Huge vista installation problem

[Metalgamer2007]

Problem

after over 30 various failed attempts at installing vista i've decided to ask for outside help, I have windows vista home basic OEM 5 CD version, usually what happens is vista never completes the installation. I'm attempting to dual boot vista with windows xp x86 home edition, the partition that im trying to install vista on is set as primary.

It installs everything up to the last step, then auto restarts, after that it attempts to boot up and never boots up, when i run it in safety mode i receive the message "windows can not finish installation while in safe mode please restart." this is where the fun begins, i've had about 7 different things happen when i restart.

Error 1: The most common so far, the screen goes black and all i can see is the mouse arrow, after about 5 seconds or so the mouse arrow disappears, the keyboard numlock lights turn off, i've heard vista can take awhile to boot up so ive tried waiting when this happens, i waited about 2 and a half hours and still no go.

Error 2: The second most common is almost exactly like the first, except the keyboard numlock lights stay on but the keyboard is completely unresponsive (can not turn off the light manually) i've also given up to two hours for the comp to boot up when it does this, sadly it still doesnt boot.

Error 3: The computer shows the screen "windows is starting for the first time" it fully loads and then the computer restarts and i'm back at square 1.

Error 4: I get a blue screen of death, usually saying something about removing any usb devices, the only usb devices i had plugged in at the time were the keyboard and mouse.

Error 5: I get a half red screen, not a red screen of death, but a disgusting jumbled screen, the top half the screen is red and it has lots of white "snow" mixed in with it.

Error 6: I also get a red screen but this time it only uses up the right half the screen, its not as distorted as the one in error 5.

Error 7: The oddest error of the bunch, the mouse appears and all i see are blue "specks" the screen is about 90% black and 10% of the screen are these blue specks appearing randomly on the screen

Error 8: The mouse appears for about half a second, and then the computer restarts

Error 9: The mouse appears, a blue screen flashes for about half a second, then the computer restarts

Failed attempts @ fixing:

1. First i tried ripping the vista CDs and mounting off a virtual drive, it installs but once again the last step is NEVER finished

2. Because i'm dual booting, i can still access C:\ and i can see the vista files on it, tried messing around with those but to no avail

3. I tried using the Vista repair, it says that i should have no problems at all starting up vista, sadly it is wrong

4. I've tried clearing the partition and making a fresh copy, AND ive tried installing xp first on the partition and then upgrading it with vista, both attempts failed.

5. Online Compatibility shows that my computer is 100% compatible with vista

6. Ive checked memory diagnostics, it shows no problems with vista

7. I've tried switching to just the on board graphics as opposed to the video card, this also didnt work

8. i've tried just single booting vista with a single partition, and met with the same results

The Rig

CPU: AMD 64 x2 5200+

Mobo: Asus M2A-VM HDMI (Vista compatible, BIOS has been flashed to latest)

RAM: G-skill 800mhz 2 gigabytes

Hard drive: SATA (looking on everest however it says its IDE, but its connected via a SATA cable) Western digital Caviar 500 gb 7200 RPM

Video Card: NVIDIA 8600 GTS

Onboard graphics: ATI Radeon (equivalent to Nvidia 6200)

Chipset: AMD 690G

Edited July 6, 2007 by Metalgamer2007

[Unr3a1]

When you say you have the OEM version, what do you mean? It came with a computer? Or you bought it from a retail location? To my understanding, OEM comes with a computer, and if you try to install it on another machine, you will get an error because of driver issues, and the like. If this is the case, I would go out and buy the OS from a retail location.

[fizban2]

were these CD's download or did they come with the machine, You should only be getting a DVD of the installation media

[Metalgamer2007]

i purchased a 5 cd OEM set off newegg, my computer is custom built

[fizban2]

ok, in your post you said

I've tried clearing the partition and making a fresh copy, AND ive tried installing xp first on the partition and then upgrading it with vista, both attempts failed.

At this point i would think that the installation Media is bad, there is a slight chance the copy you got was not good, if you can try with new egg and see if you can get a replacement, (not sure how long ago you got it)

[Unr3a1]

ok, in your post you said

I've tried clearing the partition and making a fresh copy, AND ive tried installing xp first on the partition and then upgrading it with vista, both attempts failed.

At this point i would think that the installation Media is bad, there is a slight chance the copy you got was not good, if you can try with new egg and see if you can get a replacement, (not sure how long ago you got it)

And if new egg wont do anything for you, I would just go out and get a retail copy.