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BSOD after fresh Vista SP1 install.

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shunk wugga

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K... I have a fairly old machine, but it works for me and it SHOULD run Vista just fine. I bought Ultimate SP1 some time ago, but never installed it as one particular piece of software wasn't supported on it (found out after I bought Vista).

Asus P4G800-V Motherboard
3.4GHz Intel Pentium 4 HT (Prescott core) with Hyperthreading on.
Kingston 2GB PC3200 RAM (2x1GB)
PNY 256MB Geforce 6200 AGP video card
M-Audio Audiophile 192 audio card
2xMaxtor 320GB ATA100 drives
Samsung SATA DVD burner w/lightscribe.

k... here's the issue: I install Vista Ultimate SP1 on my machine and at first everything is fine. At first login, I can enable Aero Glass, then download and install SP2, reboot and immediate blue screen.

Since I can't get past this, I try it again: reinstall - ok, first login - ok, don't enable aero glass - ok, install SP2, reboot, blue screen.

Here's where it gets odd: If I simply install Vista all is well until I reboot even if I haven't install a thing. The first login is fine and everything works, but when I reboot, I get a blue screen.

The complaints I've read on the net have this being an issue between Vista and Nvidia's driver, but I haven't even installed a driver yet; I'm still using the driver built-into Vista.

To see if that made a difference, I installed the latest NVidia driver with the same result: blue scree upon reboot.

I installed Vista using an old Matrox G400 card I had laying around and it worked just fine, no problems with blue screens.

so... is my only solution to NOT use my 6200 and switch to an ATI card or something?


(for the record... I also borrowed a copy of Win7 Ultimate from a friend of mine and it does the exact same thing)
 
Try leaving the video card in and remove the M-Audio Audiophile 192 audio card.

If it still does it, then there is an issue with the video card compatiblity. Vista and 7 will not run nice on a prescott. A C2D will make all the difference.
 
Compman55 said:
Try leaving the video card in and remove the M-Audio Audiophile 192 audio card.

If it still does it, then there is an issue with the video card compatiblity. Vista and 7 will not run nice on a prescott. A C2D will make all the difference.
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done that too. The only remedy so far seems to be to change out the video card... Which SHOULD be fine as-is.

BTW, I've played with Vista on a friend's machine, 3GHz Northwood core P4HT w/ATI Radeon installed, it runs quite well which is what prompted me to get it for my machine.
 
bankster55 said:
When I run into these SECOND boot BSD's, I usually run OCCT to see if errors out.
http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download

Its not certified for Win 7 or Vista, but will run basic test in XP SP3 compat mode (right click .exe)
The test idles for a min, then starts.
Defaults to 1 hour, but you can stop it after 10-15 min.
Lessee if it will pass.
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absolutely correct, it is the second boot; my mistake. I'll check it out.

what I don't understand is Vista running as smooth as butter after the first boot, only to BSOD on the second boot... I can install apps, run 'em and everything and Vista doesn't hiccup once as long as I DON'T reboot.
 
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