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Vista Sata Install issue

  • 16-02-2008 6:08pm
    #1
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭


    Put my new system together today.all was fine until I started installing Vista 64bit. Got to the screen to select which HDD to install vista on (I have 2 sata 500GB drives) but I get a message "windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation". It recognises both drives and gives me the details (space available) but wont let me go further. Anyone have similar issues?


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  • #2
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    exact same problem on a asus p5b with vista 64bt too


  • #3
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Strange, I haven't come across a SATA controller that Vista didn't work out-of-the-box with yet. Do you have lots of free space on your drives? Vista needs loads, unfortunately. If the problem is with the controller, it might be worth going into your BIOS and setting it to run in "legacy" or IDE mode (term can vary from board to board) - i.e. turning off AHCI. That should make for maximum compatibility.


  • #4
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    mukki wrote: »
    exact same problem on a asus p5b with vista 64bt too

    Yeah my board is a P5k Premium. Got it sorted with a bit of bios messing in the end. SO all is good. Cheers folks. :D

    Typing this from the new system btw. yay.


  • #5
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Just having a couple of other issues though. Not sure if its Vista or the Asus software but it wont hold the connection to my wireless network and keeps swiching to a diferent network.

    Having problems getting sound to work aswell.


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