BSOD on Upgrade

Posted: 02-02-2007, 06:06 AM
I'm trying to do an upgrade from XP Pro to Vista Ultimate and ALWAYS get the
same error...... at exactly 21% of (expanding, extracting.... what is it? )
files it goes to a BSOD with the message machine_check_exception . It does
this twice then continues but as it's starting for the first time it reboots
and restores XP saying the install failed. ARGHHHH .
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Re: BSOD on Upgrade
Posted: 02-02-2007, 06:42 AM
That error message is usually associated with hardware or hardware drivers..

Run the Upgrade Advisor to check for possible software/hardware
compatibility issues?

Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...r/default.mspx

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"Packman" <Packman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to do an upgrade from XP Pro to Vista Ultimate and ALWAYS get
> the
> same error...... at exactly 21% of (expanding, extracting.... what is
> it? )
> files it goes to a BSOD with the message machine_check_exception . It
> does
> this twice then continues but as it's starting for the first time it
> reboots
> and restores XP saying the install failed. ARGHHHH .
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> Packman
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Re: BSOD on Upgrade
Posted: 02-02-2007, 06:45 PM
I ran the advisor and removed any offending software prior to the install.
I've been working on this issue since Tuesday and have removed peripherals
one at a time and attempted the install with the exact same results at least
20 times and always at the exact same point, 21%. I ran all the betas ith the
same hardware configuration and had no issues BTW. My system specs are :
ECS KN1 SLI Extreme MB
2 gigs Corsair XMS ram
Thermaltake 600 W Power Supply
Athalon XP 4800+ Dual Core processor (water cooled)
Nvidia 7900 GTX ( water cooled)
4 Sata 2 HD's: 500 gig Toshiba (boot drive) 2 340 gig Sygate storage drives
and a WD 500 gig game drive. LG Lite Scribe DVD/CD on IDE, Lite On 16x DVD/CD
IDE.
Peripherals: Epson CSX 5400 (USB), Epson 900 (USB), Garmin iQue 3600 GPS in
a USB docking cradle

I've removed all virus scanners and spyware tools. All video drivers etc and
it still repeats the same error at the exact same spot.
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"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> That error message is usually associated with hardware or hardware drivers..
>
> Run the Upgrade Advisor to check for possible software/hardware
> compatibility issues?
>
> Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...r/default.mspx
>
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> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
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> "Packman" <Packman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1894AD99-7E87-42EC-83B7-2F5AF034F561@microsoft.com...
> > I'm trying to do an upgrade from XP Pro to Vista Ultimate and ALWAYS get
> > the
> > same error...... at exactly 21% of (expanding, extracting.... what is
> > it? )
> > files it goes to a BSOD with the message machine_check_exception . It
> > does
> > this twice then continues but as it's starting for the first time it
> > reboots
> > and restores XP saying the install failed. ARGHHHH .
> > --
> > Packman
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RE: BSOD on Upgrade
Posted: 02-03-2007, 01:05 AM
I may have located the culprit and now need some help please. I read the
install log files and found "falied" for Silicone Image SCSI/Raid! It IS in
device manager but I'm not running raid at all. How do I remove it ? Deleting
it only has it return upon refreshing for changes. Raid is turned off in my
bios but there IS a spalsh screen to configure raid on boot now....... never
noticed it before. HELP please ???
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"Packman" wrote:
> I'm trying to do an upgrade from XP Pro to Vista Ultimate and ALWAYS get the
> same error...... at exactly 21% of (expanding, extracting.... what is it? )
> files it goes to a BSOD with the message machine_check_exception . It does
> this twice then continues but as it's starting for the first time it reboots
> and restores XP saying the install failed. ARGHHHH .
> --
> Packman
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