I made another post about this about a month ago. Everything in my puter basically grinded to a halt.
Now, put simply, Windows will not install. I boot to the install disk and it takes FOREVER to do anything as I click through the install screens. I used to be able to install in 7 min, now it takes 25 min just to get to the EULA screen...
I've tried:
- Installing to the RAID0 array (2x OCZ Vertex 3)
- Installing to one of them (tried them both separately)
- Unplugging ALL DRIVES from the machine and running the installer
- Running a Ubuntu Live CD
NOTHING works. The windows installer progresses crazy slow and the Ubuntu disk booted, extremely slowly...but it did, but wouldn't do anything once it was on the desktop. The mouse wouldn't even move.
Originally I thought my RAID array was dying. It likes to do that. That's why I regularly make system images. No problem, I thought. Delete the array, recreate it, reinstall windows and restore from a system image I have.
I can't even get windows to install now! Nothing works!
I'm starting to think it's not the drives since the same thing happens even when there are no drives plugged in at all.
Could it be the RAM? Something else?
I'm really quite lost. Any help greatly appreciated.
Now, put simply, Windows will not install. I boot to the install disk and it takes FOREVER to do anything as I click through the install screens. I used to be able to install in 7 min, now it takes 25 min just to get to the EULA screen...
I've tried:
- Installing to the RAID0 array (2x OCZ Vertex 3)
- Installing to one of them (tried them both separately)
- Unplugging ALL DRIVES from the machine and running the installer
- Running a Ubuntu Live CD
NOTHING works. The windows installer progresses crazy slow and the Ubuntu disk booted, extremely slowly...but it did, but wouldn't do anything once it was on the desktop. The mouse wouldn't even move.
Originally I thought my RAID array was dying. It likes to do that. That's why I regularly make system images. No problem, I thought. Delete the array, recreate it, reinstall windows and restore from a system image I have.
I can't even get windows to install now! Nothing works!
I'm starting to think it's not the drives since the same thing happens even when there are no drives plugged in at all.
Could it be the RAM? Something else?
I'm really quite lost. Any help greatly appreciated.