[xtothel]

hi, i'm trying to install the 64bit version of vista on my machine(a different one), i have a blank harddrive and everything, but after everything loads and after the country, language and keyboad config screen, i get a missing driver screen. it says something about a missing CD/DVD device driver and asks me to inster some sorta driver to it. i am currently stuck at this point, could someone please help.

here are the cpu and mobo i have
amd athlon 64 3800+ x2
asus a8v deluxe

again your help is very appreciated

[fizban2]

for the install trying unplugging your secondary Cd drive (if you have one) if not could you be more specific about the error or get a screen shot?

[xtothel]

well, i got past that part, now i am stuck after it finds my harddrive and it says something about an error here is an screen shot:

http://www.xosfere.com/DSC01918.JPG

please keep in mind that i'm trying to install the 64bit version.

[fizban2]

is it a SATA drive or a IDE drive?

[xtothel]

it is an IDE drive, i have all my other IDE and SATA drives unplugged, and only one LG dvd-rw drive plugged in. could it be how i formatted the drive? i formatted it using maxblast...

[fizban2]

xtothel, on Jul 21 2006, 01:25 PM, said:

it is an IDE drive, i have all my other IDE and SATA drives unplugged, and only one LG dvd-rw drive plugged in. could it be how i formatted the drive? i formatted it using maxblast...

i am betting that is the case, use the built in tools in the install and reformat it.

[xtothel]

thnx fiz, but i got vista installed , turned out to me the jumper setting on my dvd burner, lol, cuz i had 2 drives and when i unplugged the other i 4got to change the jumpers. vista is picky thnx for your help!