues I am having with Windows 7. It seems like the Nforce chipset is causing the problem.

Will check carefully to ensure compatibility of Intel Board and Processor with Windows 7 later in the year. The mentioned amd machine I am going to convert into a Windows Home Server for my Film and TV Series DVD's but will have to ensure their are no further issues with a server build.

 

[antalgebra]

I'd agree with the removal of RAM suggestion, you might ahve some bad sticks. Also, try installing from a USB thumb drive. I've seen this many times where the solution was to replace the burner altogether. Also, I dont see your BUILD anywhere, this is KEY to diagnostic. More info on this plz.

 

[Logetik]

Well I have, Intel Q9550, GTX 285, HyperX 4GB Kingston RAM.

Running Windows Vista 32 bit Ultimate.

 

[Gosties]

USB drive installation does not work either.

No version of the windows 7 beta up to and including the RC version has worked on the Amd system. As mentioned before the Intel system I own has had no such issues with any version of the beta and RC.

I have swapped Sata DVD drives from both Desktop's but it results in the same issue.

I just feel it looks like the Geforce 7050PV and Nforce 630a combination is one that seems deemed to not work at all with Windows 7. It's a shame as Windows 7 IMO is far more usable and less resource hungry than Vista on my Intel pc.

 

[Logetik]

Ok. I just ran the setup on my computer and overwrote everything on my computer to Win 7. Working fine and loving Windows 7.

Cheers.

 

[myzr7]

USB drive installation does not work either.

No version of the windows 7 beta up to and including the RC version has worked on the Amd system. As mentioned before the Intel system I own has had no such issues with any version of the beta and RC.

I have swapped Sata DVD drives from both Desktop's but it results in the same issue.

I just feel it looks like the Geforce 7050PV and Nforce 630a combination is one that seems deemed to not work at all with Windows 7. It's a shame as Windows 7 IMO is far more usable and less resource hungry than Vista on my Intel pc.

have you tried the fix mentioned in this thread? good luck. lm

http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...sk-windows-7-rc-please-help-3.html#post121353

 

[Gosties]

Tried each suggestion and none work at the moment. I've even swapped the ram from both computers around and still the same issue. I feel it's something to do with the Nforce 630a chipset or the inbuilt Nvidia Geforce 7050 graphics.

I've tried installing on the aforementioned amd machine for a while. I've nothing against Amd as I've owned numerous AMD/Intel machines , but my experiences so far trying to install Windows 7 on that AMD platform mean my next build will not be AMD.

I'm going to remove my graphics card from my Intel Rig and try that in my AMD Build when I re-attempt a Windows 7 installation again. I don't hold out much hope of it working but I may as well give it a go later in the week. I just get the impression that the machine is cursed.

Cheers to all for help so far.

 

[antalgebra]

Tried each suggestion and none work at the moment. I've even swapped the ram from both computers around and still the same issue. I feel it's something to do with the Nforce 630a chipset or the inbuilt Nvidia Geforce 7050 graphics.

I've tried installing on the aforementioned amd machine for a while. I've nothing against Amd as I've owned numerous AMD/Intel machines , but my experiences so far trying to install Windows 7 on that AMD platform mean my next build will not be AMD.

I'm going to remove my graphics card from my Intel Rig and try that in my AMD Build when I re-attempt a Windows 7 installation again. I don't hold out much hope of it working but I may as well give it a go later in the week. I just get the impression that the machine is cursed.

Cheers to all for help so far.

AMD's sorta built for 64 bit nowadays... perhaps you could go that route? It's pretty hard to distinguish which piece of the puzel is failing...

try a few things:
take out all your RAM except for one stick,
disconnect all your hard drives except the one your installing to
If you have another processor or board laying around that will fit your current configuration, switch those out also. Win7 might be addressing a bad component that the other OS's were able to workaround.

hope this helps...

-D

 

[Gosties]

No way this is going to install

Still cannot get Windows Seven to install at all on this damned machine. I have tried all the numerous suggestions but to no avail. Updated Bios also but never got through windows 7 setup.

The setup screen goes as far as letting you decide whether it's an upgrade or clean install. Then it goes about it's business until a certain point where it blue screens with a usb mode error or occasionally a memory dump.

At no point does 7 setup get as far as the stage where you enter username details etc.

 

[srq2625]

Still cannot get Windows Seven to install at all on this damned machine. I have tried all the numerous suggestions but to no avail. Updated Bios also but never got through windows 7 setup.

The setup screen goes as far as letting you decide whether it's an upgrade or clean install. Then it goes about it's business until a certain point where it blue screens with a usb mode error or occasionally a memory dump.

At no point does 7 setup get as far as the stage where you enter username details etc.

So ... which have you been choosing? Even better - have you seen and read this - http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html and, more to the point, have you been following the directions contained therein?

 

[Dwarf]

It sounds as though your copy of W7 is corrupted - try cleaning the disk or downloading a fresh copy. You may need to burn to DVD at a slower speed to ensure a good result.

My system is based on the same chipset, and I haven't had any problems with any of the builds of W7 that I have tried so far, both 32-bit and 64-bit.

 

[Gosties]

Still Not installing

I have downloaded Iso's for both 32 and 64 Bit windows 7 and have numerous times burned DVd's. I have burned at numerous speeds and still can't get it to install past the stage it gets to. This is using both 7100 and 7000 releases.

This problem installing occurs whether it's a upgrade install or clean install.

I'll peruse that link and see if their any steps I am missing out whilst installing. Any of the burned Iso's work perfectly fine in my Intel machine. Always installs fully without issue.

I'll download another couple of Iso's from the official windows 7 site and burn them on the slowest speed possible. But have not been able to successfully install this operating system on my Amd Rig up to this point. If it was a badly burned disc surely it would not install on the intel build either.

I've little hair as it is, so another couple of attempts installing on this Amd build will not lose me anymore hair.

 

[spliff]

Check ur hashes.

 

[Gosties]

??? Hashes

How do you check the hashes, I have a rough idea that it's about the integrity of the downloaded iso file. Surely though if it was a corrupted download it would not install on the Intel Rig I have working with no issues.

 

[spliff]

HashTab... is the coolest thing ever!

After u DL it and install you'll see it in the properties menu if u right clic on a finished torrent or DL'ed file and choose properties and then "file hashes". You can then compare the hash u have for the DL to one that is deemed correct.