Cannot install Windows Vista

>
> I have downloaded and tried to install the 32bit and 64bit versions on vista,
>
> I have an ASUS A8N-E Motherboard with a AMD 3200 64 bit processor
> I threw in a Maxtor 4D040H2 40 gig IDE hard drive and set it it to boot off
> of that. It that had a Windows XP 32 bit installation on it, I have tried
> upgrading the installation and I have also tried to do a clean installation
> of both the 32bit and 64 bit versions.
>
> each time I would get an error "Setup could not get information about the
> disk on your computer."
>
> Any ideas?

> I just installed an 80 gig SATA II drive and made sure it had a clean ntfs
> partition on it and still had the same problem. recieved the exact same error
> so I am thinking it has something to do with it not getting information from
> my motherboard, it finds the drive in my bios. I had disabled raid and
> unplugged all my usb devices except for my keyboard and mouse. Noluck
>
> "KAS1247" wrote:
>

> >
> > I have downloaded and tried to install the 32bit and 64bit versions on vista,
> >
> > I have an ASUS A8N-E Motherboard with a AMD 3200 64 bit processor
> > I threw in a Maxtor 4D040H2 40 gig IDE hard drive and set it it to boot off
> > of that. It that had a Windows XP 32 bit installation on it, I have tried
> > upgrading the installation and I have also tried to do a clean installation
> > of both the 32bit and 64 bit versions.
> >
> > each time I would get an error "Setup could not get information about the
> > disk on your computer."
> >
> > Any ideas?

>
> I have downloaded and tried to install the 32bit and 64bit versions on vista,
>
> I have an ASUS A8N-E Motherboard with a AMD 3200 64 bit processor
> I threw in a Maxtor 4D040H2 40 gig IDE hard drive and set it it to boot off
> of that. It that had a Windows XP 32 bit installation on it, I have tried
> upgrading the installation and I have also tried to do a clean installation
> of both the 32bit and 64 bit versions.
>
> each time I would get an error "Setup could not get information about the
> disk on your computer."
>
> Any ideas?

> I forgot to add I also have a 320 gig 0 raid array in my computer but I
> disabled it and still had the same problem.
>
> "KAS1247" wrote:
>

> >
> > I have downloaded and tried to install the 32bit and 64bit versions on vista,
> >
> > I have an ASUS A8N-E Motherboard with a AMD 3200 64 bit processor
> > I threw in a Maxtor 4D040H2 40 gig IDE hard drive and set it it to boot off
> > of that. It that had a Windows XP 32 bit installation on it, I have tried
> > upgrading the installation and I have also tried to do a clean installation
> > of both the 32bit and 64 bit versions.
> >
> > each time I would get an error "Setup could not get information about the
> > disk on your computer."
> >
> > Any ideas?

> I have downloaded and tried to install the 32bit and 64bit versions on vista,
>
> I have an ASUS A8N-E Motherboard with a AMD 3200 64 bit processor
> I threw in a Maxtor 4D040H2 40 gig IDE hard drive and set it it to boot off
> of that. It that had a Windows XP 32 bit installation on it, I have tried
> upgrading the installation and I have also tried to do a clean installation
> of both the 32bit and 64 bit versions.
>
> each time I would get an error "Setup could not get information about the
> disk on your computer."
>
> Any ideas?

> KAS1247 wrote:

> > I have downloaded and tried to install the 32bit and 64bit versions on vista,
> >
> > I have an ASUS A8N-E Motherboard with a AMD 3200 64 bit processor
> > I threw in a Maxtor 4D040H2 40 gig IDE hard drive and set it it to boot off
> > of that. It that had a Windows XP 32 bit installation on it, I have tried
> > upgrading the installation and I have also tried to do a clean installation
> > of both the 32bit and 64 bit versions.
> >
> > each time I would get an error "Setup could not get information about the
> > disk on your computer."
> >
> > Any ideas?

>
> You need a clean NTFS partition of at least 20 (15 minimum) GB on a
> 7200 Rpm disk for installing Vista.
> Prepare that partition (format NTFS; chkdsk), start WinXP, disable
> on-access virus scanner, insert Vista DVD for installation - being
> connected to the internet for updates.
>
> Worked fine here in three cases.
>
> Roy
>