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Arsis   10-13-2008 at 08:09:18 AM

Hello all I just built my new computer and I'm trying to install Vista x64 Ultimate onto it. I pop my CD in, hit a key to boot from it when it asks to, then I get the two black screens the first where it says Windows is loading the files, and the next with the bar and Microsoft.

After that I receive the Vista splash screen background, where it is supposed to say Please wait/Install setup. But I just get the screen with the background and no text at all. It just stays like that. I put my cd into my laptop to check and I got the Please Wait message and the install choices.

I tried an old burner I had and I got the same issue. I also tried installing with just one stick of RAM and same issue.

Hardware:
Asus SATA dvd burner
Q6600 Quad Core Processor
Asus P5Q Pro MoBo
HD4870
WD 640gb HD
4gb Mushkin Ram

Help!

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notherdude   10-13-2008 at 02:08:21 PM
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On some systems you have to wait a LONG time - try giving it an obscene amount of time and see if that does it - put it in and go up to the cafe and get a cup of coffee and cross your fingers it'll be good to go when you get back

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Arsis   10-13-2008 at 03:32:48 PM
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Alright I'll give it a go when I get home today, I'll boot it up and leave it on before I go to work. Four hours should be sufficient :pt1cable:

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4ryan6   10-13-2008 at 05:21:43 PM
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Watch the HHD activity led you may think its doing nothing when it actually is, there is a seriously long pause where it seems its locked up but it isn't, as notherdude said, give it more time.

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Arsis   10-14-2008 at 02:49:52 AM
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Ok that was a lesson in patience, it worked thanks guys :)

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4ryan6   10-14-2008 at 03:29:28 AM
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Fantastic Congrats Man!

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ChopstickNINJ4   10-15-2008 at 08:52:32 PM
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Er... how long did you have to wait? I'm having the same problem.

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