• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Clean Install Vista Ultimate

N

NJLOAD

Senior member
I'm about ready to use this machine as a boat anchor.

I am trying a clean install on a 500gig WD hard drive, I've formated it using Acronis and when I do a clean install with OEM Vista Ultimate 64 bit, after all is said and done, it will not start up without the install disk. I've tried like 3 times, I have used the option to format within the Vista install and still the same results, after all the drivers and updates are installed and it reboots, nothing. I think the last message was something like missing NTLDR is Missing.

Does the drive have to be formated as a system drive, because I don't remember seeing any option for this type of format anywhere.

Please any help is appreciated.

NJLOAD

Could it have anything to do with installing with other drives already installed and running?
 
Why did you format it at all? You should have let Vista format it. Start the install again, and after it sees the hard drive, choose the option to delete the current partition, and let Vista do it's thing.
 
1. Run Windows Vista setup and use the repair Vista installation or something to that wording.
2. Make sure your OS drive is listed before and other hard drives in the boot order.
 
Mystery solved.

For some reason the install didn't like having other drives hooked up. I removed the power connection from all the other drives in the box, re-installed and presto, every thing is fine.

Who Knows?

Thanks for all the replys.


Does anyone recall the Windows site for driver compatibility. I stumbled across it the other day and can't find it now for anything.

NJLOAD
 
"Does anyone recall the Windows site for driver compatibility. I stumbled across it the other day and can't find it now for anything."

Use you browsers history function.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top