System shuts down after "Windows is loading files..." during Vista ins

Wow, that is odd.

Try installing a Linux distro. It could be there is just something Windows doesn't like with your comp.

If that is the case it is more likely it is just some odd hardware incompatibility.

If you get the same problem my guess would be that you something isn't receiving enough power or is faulty, most likely your hd or ram. Your psu isn't very good but it isn't awful, it should be enough to run your current setup so I wouldn't think that would be the issue unless it was faulty.

Just replaced the ram and HD earlier today before this post. It wasn't either of those ><

According to the corsair site your memory should be at 1.9 volts.

http://www.corsair.com/_datasheets/TWIN2X2048-6400.pdf

Try bumping up the voltage in bios and see if that makes any difference.

I think I'll go grab a new Mobo today to try out.

Btw here is my actual RAM:

http://www.corsair.com/_datasheets [...] 0C5DHX.pdf

and the RAM voltage is grayed out in the BIOS so that I can't change it from 1.8v

Thanks for all the help guys, man I'm stumped. I even pulled out the 8600GT to see if it would finish the windows XP setup and sure enough, it powered down at the exact same spot.

I downloaded Ubuntu 8.04 and tried it and it powered down right after it said "Loading Linux Kernel"

I'm thinkin it's a mobo problem.

Tried that already, same effect. It says "Windows is loading files..." then power cuts off.

all this input is great, didn't think anyone would respond so quick

Ahhh, gotta love oddly specific computer problems that don't make much sense. I have had a few of those myself .

nixonnow have you tried disabling all of your on-board peripherals like firewire, lan, usb, ect?

It could be that one of your on board devices is shorting out or otherwise malfunctioning and when you're installing an os it shuts off at the point where the system tries to load the drivers and initiate the device. --I've had problems like this before when troubleshooting.

Good luck

Install XP

ahh, i was kidding...

Got it fixed. It was the motherboard after all. Put a eVGA nForce 780i SLI in there and now it purrs like a kitten.

Thanks for all the love.

@nixonnow,

I too am facing the same problem while loading windows vista on acer.

I had to reformat my system a i was facing a problem of shuting down when operating the system in a normal mode. Unfortunately I cndnt reformat my sytem using acer recovery management .It shuts down once the installation is complete and during restart when it loads/upadtes drivers /files..I tried thrice same pbm ... when I asked acre customer care abouthe pbm they said may be a hardware pbm . can u pls provide me the solution /?


thanks,

ranjani