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#1 anlaoch

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Posted 03 October 2009 - 02:16 PM

Hi.

I'm trying to install vista basic on an Acer 5315 in which I've just fitted a brand new hdd. The install goes like this...
"Press any key to boot from cd" <enter>
"Windows is loading files..."
"Microsoft Corporation" (with moving dots)
Blue / Green themed screen.
...hangs....

The install never goes beyond the blue/green Vista screen. I saw on some other sites that you should change the SATA drive from AHCP to IDE mode in the BIOS which I did, but no change.

Btw, Intel Celeraon 540 cpu, 1gb of RAM and new drive is 250gb.

Any idea what's up and how I get Vista basic to install?

Thanks.