Please help - BSOD with windows XP pro install AB9-Pro

[jonoo]

Hi all, I just build my PC and have been having some problems getting windows to load with my AB9-PRO botherboard. Initially I couldn't get my IDE DVDRW drive to be recognized (still can't) so I bought a SATA DVDR drive to install windows xp pro.

I setup raid in bios
I hit ctrl-d and setup raid 0 with my two seagate 250gb HDs
I booted with a diskette and upgraded to the newest bios (1.5)
During windows install I hit f6 and I installed Intel, JMicron and Sil drivers (all 32-bit drivers on the disks that came with the MB)
I partitioned a 50gb driver for my OS and had windows XP pro format it and install on it
I went throught the installation but when it finally goes to load windows I get the loading windows screen for a short bit and then the blue screen of death (BSOD) flashes for a split second before the computer reboots
I've tried safe mode (windows), safe mode (bios) and every other setting I can think of.

Here is my build:
G. Skill 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 800 F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231087
Abit AB9-Pro Socket T Intel P965 Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127004
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115005
Zalman 9700 heatsink http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118019
Hiper 580w power supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817128001
XFX Geforce 8800 GTS 640MB Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150204
Soundblaster X-Fi XtremeGamer http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102006
Samsung Spinpoint P 250GB hard drives (2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822152025
SMC Wireless internet card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833129041

Please help! Thanks,
Jon

 

[jonoo]

Updated - I ran memtest86 (took about 30 mins) with no errors
Does it matter which SATA ports I use for my RAID 0 drives? Currently using SATA ports 1 & 2 but I installed under different ports and tried a few configurations.
I have my memory in slots 1 & 3 to take advantage of dual channel. I think this is fine based on the MB manual but wanted to be sure.

 

[Wgfalcon]

i would make sure you have the newest drivers available from the abit website. and if the problem continues i would install windows using just one of you hd's to see if the prob might be in your raid setup. also just to check you are using sp2 right

 

[jonoo]

Thanks for the advice. I have the newest bios drivers installed. I'll try the non-raid windows install and see what happens...

 

[Wgfalcon]

not just the bios but all the motherboard drivers (especially your raid drivers) as well as the latest nvidia drivers(once your able to get into windows). i never use the drivers on the original cd or boot diskettes because they are usually first release drivers.

 

[jonoo]

Problem solved:

When installing the drivers that are included with the mobo, windows indicates it already has one of the drivers. Selecting the one on the disk causes the BSOD. Not using any of the drivers also causes the BSOD. So you have to just use the ones windows doesn't already have (I think you can't use one of the Intel SATA drivers). Anyway, that after much trial and error. Thought I'd share!

 

[Wgfalcon]

thanks for the update. glad you got it figured out