Re: [H] Vista install lacking boot files
Okay this problem has returned. Vista crapped out on me after only a month
and I needed to do a fresh reinstall (kept rebooting everytime a DVD was
inserted or locking up every 15 min). So this time I pulled my RAID card
and only had my boot drive attachced when I installed. But on reboot it
stopped at the loading DMI part of the boot process again unless I put the
Vista install DVD in the drive. Then it would load Vista no prob.
I installed the EasyBCD proggie linked to this thread and tried just about
every option, including write MBR and recreate missing/deleted boot
files.
This is the readout from EasyBCD:
Windows Boot Manager
identifier {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}
device partition=C:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {7ea2e1ac-2e61-4728-aaa3-896d9d0a9f0e}
default {7cb80d1e-458b-11dd-af8d-aa046b8ac7f2}
displayorder{7cb80d1e-458b-11dd-af8d-aa046b8ac7f2}
toolsdisplayorder {b2721d73-1db4-4c62-bf78-c548a880142d}
timeout 30
Windows Boot Loader
---
identifier {7cb80d1e-458b-11dd-af8d-aa046b8ac7f2}
device partition=C:
path\Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Microsoft Windows Vista
locale en-US
inherit {6efb52bf-1766-41db-a6b3-0ee5eff72bd7}
bootdebug Yes
osdevicepartition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject{7cb80d1f-458b-11dd-af8d-aa046b8ac7f2}
nx OptIn
pae ForceDisable
sos No
debug No
Partition C is the correct drive to boot from. I think the problem is that
the bootloader itself is not being called after POST, which is why it's
hanging at the DMI screen. Again, I did a complete re-install so the
problem isn't a second hard drive.
Any suggestions? Honestly, I can't believe that Vista has this sort of
problem and I can't believe I haven't heard more people bitching about it.
While I have run into the XP no boot device found error due to having the
wrong driver or messed up boot.ini path, it was at least fixable with the
tools provided by Windows and was easy to avoid.
Brian
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Alex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
yes it's a common problem. quite irritating.
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Grab EasyBCD and re-write the MBR to your hard drive.
On Tue, 27 May 2008 14:11:01 -0400, Brian Weeden wrote
Just installed my first Vista system (Ultimate, using it for my HTPC)
and have a weird problem. The install process never copied over
the boot files - the system will not boot unless the install DVD is
in the drive. Otherwise it just hangs at the DMI screen after the
BIOS post. I nuked it and did a second install and the same problem
happened.
I don't know anything about Vista - is this a common problem? What's
the fix? With an XP system I would normally just copy over ntldr
and make sure the boot.ini file is correct but I don't see those
anywhere on the Vista system.
Brian
Re: [H] Vista 64
I have Vista 64 with my Retail copy of Vista. It came with both versions. Regards, Tim The Beave Lider E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: dowbeave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Winterlight Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 7:17 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Vista 64 Is Vista 64 on all Retail DVDs, or is a separate purchase? If it is on the same DVD does it give you a choice when you start to install?
Re: [H] Vista install lacking boot files
Have you tried installing using a different HDD? I'd be starting lower than a Vista reinstall by running the drive manufacturers diagnostic CD doing a long DST. Brian Weeden wrote: Okay this problem has returned. Vista crapped out on me after only a month and I needed to do a fresh reinstall (kept rebooting everytime a DVD was inserted or locking up every 15 min). So this time I pulled my RAID card and only had my boot drive attachced when I installed. But on reboot it stopped at the loading DMI part of the boot process again unless I put the Vista install DVD in the drive. Then it would load Vista no prob. I installed the EasyBCD proggie linked to this thread and tried just about every option, including write MBR and recreate missing/deleted boot files. snip
Re: [H] Vista install lacking boot files
Different HD might be a good idea, or see if the manufacturer has a firmware update for your HD.. We have also seen similar issues with new PC's we just started getting at work. Our Image does not work right on the brand new ones unless get into the BIOS and change the HD from AHCPI to ATA/SATA before we install the image. Not sure what Dell or the HD manufacturer may have changed, just know we need to do it.. On Jun 29, 2008, at 7:46 PM, maccrawj wrote: Have you tried installing using a different HDD? I'd be starting lower than a Vista reinstall by running the drive manufacturers diagnostic CD doing a long DST. Brian Weeden wrote: Okay this problem has returned. Vista crapped out on me after only a month and I needed to do a fresh reinstall (kept rebooting everytime a DVD was inserted or locking up every 15 min). So this time I pulled my RAID card and only had my boot drive attachced when I installed. But on reboot it stopped at the loading DMI part of the boot process again unless I put the Vista install DVD in the drive. Then it would load Vista no prob. I installed the EasyBCD proggie linked to this thread and tried just about every option, including write MBR and recreate missing/deleted boot files. snip -- JRS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please remove **X** to reply... Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.
