Installation Error

I currently have a AMD 64 bit machine, and I purchased the 64bit version of
vista ultimate, when i try to install my machine loads the disk, states
"windows is loading files" then the machine restarts, and it does this
continuously. I am attempting to install to a Raid array (mirroring) that I
just put in. Usually the installer states that it needs drivers for the raid
array, and then allows me to put them in. Am I doing something wrong? The
other thing is that the hard drives are brand new and I know that I have not
formatted them but usually windows does that too..... Any suggestions?

Hi Jerry,

At the point where you pick the installation location, there is an option to
load drivers - did you do this?

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"Jerry" <Jerry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C3341055-92DB-4EBF-BA9B-2186FD83417B@microsoft.com...
>I currently have a AMD 64 bit machine, and I purchased the 64bit version of
> vista ultimate, when i try to install my machine loads the disk, states
> "windows is loading files" then the machine restarts, and it does this
> continuously. I am attempting to install to a Raid array (mirroring) that
> I
> just put in. Usually the installer states that it needs drivers for the
> raid
> array, and then allows me to put them in. Am I doing something wrong? The
> other thing is that the hard drives are brand new and I know that I have
> not
> formatted them but usually windows does that too..... Any suggestions?

When you choose which partition you want to install vista in, there is a
selection below that that states "install drivers".

"Jerry" wrote:

> I currently have a AMD 64 bit machine, and I purchased the 64bit version of
> vista ultimate, when i try to install my machine loads the disk, states
> "windows is loading files" then the machine restarts, and it does this
> continuously. I am attempting to install to a Raid array (mirroring) that I
> just put in. Usually the installer states that it needs drivers for the raid
> array, and then allows me to put them in. Am I doing something wrong? The
> other thing is that the hard drives are brand new and I know that I have not
> formatted them but usually windows does that too..... Any suggestions?

It never made it that far. I figured out that I had a RAM issue, I put the
original 512mb stick from dell in the machine and it worked. I have
successfully installed vista. Now I need to figure out my RAM problem.

"Todd Marks" wrote:

> When you choose which partition you want to install vista in, there is a
> selection below that that states "install drivers".
>
> "Jerry" wrote:
>
> > I currently have a AMD 64 bit machine, and I purchased the 64bit version of
> > vista ultimate, when i try to install my machine loads the disk, states
> > "windows is loading files" then the machine restarts, and it does this
> > continuously. I am attempting to install to a Raid array (mirroring) that I
> > just put in. Usually the installer states that it needs drivers for the raid
> > array, and then allows me to put them in. Am I doing something wrong? The
> > other thing is that the hard drives are brand new and I know that I have not
> > formatted them but usually windows does that too..... Any suggestions?