Vista Clean build

cmerlin · 08-16-2008, 09:01 AM

Hi

I am trying todo a clean build of Vista.

After I enter my product key, I come to the select drive for installation screen. I have an asus a8nsli se mobo.
a seagate baracuda SATA II 250gb 16mb cache Hard drive, but this isn't there for selection, and i don't seem to be able to find a drive which vista will accept. any help please.

**simpswr** · 08-16-2008, 09:11 AM

and welcome to the Forum

Has this PC had vista loaded before? . . Look in BIOS to check that the drive is recognized there

cmerlin · 08-16-2008, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simpswr

and welcome to the Forum

Has this PC had vista loaded before? . . Look in BIOS to check that the drive is recognized there

Hi

Yes it did, and yes its in the bios.

cmerlin · 08-16-2008, 10:16 AM

Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation

I also get this message in the middle of vista installation

when trying to select the drive i want to install vista on

**simpswr** · 08-16-2008, 11:30 AM

What caused you to try a reinstall? . . have you run diagnostics on the hard drive to rule out failure?

cmerlin · 08-16-2008, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simpswr

What caused you to try a reinstall? . . have you run diagnostics on the hard drive to rule out failure?

It isn't the hard drive failure, i wnated to reinstall because i had to much junk on my pc, and its just seemed quicker to reinstall from scratch.

i managed to figure it out, but not sure how it worked.
i managed to lad the drives even though vista said they weren't compatible with the hardware, i then removed my pen drive after the drives were install an, hey presto it worked.

**simpswr** · 08-16-2008, 01:42 PM

Why did you have a pen drive attachd?

08-16-2008, 09:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
cmerlin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Vista Clean build Hi I am trying todo a clean build of Vista. After I enter my product key, I come to the select drive for installation screen. I have an asus a8nsli se mobo. a seagate baracuda SATA II 250gb 16mb cache Hard drive, but this isn't there for selection, and i don't seem to be able to find a drive which vista will accept. any help please.

08-16-2008, 09:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,199 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Vista Clean build and welcome to the Forum Has this PC had vista loaded before? . . Look in BIOS to check that the drive is recognized there __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

08-16-2008, 10:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
cmerlin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Vista	Re: Vista Clean build Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation I also get this message in the middle of vista installation when trying to select the drive i want to install vista on

08-16-2008, 11:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,199 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Vista Clean build What caused you to try a reinstall? . . have you run diagnostics on the hard drive to rule out failure? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

08-16-2008, 01:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,199 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Vista Clean build Why did you have a pen drive attachd? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?