Windows Vista Computer doesn't recognize vista disc

Alright I recently assembled a new computer and went through Vista installation. It finished with no problems and I started to install mobo, video card, and sound card drivers. I restarted after the video card driver and got a blue screen telling me there was a page fault on a nonpaged area. It restarted the computer but soon after I got another blue screen saying there was a problem with memory management. It restarted again and came up with the "Windows failed to start. . . recent hardware or software change" screen. I tried starting in normal mode which made the computer restart again. The same thing happened when I tried safe mode.

I put in the vista dvd thinking to try formatting and reinstalling but the computer still comes up to the same screen. It doesn't seem to register that the dvd is there.

I'd really appreciate some help.

 

I am not well versed in vista, but have you gone into BIOS and set the DVD as the first boot device?

Mitch

 

You might need to check the compatibility of the RAM. The RAM might be able to run "basically ", but Vista might not be able to run it.

You can try removing the modules and clean the connectors with a soft pencil eraser. Check the motherboard manual that the modules are in the correct location in the slots. Check at the RAM manufacturer's website that they list your motherboard as compatible.

If you want to make sure the drive is correctly prepared (partitioned), I suggest using the Hard Disk Drive manufacturer's utilities do the initial setup.

Matt

 

Yes, check that the Boot Sequence hasn't changed for some reason. If there is a setting in the BIOS "Setup Defaults" or something similar, use that until the OS is running and stable (and you have installed all the drivers). After that you can go back and try the setting "Optimum Defaults" or similar wording.

Watch the startup screens carefully, look for the one "Press any key to boot to CD ".

Matt