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after install, vista con't startup "device or hardware error"

Posted: 06-23-2006, 07:43 PM
viper
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hi all

i download and install it.
vista startup and stop and go in to options safemode.
the error is " windows can't startup because of device or hardware it can't
comm-
with the device or hardware.

my asus P5N32-SLI w/D940
2gb memory
raid 0 298gb
2x nx7800gt card in SLI mode
X-fi card
Vapochill LS, but OC is set back 3.2mhz
windows Xp sp2 loaded only basic.

Viper
Help please..
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BamBam
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RE: after install, vista con't startup "device or hardware error"
Posted: 06-27-2006, 03:04 AM
Take one of your Vid cards out or disable in BIOS (if you can). Vista does
NOT like SLI right now.
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ECS KN1SLI Extreme
AMD 3800Duel
2X MSI 7600GT
2X 1GIG KingstonHyperX
XP Pro / Vista Bata2 32bit
Rosewill 600wSLI
WD160Primary,WD180Storage


"viper" wrote:
> hi all
>
> i download and install it.
> vista startup and stop and go in to options safemode.
> the error is " windows can't startup because of device or hardware it can't
> comm-
> with the device or hardware.
>
> my asus P5N32-SLI w/D940
> 2gb memory
> raid 0 298gb
> 2x nx7800gt card in SLI mode
> X-fi card
> Vapochill LS, but OC is set back 3.2mhz
> windows Xp sp2 loaded only basic.
>
> Viper
> Help please..
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