**Official ABIT IP-35 Pro Review/Overclock/Guide Thread**

[Pntgrd]

Ace-a-Rue and I have been troubleshooting a lockup problem that I have been having. He made the suggestion that I try installing Windows Vista without using Raid 0.

On a side note my Raid array has been underperforming. I would have to enable Volume-Write-Back cache in order to have the true speed.

Well now I can't install Windows on a hard drive. I removed the drives from the array, and set the SATA mode back to IDE. I also fixed the boot order as well as the order of the hard drives. Vista sees only one hard drive, but the BIOS sees both drives. (they are on ports 3 and 4) I tried to install on that one hard drive but Windows said that it couldn't install on that drive. I also tried the AHCI mode, but I got a similar error. I reset the BIOS but still no luck. I can't seem to know what the problem is.

Does the drive have an "active" partition? I fought that battle when I installed Vista. It will give you that error even though it see's the partition.

[Knight]

Does the drive have an "active" partition? I fought that battle when I installed Vista. It will give you that error even though it see's the partition.

Yes it does. What should I do to fix it?

[Pntgrd]

Yes it does. What should I do to fix it?

And you are pointing Vista to this partition? Also, is the partition at least 12.5 gig in size? That is vista's minimum.

[Knight]

And you are pointing Vista to this partition? Also, is the partition at least 12.5 gig in size? That is vista's minimum.

Windows shows a drive called "Drive 1 of Partition 1 - 298GB of 298GB" It is set to primary.

Where is my other drive?

I try to press next but it says, "Windows is not unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation."

What the heck.

Thanks,

[Pntgrd]

Windows shows a drive called "Drive 1 of Partition 1 - 298GB of 298GB" It is set to primary.

Thanks,

Primary and active are not the same. The partition also has to be the active partition. When I made the partition for my Vista install I set it to be a primary partition like you normally would. After numerous attempts, deletions and repartitioning with the Vista disk, and always getting the same error, I booted back to XP. Using the disk management utility in XP I happened to right-click the partition, which was already labeled as primary, and saw the option to make the partition "active". I rebooted back to the Vista install disk and installation went on this time without a hitch. I am now courious as to how my XP partition is set. I will go and check and post back.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Primary and active are not the same. The partition also has to be the active partition. When I made the partition for my Vista install I set it to be a primary partition like you normally would. After numerous attempts, deletions and repartitioning with the Vista disk, and always getting the same error, I booted back to XP. Using the disk management utility in XP I happened to right-click the partition, which was already labeled as primary, and saw the option to make the partition "active". I rebooted back to the Vista install disk and installation went on this time without a hitch. I am now courious as to how my XP partition is set. I will go and check and post back.

i think the way to do it in the vista install is to delete the partition with vista's tools and then make the partition again...it should work then.

[Pntgrd]

i think the way to do it in the vista install is to delete the partition with vista's tools and then make the partition again...it should work then.

That sounds like it should but it doesn't. Been there, done that. It might if it was only 1 partition. I went back to XP and took a ss of my drives in Disk Management. Please noticed how they are labeled. My XP install is showing C:\ and is labled as a System drive by XP. Then notice how the Vista drive is labeled "Active" as is the 4g flash drive that Vista uses for ReadyBoost. I fought this same thing for almost 3 hours until I changed the partition to Active. Then Vista installed fine.

[Alik4041]

And you are pointing Vista to this partition? Also, is the partition at least 12.5 gig in size? That is vista's minimum.

It's nothing like that... I know what he's talking about. Vista 64 bit wouldn't let me install on one of my raptors when I used it solo but it let me install on a raid 0 volume Also when I was trying to install on a solo drive, it didn't show the other drives. Some kind of glitch that google can probably help solve too lazy

[Knight]

It's nothing like that... I know what he's talking about. Vista 64 bit wouldn't let me install on one of my raptors when I used it solo but it let me install on a raid 0 volume Also when I was trying to install on a solo drive, it didn't show the other drives. Some kind of glitch that google can probably help solve too lazy

The strange thing is that my first startup and install of Vista was on a solo drive. I don't know what happened since then. I have Vista 32bit by the way.

I'm searching with no luck.

EDIT: I will try my Gparted disc to try and fix the problem.

[Master of None]

The strange thing is that my first startup and install of Vista was on a solo drive. I don't know what happened since then. I have Vista 32bit by the way.

I'm searching with no luck.

EDIT: I will try my Gparted disc to try and fix the problem.

Go to your hard drive manufactures website, download their maintenance software, and “write zeros” to the hard drive(s). With one HDD attached install the OS. Add the other hard drive(s) after Vista is installed.

[Knight]

Go to your hard drive manufactures website, download their maintenance software, and “write zeros” to the hard drive(s). With one HDD attached install the OS. Add the other hard drive(s) after Vista is installed.

Is there a bootable program out there? I see that Seagate (my manufacture) has such a program, but I don't have any other PC's in the house that use SATA cables.

Gparted does not work, as it gets an error during boot.

[kinggheedora]

The strange thing is that my first startup and install of Vista was on a solo drive. I don't know what happened since then. I have Vista 32bit by the way.

I'm searching with no luck.

EDIT: I will try my Gparted disc to try and fix the problem.

I had a similar problem where vista wouldn't install on a partition for no apparent reason. What I did was (from Vista setup) delete the partition and recreate it. It worked after that.

[GameGuru]

Couple of things guys. First off, thanks for all the help in this thread, it's been a godsend, everyone in here has been so helpful and that's why I love Xtreme

Moving on: Soooooo I picked up another 8800GTX and now everything boots up fine like it should. So right out of the gates I'm priming 3.6g @ 1.35v, temps on load 45*, not bad results for the voltage I'd say. With the voltage mod, heatpipe mod, lapping of my Q6600 and WCing all of which I learned here at Xtreme, you better believe I'll be shooting for 4gig+. I'll keep you all posted as I think I owe it to this thread. See sig below for the goods.

Thanks again guys.