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March 23rd, 2009 08:00
Problems installing Vista. Advice for an Ubuntu user?
Hi all,
I've been running Ubuntu 8.10, but am (reluctantly) switching over to Vista because I need it for some proprietary software I'm using that won't run with Ubuntu.
I bought the Vista Home Premium, but when the DVD loads up the system freezes at the Vista "Select Language" page.
Any advice? Do I need to reinstall drivers or do something else to prepare my system for the Vista install?
Any tips or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dave
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sekotwana
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March 23rd, 2009 08:00
format your drive and make sure that there are no pci card on the machine before reistalling the drive.
feedback is needed.
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April 1st, 2009 04:00
Hi Dave, Have you tried this, Another way to complete the install without first installing the driver is to change the bios setting to ATA. To do this restart the system and press F2 to enter setup. Once there you can TAB down to Onboard Devices and hit Enter. Then tab down to SATA Operation. You will then see at the top of the screen on the right side ATA and AHCI. Change this to ATA. Save the changes and exit out. Once the system restarts you should be able to complete the install. After the install and you have loaded the drivers you will need to go back into the bios and change the setting back to AHCI