Cant install OS on DFI RD580

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Ok here it goes,i keep my machine ON 24x7.

Yesterday when i returned,i saw the system had BSOD.I restarted,i saw BSOD again,which meant that OS had crashed.I tried repairing option of WinXp.It didnt help,so i tried installing afresh by formatting the OS partition.After the formatting thing finished ,after the first restart,it again gave me BSOD with error -

’ ACPI.sys’ error

I tried the same procedure but everytime i got BSOD with different errors like,

PCI.sys , ACPI.sys…etc.

So i removed the RAM,Os HDD.

I installed Hitachi 80GB PATA drive, 512MB Samsung UCC Ram and tried installing on it.Still,after formatting and the file copy while XP installation,after 1 restart i again got BSOD.

I completely clueless as to whats the problem ?

Anybody got any clue ?:thinking:

Interesting thing is that the same machine is working flawlessly since 1 June 2006 till yesterday, 24x7

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Did u reset the BIOS ?? I am sure u did but just asking..

Read this…

"Stop error 0xA5"error message when you dock a Windows 2000-based portable computer to a docking station while the computer is running

Or search here …

Basic Search

Do u have a Linux Live CD ?? Try running that from the ROM…

Did Memtest complete properly…??

I have some linux live CD’s so if u need pm me..

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Darky try resetting the bios, run everything at stock and check. Some setting might have gotten screwed up in the bios causing issues.

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i had this problem long back on my p4p800 .. something related to bios as well .. try reseting and see if acpi is enabled in bios

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Just make sure bios is in APIC mode and not PIC mode. ACPI hates PIC mode.

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something related to bios as well ..

Ejjhactly the same problem happened with me sometime back (ok..a long time back)

after a long round of banging my head against the proverbial wall, a BIOS reset (And the failsafe settings option chosen), things got back to normal

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Well here is what i did.I removed the board out of the case.Then i installed CPU,7300LE GPU, 512MB UCCC , 80Gb Hitachi PATA.

Then i reset CMOS.

After that i tried installing XP.Partitions were there so just formatted.

Unfortunately the error comes again and again at the same stage.

I just changed the CPU+Mobo to Asus P5RD1 and Celeron 326 and its working perfectly fine.

I am posting from it only.

Also i tried changing CPU from Opty 144 to A64 3000+,doesnt help.

Any clues ?

Could it be that the board has crapped out ? or does it seem like a software issue ?

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here is what a quick google reveals:

You receive a STOP 0xD1 error message when you start your Windows XP-based computer

The race condition occurs when the BIOS for the computer contains multiple tables and at least two of the tables contain power resources. This causes the ACPI code to access nodes that are not initialized, which creates the race condition.

Darky, what s the exact error code you get?

Try googling that…

Also, I guess a BIOS flash may help

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I am going to do that only, a clean BIOS flash from DOS.Lets see if it helps.If i get the error again, i will take foto n post and also try googling.:@

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darky post this problem on dfi-street if u have not done it already.

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^^ That’s 101% a corrupt BIOS.

Had the exact same problem with a freind’s MSI RS480.

BIOS flash did the trick, I’m sure it will work…:slight_smile:

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Flashed BIOS using Tmods CD.

Now after creating partitions and formatting,when the file copy starts,it gives BSOD and this time it says,

DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_EQUAL_OR_LESS or something like that.

I am really irritated now.

Grrrr!!!

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Darky does memtest run fine? It could be a RAM problem.

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may b…the slot of ram looks to b causing such prob…i always guess bsod is related with ram…try changing rams too…

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ok will try that.

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i concur… darky bhai, please check ram… for example 10+ passes test 5…

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I get this error message -

“STOP : 0x000000D1 (0x7A3C5FCD,0x000000FF,0x00000000,0x812F1597)”

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random BSOD’s are mostly memory problems ..but since u say u changed the memory as well , this is weird.

clean up the ram slots …though this is a new board.

and check each of your memory sticks for atleast 2-3 hours on memtest86.

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Check this for more details: Troubleshooting a Stop 0x0000000A error in Windows XP

Look for other hardware issues
If you continue to receive a Stop 0x0A error during the installation of Windows XP, try the following troubleshooting steps. After each step, try again to install Windows.

  1. During the installation startup, press F5 when the “Setup is inspecting your computer’s hardware configuration” message appears. When you are prompted, specify the correct computer type and hardware abstraction layer (HAL). For example, if you have a single processor, specify the “Standard PC” HAL.

  2. Turn off the following features in the CMOS settings of your computer. See the hardware documentation or manufacturer for instructions. • All caching, including L2, BIOS, internal/external, and write-back caching on disk controllers
    • All shadowing
    • Plug and Play
    • Any BIOS-based virus protection feature

  3. Remove all adapters and disconnect all hardware devices that are not required to start the computer and install Windows, including the following adapters and devices: • Network adapter
    • Internal modem
    • Sound card
    • Extra hard disks (you need at least one to complete the installation)
    • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (if you are installing from the local hard disk)

  4. If you are using a SCSI adapter, use the following methods. See the hardware documentation for information. • Obtain the latest Windows driver from the adapter vendor.
    • Turn off sync negotiation on the SCSI controller.
    • Verify that termination and IDs of the SCSI devices are correct.
    • Remove all SCSI devices from the SCSI chain (except for one hard disk if you are starting from or installing to a drive that is on that disk).

  5. If you are using IDE devices, use the following methods. See the hardware documentation for more information. • Define the on-board IDE port to Primary only.
    • Verify that the Master/Slave/Only settings for the IDE devices are correct.
    • Remove all IDE devices except for the hard disk.

  6. Check the memory SIMMs (the RAM) in the computer. See the hardware documentation for more information. • Remove any mismatched memory SIMMs so that all the SIMMs operate at the same speed. For example, 60 nanoseconds (ns) or 70 ns.
    • Run a systems test on the memory, and remove any bad SIMMs.
    • Test by using different SIMMs if any are available.

  7. Contact the manufacturer of the computer or the motherboard to see whether there are any known issues about running or installing Windows XP. The manufacturer may be able to help with the following items: • Running a diagnostics program on the computer.
    • Upgrading the computer BIOS if that is applicable

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Memtesting curently,256MB x 2 BH-5 sticks,1 pass complete,no errors.

I have also downgraded the BIOS to 417 instead of 425.