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  64 bit Vista Vegas 8.1 install problem

  Posted by Larry Brewer on September 14, 2008 at 5:43 pm

  my problem is a Windows problem, not a vegas problem but you guys know everything so here goes…

  My current projects and problems rendering them have sparked my interest in 64 bit Vegas. I downloaded the Vegas 8.1 software, purchased Vista 64 bit OS and a new 500GB drive to do a clean system install (saving my Windows XP 32 bit system disk just in case).

  Now I’m having trouble installing Vista 64 bit OS. When I select the drive to install to I get an error… “Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation” I have tried various other drives, known to work under XP OS. Same error.

  I have located SATA 64 bit drivers for my intel mother board and loaded them here’s the rest of my computer properties

  intel Quad CPU Q9450
  4 gig RAM 2.75 showing in XP (?) nevermind
  intel EVGA 132-ck-nf78-A1 main board
  2 TB RAID

  any ideas?

  thanks

  Larry Brewer

  Adam Rose esq. replied 17 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Larry Brewer

  September 16, 2008 at 6:19 am

  My Vista 64 bit Home Premium edition will not install if any Hard Drive in my system fails to meet its criteria. I disabled my RAID and the install went smoothly to a clean SATA drive.

  Vegas 8.1 seem to perform nicely on HDV projects and HI RES pan and scan photos even before my upgrade to 8 gig ram.

  However…

  I now learn that no “home edition” of vista will recognize a dynamic disk drive so my striped RAID is useless. I will need to acquire a Vista 64 bit business edition and reinstall.

  I wonder if disabling my RAID will be necessary when I install the 64 bit Business edition?

  time will tell…
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  Adam Rose esq.

  September 16, 2008 at 8:44 am

  can’t you just upgrade the edition via the System Properties (win key + Pause)?

  haven’t done it myself, but might get around a reinstall….

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