Can't get windows to install

[AmuseMe]

Well, the CPU is water cooled, along with the NB, so I wouldn't think the CPU is overheating. It may be the HDD, as the type I have was actually recalled by seagate.

[Arinoth]

You still should check the temps because if they are not making tight enough connections with enough thermal paste its basically like its not even have a HSF

[mo' power]

I just noticed that you're using a Seagate 7200.11 500GB. Gents, might this be one of those drives with the bad firmware? I don't exactly recall which drives were faulty.

[AmuseMe]

Originally Posted by mo' power

I just noticed that you're using a Seagate 7200.11 500GB. Gents, might this be one of those drives with the bad firmware? I don't exactly recall which drives were faulty.

Yup, as far as I am aware, thats what I've been told. I am probably going to re-apply the AS5 to the heatsink, just to make sure.

[Squeetard]

I've had this before, windows installed a driver for something and it doesn't like it. Disable all you onboard peripherals (ports, sound, nic etx...) and turn off any sata raid (set to ide) and try again.

[AmuseMe]

How do I do an HDD diagnostic?

[KaptCrunch]

try seagate support

[JMCD]

Instead of reapplying AS5, just go into the bios and check your temps there, should be the easiest way. good luck!

[KaptCrunch]

note sa5 is compacitive only apply to IHS surface

[ModdKid]

Dont know if the OP has solved their problem, but this also happened to me just this weekend. Dual booting with Xp32 and vista 64. While installing vista 64 it kept dumping me the BSOD, did everything from reformatting the partition, deleting the partition and reformat it slowly, but still no go. I then remembered that im installing vista 64 so i searched for any new release fimware for my dvd drive for vista, and bingo, Vista 64 installed successfully and completely. Hope that helps.