Windows 7 installation resets computer on "Starting Windows" message

[TreeFlight]

Windows 7 installation resets computer on "Starting Windows" message

8 GB RAM
Video: GeForce GTX 650 ti
Motherboard: Asus P5k Pro

I've been trying to upgrade from Vista 32 bit to Windows 7 Pro 64 bit and I can't go further than "Starting Windows" message with swirling colors when I try to boot from DVD
(when I tried academic Win 8 it gave me a Phase1_initialization_failed)
I'm reasonably certain that UEFI method is not applicable with my motherboard
If I try to change from IDE mode to AHCI it gives me ataport.sys BSOD

I did have to substitute my video card recently, so it could be a driver problem even if I don't think so
Should I delete my BitDefender antivirus too?
I hope to progress further before formatting everything

 

[Pauly]

Theres a great tutorial here that gives you everything you need to get and keep a perfect install
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/219487-clean-reinstall-factory-oem-windows-7-a.html

it sounds like you are trying to install win 7 from within vista, you will be better of doing a clean install from boot but this will require losing your current install
If you are concerned about doing this then you can take a system image before you start and backup to external media and you will have the option to go back if you need to

 

[TreeFlight]

Ah, sorry, I didn't clarify myself enough - I'm trying to do a clean install from boot and I've saved necessary files to external hard-disk and I've been trying to follow the guide - yet I can't execute step 6 - after the "Starting Windows" message it resets computer(The message press DEL for bios setup appears again).

 

[Pauly]

After computer reboots what happens, are you stuck in a loop or does setup try to run again ?

 

[TreeFlight]

If I don't press any button when prompted to boot from DVD, my vista loads as normally.
Oh and after I have updated my bios right now, there was an ansy.sys BSOD when I switched to AHCI, so I have returned my bios to default settings( and the same reset behaviour as before).

 

[Pauly]

If you follow the tutorial exactly you will have either disconnected the HDD with vista on it or it should have been overwritten by the install of win 7
Personally I always follow step 6 here when I do a clean install of 7 which will remove all partitions and format the drive you are about to install to and remember you should set bios to AHCI before you start the install process
I suspect you have multiple partitions holding separate boot info for vista that is not being overwritten during new install, if this original boot info still holds the active partition flag then this will attempt to run at boot and give you vista and not 7

If for whatever reason don't want to clear the disk and clean install win 7 as per tutorial then post a shot of your maximised disk management window and we can see what you have

 

[TreeFlight]

I'm sorry am I misunderstanding everything?
I've thought that it has to reach some further step before I Press Shift + F10?
Am I missing something?
It says:
1)Unplug all other HD's and peripherals except ethernet cable - I did so and I only have 1 HD with 1 partition(with Vista)
2)Boot the windows 7 installer - it starts loading files, then there is "starting windows" screen and then it resets (or ACPI.sys BSOD with AHCI)
I can't even start installation fully, so I thought that I can't execute those commands to follow the guide exactly

By changing settings in BIOS I get :
STOP 0x0000007E: SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED or STOP 0x00000050: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA


I've also tried Vista 64 bit USB stick and I've got msrpc.sys 0x0000007E BSOD

Google tells me that the first screen looks like this and I've never reached it

 

[Pauly]

OK sorry I thought you were getting through the install and were failing on windows first boot to desktop

First I would try downloading the relevant iso from the link in the tutorial (7 Professional SP1U) and create a new installer, this is where most problematic installations are caused

 

[TreeFlight]

I've downloaded the ISO from that link and I've "burned" it on a USB stick with Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool, but almost nothing changed:
a pciidex.sys BSOD with AHCI - 0x00000050
or
a reset as usual with IDE

 

[gregrocker]

Can you try a DVD install to compare, confirming the ISO downloaded fully and burning to disk with Windows 7 USB-DVD Download Tool?

Will Vista or any other installation disk boot to the Drive Selection screen? If so, can you also run the wipe commands in Troubleshooting Windows 7 Installation Failures?

Will Partition Wizard CD burned with Windows Image Burner boot to run Surface Scan, then Quick Wipe drive?

Does the flash stick or DVD installer boot and proceed through the screens to Drive Selection screen in another PC?

Did you reset BIOS to defaults before setting SATA controller to AHCI, and what choices are given for defaults? While in BIOS setup do you see any settings for UEFI, CSM, Legacy BIOS, or for UEFI devices in the BIOS Boot Priority order?

If you unplug the hard drive will stick or DVD boot normally? Do you have another hard drive to try? Test your HD using bootable HD Diagnostics.

What devices are plugged into your mobo besides HD, DVD drive, CPU and video card? Do you have an onboard video chip so you can unplug the video card? Do you have another video card to try?

 

[essenbe]

If I may interject something here, a stop 7E is usually a storage problem. That was great advise from Greg to check the hard drive for errors.

 

[Anak]

And Greg's mention of removing the video card, a stop 0x50 could involve video memory on the 650 ti.

Bug check 0x50 usually occurs after the installation of faulty hardware or in the event of failure of installed hardware (usually related to defective RAM, be it main memory, L2 RAM cache, or video RAM).

 

[TreeFlight]

I've been slowly going through this list(and I had to buy some new blanks), so far:
1)DVD install to compare - the same results

2)Vista/any other installation disk boot - I've had an unpleasant surprise that my old OEM disk(perfectly working last time I've used it) for some reason isn't seen by computer at all;
(Could/Should I perhaps shrink a partition to create a new one for Win7? To be more cautious?)
Vista64 I've placed on a USB stick with Rufus - it gives msrpc.sys 0x0000007E BSOD at the same place

3)Partition Wizard - boots and shows no errors
I didn't try quick wipe

4)Another PC - I'll be able to try it later today

5)I did reset my BIOS to defaults before setting SATA controller to AHCI - choices are default_sata1, Power2, USB3;
Changing enhanced to compatible still gives BSOD
I don't see any UEFI settings

6)Sadly I only have external disks left, but I thinks I will try disconnecting it later

7)I have 2 DVD drives in total, Floppy drive, my video card is new(some months) because I have substituted another one that was giving me BSODs and artifacts - I can't test it. I hope I'm not forgetting anything

Additionally: Today my antivirus license was about to end, so I was forced to delete it or else I'd have to use up a new code.
(I was hoping to start a new license on a new Win7)
With IDE now I see a 0x000000D1 ACPI.sys BSOD Driver_irql_not_less_or_equal

 

[Anak]

Stop 0xD1 ACPI, shows a problem with the ACPI driver:

Symptoms

Assume that you have a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS on this computer contains a namespace object that is not a PCI device. However, Windows assumes that the device is a PCI device incorrectly. Therefore, if Windows tries to access the PCI configuration space for the device, you receive a "STOP 0x000000D1"” error message.

Notes

• The parameters in this error message vary, depending on the computer's configuration.
• Not all "0x000000D1" Stop errors are caused by this problem.

Cause

This issue occurs because of an error in the Acpi.sys system driver. The Acpi.sys system driver returns an incorrect flag that causes the device to be regarded as a PCI device instead of a child of the PCI bus. Therefore, the device may not function correctly when the operating system tries to access it by using a special function. Sometimes, you may receive a stop error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.

Source: "STOP 0x000000D1" error message when you try to access a device that is not a PCI device in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

Since it included ACPI.sys I would think you can assume it is related to ACPI.

 

[gregrocker]

Make sure you first try everything to Troubleshoot Windows 7 Installation Failures - Windows 7 Help Forums. Since wiping the HD is the most common solution to installation failures if you haven't done that yet then you haven't yet tried everything to troubleshoot this failure.

Yes, you can try shrinking Vista to do a test install of Win7. If you can't get it to boot to install then you can even run the Setup file from Sources folder to install Win7 from Vista. You can save a backup image of Vista so you can perform the drive wipe first.

When running Setup File from Sources folder (only) then it may allow WIn7 to boot as C instead of another letter as it normally does when installed from another OS.