New built Workstation - Windows 7 Install - Freeze / Black Screen
Hello everybody,
I just finished my new workstation. Now tried to install Windows 7 Pro x64 on it... without success...
Here are my components:
1x Corsair Obsidian 700D
1x Corsair Netzteil AX1200 Gold
1x ASUS P8B WS
1x Intel Xeon E3-1275
1x G.Skill Ripjaws-X 4x4 GB Kit, DDR3-1333
1x Club3D AMD Radeon 6990
1x Asus HD 6970 DirectCU II 2GB
2x OCZ Vertex 3 MI 120GB
2x Lite-On iHAS624-32
1x Samsung SyncMaster MD230X6
The two gaphiccards are in slot1 and slot2 connected with crossfire. The two SSDs are connected to the two SATA3 Ports and are in a RAID0.
My Windows 7 is a Windows 7 Prof x64 iso extracted to a prepared and freshly formated / diskparted USB Stick (even tested on other systems - should not be the problem).
I boot the USB Stick it starts with Starting Windows 7 Setup and right before the first real Message should come up "Install Windows now" it Freezes or goes into Black Screen. I can still press NumLock and it works... but nothing else works. Interessting is that if I hit F8 before it starts the installation I can boot the installation in safe mode which works. But I can't complete the setup because after the reboot it wants to start normal from the installed files on the hd and than it freezes on the "Starting Windows" Logo Screen.
Thanks a lot for your help guys.
Cheers
Yves
I just finished my new workstation. Now tried to install Windows 7 Pro x64 on it... without success...
Here are my components:
1x Corsair Obsidian 700D
1x Corsair Netzteil AX1200 Gold
1x ASUS P8B WS
1x Intel Xeon E3-1275
1x G.Skill Ripjaws-X 4x4 GB Kit, DDR3-1333
1x Club3D AMD Radeon 6990
1x Asus HD 6970 DirectCU II 2GB
2x OCZ Vertex 3 MI 120GB
2x Lite-On iHAS624-32
1x Samsung SyncMaster MD230X6
The two gaphiccards are in slot1 and slot2 connected with crossfire. The two SSDs are connected to the two SATA3 Ports and are in a RAID0.
My Windows 7 is a Windows 7 Prof x64 iso extracted to a prepared and freshly formated / diskparted USB Stick (even tested on other systems - should not be the problem).
I boot the USB Stick it starts with Starting Windows 7 Setup and right before the first real Message should come up "Install Windows now" it Freezes or goes into Black Screen. I can still press NumLock and it works... but nothing else works. Interessting is that if I hit F8 before it starts the installation I can boot the installation in safe mode which works. But I can't complete the setup because after the reboot it wants to start normal from the installed files on the hd and than it freezes on the "Starting Windows" Logo Screen.
Thanks a lot for your help guys.
Cheers
Yves
Windows 7 supports AHCI mode and it is not necessary to change to IDE mode. Additionally, a RAID array will require that disk controller be set to RAID mode.
The problem could be related to the SSDs in RAID 0, so I do agree that you try installing Win 7 on a single SATA hard disk -- preferably a mechanical one.
The problem could be related to the SSDs in RAID 0, so I do agree that you try installing Win 7 on a single SATA hard disk -- preferably a mechanical one.
ASKER
Okay, I tried that with the IDE Emulation and AHCI already. Not the reason for the freezes. Because even if I try IDE Emulation and compatiblity mode it freezes on the same spot.
What I also now tired is I took out one card and tried to start the setup. Same freeze same spot :(
So I took out both cards and bootet with onboard video. And it worked... what could that mean?
What I also now tired is I took out one card and tried to start the setup. Same freeze same spot :(
So I took out both cards and bootet with onboard video. And it worked... what could that mean?
then i would install it with the onboard video - and add the cards later
it may just need the driver for it -
do the video cards have their power connected?
it may just need the driver for it -
do the video cards have their power connected?
ASKER
Yes they do have the power connector. I will try your advice now.
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well - since you did not mention that; we could not know
don't forget to close this Q - unless you need more info ?
don't forget to close this Q - unless you need more info ?
ASKER
Solved it myself
Go to the BIOS setup screen and see if the motherboard's SATA controller is set to anything other than "Legacy" or "IDE emulation." If you see something like "Advanced" or "AHCI", set it to "Legacy" or "IDE emulation." This should get the system past the reboot. Once it is up and running, install the SATA drivers for the motherboard. Then shut down, set the SATA mode to whatever advanced mode the motherboard supports, and reboot.
As a side issue, I would not attempt to bring the system up in RAID 0 on the SSDs. I'd bring it up on a standard single drive, confirm that the vanilla configuration works, and then see if a RAID set on the SSDs can be configured to work.