Windows7 install issues with Gigabyte

[Trikky73]

Hi,

has anyone had installation issues when using Gigabyte based systems?
I have been trying to install windows7 RC on a system using a GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard with no luck, it will progress to the first restart ok but crashes just after the restart. I have tried only using 2g ram, SATA HDD and IDE HDD with no change. PC runs Vista Ulitimate with no problems.

I have also tried to install it on a Gigabyte HTPC H963 system that also runs Vista ok, this system also crashes in similar manor. I know the DVD is ok as it installs on my laptop no problems

What makes it hard is that I get no errors, screen just goes blank and the PC reboots saying that windows was not shut down correctly and when it tries to reboot it just continues in an endless loop of crashing

Any ideas would be great

 

[torrentg]

Was gonna say bad burn until I read you installed it well on laptop.

Um, you could try again with minimal USB devices connected. Like if you have USB stick connected, remove it. Or camera...etc...leave only the keyboard and mouse attached if they're USB.

There are people that have had trouble with certain graphics cards like this. There are also tricks to get around that. What card(s) are involved here?

 

[tamalero]

Trikky72, by any chance your computer gets a blue screen with a "page fault in non paged area" BSOD before the reboot?

 

[junkieweb]

Not to me ... I have win7 build 7022 on GA-G31M-S2L ... All went like a charm ... I will be installing the build 7100 soon ... I will tell what will heppen then ...

 

[Trikky73]

On the GA-73PVM-S2H, I have tried disabling every thing from on board audio through to all USB support. Even tried reburning the disc on another PC

I have made sure that I have only had keyboard/mouse and network connected and I have even tried only having 2g of ram installed - PC normally has 4G

Going to try and contact Gigabyte direct as even had same issues with the BETA version too

Hopefully i can work this out

 

[sgssgs]

Install crashed to blue screen of death

I had a problem kinda like that. I have 2 computer the same except one has a pata dvd rom and the other a sata dvd rom. the one with sata dvd rom installs win 7 great. The pc with a pata DVD rom crashes to Blue Screen on win 7 install. So I went to this post and installed from iso in vista to 2nd hard drive with IMAGEX. Installs really fast too! Only Works
from Vista Command Promt ran as admin for dual boot.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/7943-install-windows-7-fast-without-dvd-usb-device.html
After you do this. just run win 7 repair to fix startup. And you should have
bootmanager at startup that will let you pick Vista or Windows 7.

 

[Trikky73]

might have to try that as I am using a PATA dvd drive, have a SATA one in my other PC that I can try too

 

[sgssgs]

Still trying to figure out what causes the the pc with Pata DVD drive to crash on install. Doesn't seem to be the DVD drive at all. At the top of blue screen, It said memory manager error. I tried again, and got another type of blue screen. So it is either my Hard drive or one of the memory chips is bad. I hate changing hard drives
because it may cause a windows re-activation on vista. Windows should have a de-activation to make hardware changes on system. But that is another story.

 

[Crunchy Doodle]

I recently built a HTPC using this exact motherboard, an ancient Pentium D model 820, 4GB of 800MHz DDR2 RAM, SATA DVD+RW/DL and two SATA HDD. I've had two builds of Windows 7 on this box and it works flawlessly.

Do you have the most recent F8 BIOS? Did you test the RAM by using the Repair option of the Windows 7 install DVD? Are you using a CPU that's specifically supported by this motherboard? Is the memory you are using specifically supported?

Bye.

Hi,

has anyone had installation issues when using Gigabyte based systems?
I have been trying to install windows7 RC on a system using a GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard with no luck, it will progress to the first restart ok but crashes just after the restart. I have tried only using 2g ram, SATA HDD and IDE HDD with no change. PC runs Vista Ulitimate with no problems.

I have also tried to install it on a Gigabyte HTPC H963 system that also runs Vista ok, this system also crashes in similar manor. I know the DVD is ok as it installs on my laptop no problems

What makes it hard is that I get no errors, screen just goes blank and the PC reboots saying that windows was not shut down correctly and when it tries to reboot it just continues in an endless loop of crashing

Any ideas would be great

 

[Snufffed]

I only had 1 system fail - finally is used F6 inserted SATA drivers, then continued to install Windows 7. with out a problem...
Boot HD was SATA.

 

[Trikky73]

updating my bios to F8 was one of the first things that I did

CPU is a D355, cant remember the brand of RAM but the system runs XP Home, Vista Premium and currently Vista Ultimate with no issues what so ever

I have now tried 2 different brands of SATA HDD and one IDE HDD with no changes, today I am going to try doing an upgrade install over Vista to see if this finally gets things happening

Only other thing I have not tried is that the PC is currently connected to my TV via HDMI, shall try it connected via D15 instead

running out of ideas

Chris

 

[Snufffed]

Have you ever considered the fact that Gigabytes BIOS simply will not recognize Windows 7.

You might ask them.

Seems at this time only certain Mobos are being tested by Gigabyte and will be offered as Approved for Windows 7 . They never specified by a BIOS upgrade will be offered for all approved Gigabyte mobos that are approved.

 

[Crunchy Doodle]

I have the exact motherboard and it's fine with Windows 7.

Bye.

Have you ever considered the fact that Gigabytes BIOS simply will not recognize Windows 7.

You might ask them.

Seems at this time only certain Mobos are being tested by Gigabyte and will be offered as Approved for Windows 7 . They never specified by a BIOS upgrade will be offered for all approved Gigabyte mobos that are approved.

 

[sgssgs]

Blue screen of death

I found that one of the ram chips was bad out of 4gigs of ram. So the pata dvd drive was ok. Now I can install windows 7 with no problems.
So try to install with 1 gig of ram at a time to find the bad one.

 

[Trikky73]

Well I have given up trying to install it on the gigabyte based system - installed it on my laptop tonight without a single issue
Yeah I had tried different ram - at a loss as to why it refuses to install

 

[Trikky73]

Decided to give it one last go tonight after talking to a friend that said it sounded like a video driver issue - well after changing the connection from HDMI back to the D15 cable, something that I said I was going to try but forgot to over the weekend

Everything worked great, I know have windows 7 working on my HTPC as it should, HDMI even works after he first lot of updates installed

Still at a loss why this caused the problem when Vista installs OK while using HDMI connection?

 

[gadgetmadman]

Installation problems with GA-73PVM-S2H

I think that there are inherent problems with this motherboard and the RC. I use this motherboard in a Media Centre PC with 2Gb of RAM and an additional Geforce 8800GT. I originally installed a pucker copy of Vista Home Premium and then installed a clean copy of the Win7 beta build 7000 which was fine. Having already upgraded my desktop computer, my netbook and my laptop (and a couple of friends computers as well) I was suprised that the RC failed with a BSOD. I tried an upgrade install over Vista and finally a virtual install using DISKPART to create a vdisk file! Every install failed so I am now back to Vista as the beta build 7000 is about to lapse.

I am determined to solve the problem as I liked the ability in Windows 7 to increase the overall text size - so I could read the dispaly (50in 1080p plasma) from my settee. Vista does not appear to be able to do this.

So - if anybody has a solution - I too am desperate to hear from you!

 

[Snufffed]

I think that there are inherent problems with this motherboard and the RC. I use this motherboard in a Media Centre PC with 2Gb of RAM and an additional Geforce 8800GT. I originally installed a pucker copy of Vista Home Premium and then installed a clean copy of the Win7 beta build 7000 which was fine. Having already upgraded my desktop computer, my netbook and my laptop (and a couple of friends computers as well) I was suprised that the RC failed with a BSOD. I tried an upgrade install over Vista and finally a virtual install using DISKPART to create a vdisk file! Every install failed so I am now back to Vista as the beta build 7000 is about to lapse.

I am determined to solve the problem as I liked the ability in Windows 7 to increase the overall text size - so I could read the dispaly (50in 1080p plasma) from my settee. Vista does not appear to be able to do this.

So - if anybody has a solution - I too am desperate to hear from you!

It seems to me your FAILURE to upgrade is the package your trying. Vista Home Premium to Win 7 Ultimate..I think is the problem. modify the uncompress to read Pro. save then try upgrade...(do not use a KEY - all keys are Ultimate) If it upgrades you have 30 days. reboot.
change the copy back to Ultimate. save. restart the upgrade (Pro ) will upgrade to Ultimate.... enter a key.. activate and you will have 1 yr.
The UPGRADE method is set by MS. and takes a lot to all the 1 time from a lesser package. modify the EI is easiest way.

[EditionID]
Ultimate
[Channel]
OEM
[VL]

0
or

[EditionID]
Ultimate
[Channel]
Professional
[VL]
0

or

[EditionID]
Ultimate
[Channel]
ULTIMATE
[VL]
0

NOW remember some ISOs have been modified an there is NO EI.CFG
that is another story. so it depends on whos modified .iso you download and what method they used to all you to upgrade different version to or from. Other simply say. DUH, open the file and upgrade using the compatibility mode set to Vista SP2 - who knows.

 

[gadgetmadman]

I fear that cannot be the problem as I have tried twice to do a clean install but still get the BSOD. I guess it's a different Mobo - but I'll update the BIOS (althugh I always keep on top of that) and give it another go.

 

[Snufffed]

I fear that cannot be the problem as I have tried twice to do a clean install but still get the BSOD. I guess it's a different Mobo - but I'll update the BIOS (althugh I always keep on top of that) and give it another go.

That then seems to me is a BAD Download. I can give you links to what I use for VHD or ISO.