Flawless Installation...yet system hangs attempting to boot 1st ti

> I'll start out with saying I'm good with computers and I've been able to
> figure out my problems. This one has got me though. I've had zero problems
> installing Vista Beta/RC1 on my older machine. It's just on my current
> machine that I'm having problems. My current machine is a AMD X2-4800+, Asus
> A8N32-Sli, 2GB OCZ, 1 PCI-E Geforce 7900GTX 512MB, Xi-Fi Sound, Raptor X and
> Raptor 74GB, Plextor DVD.
>
> I'm installing Vista RC1 on an empty Raptor X. I start installing Vista RC1
> from the Dvd in XP. When complete, the system reboots, and gets to the boot
> select screen. Vista is selected and then immediately after, I get a black
> screen. The system just hangs right there. No HDD activity. I ran the
> Vista startup repair utility but it finds no problems. I've run the Vista
> compatability check and the only thing it doesn't find information about is
> the Nvidia nForce Networking Controller. * I don't even use this, I use
> Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet for internet *
>
> This can't be the culprit because I disabled it once in the bios just be
> sure with the same results.
>
> I've read all the posts on system hangs during installation and I seem to be
> the only one hanging after the boot select screen. If anyone has any ideas
> or suggestions please drop a line. Also, if you need any more info on my
> setup I can post those too.
>
> Thanks.

> I'll start out with saying I'm good with computers and I've been able to
> figure out my problems. This one has got me though. I've had zero problems
> installing Vista Beta/RC1 on my older machine. It's just on my current
> machine that I'm having problems. My current machine is a AMD X2-4800+, Asus
> A8N32-Sli, 2GB OCZ, 1 PCI-E Geforce 7900GTX 512MB, Xi-Fi Sound, Raptor X and
> Raptor 74GB, Plextor DVD.
>
> I'm installing Vista RC1 on an empty Raptor X. I start installing Vista RC1
> from the Dvd in XP. When complete, the system reboots, and gets to the boot
> select screen. Vista is selected and then immediately after, I get a black
> screen. The system just hangs right there. No HDD activity. I ran the
> Vista startup repair utility but it finds no problems. I've run the Vista
> compatability check and the only thing it doesn't find information about is
> the Nvidia nForce Networking Controller. * I don't even use this, I use
> Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet for internet *
>
> This can't be the culprit because I disabled it once in the bios just be
> sure with the same results.
>
> I've read all the posts on system hangs during installation and I seem to be
> the only one hanging after the boot select screen. If anyone has any ideas
> or suggestions please drop a line. Also, if you need any more info on my
> setup I can post those too.
>
> Thanks.

> Same problem here. For me it was caused by a nVidia based video card. I
> have a FX 5500 & I've seen posts about problems with the FX5200, but not
> everyone is having problems. My setup is similar to yours, x2 4600 and an
> ASUS board. I was able to finish installation by putting in a really old
> nVidia mx400 card. Then I could get the new nVidia drivers but even with
> them I can't boot in normal mode-Vista loads but I can't see anything. Just
> saw MS has newer drivers but I'm not sure it's worth the trouble anymore.
> Would be curious to know what video card you have in the other machine-you
> might try swapping them. Good luck-seems MS isn't interested.
>
> John
>
> "Sorbid" wrote:
>

> > I'll start out with saying I'm good with computers and I've been able to
> > figure out my problems. This one has got me though. I've had zero problems
> > installing Vista Beta/RC1 on my older machine. It's just on my current
> > machine that I'm having problems. My current machine is a AMD X2-4800+, Asus
> > A8N32-Sli, 2GB OCZ, 1 PCI-E Geforce 7900GTX 512MB, Xi-Fi Sound, Raptor X and
> > Raptor 74GB, Plextor DVD.
> >
> > I'm installing Vista RC1 on an empty Raptor X. I start installing Vista RC1
> > from the Dvd in XP. When complete, the system reboots, and gets to the boot
> > select screen. Vista is selected and then immediately after, I get a black
> > screen. The system just hangs right there. No HDD activity. I ran the
> > Vista startup repair utility but it finds no problems. I've run the Vista
> > compatability check and the only thing it doesn't find information about is
> > the Nvidia nForce Networking Controller. * I don't even use this, I use
> > Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet for internet *
> >
> > This can't be the culprit because I disabled it once in the bios just be
> > sure with the same results.
> >
> > I've read all the posts on system hangs during installation and I seem to be
> > the only one hanging after the boot select screen. If anyone has any ideas
> > or suggestions please drop a line. Also, if you need any more info on my
> > setup I can post those too.
> >
> > Thanks.