Windows 7 install keeps freezing

Originally Posted by Cirga

How long did you let the computer sit while trying to do the clean custom install's from the install media? When I finally got frustrated and did the clean install.. It took about an hour before I even got to the expanding files screen. Might have even been a bit longer. I saw a blue screen with just a mouse cursor for a very lengthy time before it prompted me to do something.

I actually left it running and went to work I returned 9 hours later.

I can't post my specs right now, as I can't currently use my pc. I'm on my mobile.

We just had a poster saying his would freeze at around 25% of files expanded, with an error message. He stated replacing the hard drive allowed the install to proceed normally.

Originally Posted by Saltgrass

We just had a poster saying his would freeze at around 25% of files expanded, with an error message. He stated replacing the hard drive allowed the install to proceed normally.

By replacing the hdd, do you mean for a new one?

I have vista installed again on my system. Install went fine, however sometimes when starting it hangs/freezes (as it does when installing win7) and requires a reset. Baring in mind I only have the mono, CPU, graphics card & 1 2gb stick of ram installed. Could any of these components cause this 'hanging'?

If you hit the F8 key on boot, it will give you an option of writing a boot log. You might try that to see if anything shows up like a driver or some service that won't start. I think it is explained under Advanced startup options in Windows help.

I suppose you can do the same thing through MSconfig.exe under the boot tab.

You might want to set it to not overwrite a prior log, just in case you get a good boot the next time. But don't forget and leave it on or you will have many log files before you are done.

Okay, i managed to do a bios update. Unfortunately it has not helped.

Someone asked for some system info -

OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Basic
Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name ROSS-PC
System Manufacturer Foxconn
System Model 975X7AB
System Type X86-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz, 2400 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 16/08/2008
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United Kingdom
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6001.18000"
Time Zone GMT Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 2.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 2.00 GB
Available Physical Memory 1.33 GB
Total Virtual Memory 4.23 GB
Available Virtual Memory 3.49 GB
Page File Space 2.29 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Well I think for one your processor is not 64bit so you can forget the 64bit and work on the 32bit and I think you'll have to do a custom install.

Next is trying to figure out what is making it hang. Will try to see if I can dig anything up.

Have you run the upgrade advisor yet? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displayLang=en

Also I see the specs say something about raid and a lot of people have trouble with raid.

You can also try this thread http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-installation-upgrade/8183-windows-7-starting-windows-freezes-hangs-gets-stuck-solution-guide.html

Oh dear I was sure my CPU was 64bit. However I have tried both 32 & 64bit disks.

I'll be honest and say I don't know what raid is :0

Ok the following is from the boot event log, (i've only copied a bit where it starts to go wrong) this is a vista startup -

Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\crcdisk.sys
Did not load driver @nettun.inf,%isatap.displayname%;Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Did not load driver @nettun.inf,%isatap.displayname%;Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Did not load driver @nettun.inf,%tunmp.displayname%;Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
Did not load driver @hal.inf,%acpiapic.devicedesc%;ACPI x86-based PC
Did not load driver @netrasa.inf,%mp-l2tp-dispname%;WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Did not load driver @netrasa.inf,%mp-bh-dispname%;WAN Miniport (Network Monitor)
Did not load driver @netrasa.inf,%mp-ip-dispname%;WAN Miniport (IP)
Did not load driver @netrasa.inf,%mp-ipv6-dispname%;WAN Miniport (IPv6)
Did not load driver @netrasa.inf,%mp-pppoe-dispname%;WAN Miniport (PPPOE)

Most of the lines have WAN Miniport at the end.

Does this mean anything to anyone?

BTW it is indeed a 32bit cpu, my previous one was 64bit. My bad

OK, is this a prebuilt system or one someone built for you? Also is your windows 7 discs purchased or downloaded?

I built the system, but bought the mobo and CPU as pre tested set.

I bought windows 7 as a retail box set. It is not downloaded.