Major Vista Fresh Install Problems

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737Best

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Hi everyone!

I'm new to these forums and I really need help with vista. I have had no trouble instaling it in the past. But all of a sudden one day I chose to freshly install vista. So using the standard installation procedures and when I went to install my netgear usb wireless adapter Which used to work failed to install. I thought it was the adapter so I upgraded to a very nice d-link usb adapter...and that too failed to install. So I installed a fresh copy of so on he same drive and reformatted it and that worked just fine. So I tried reinstalling vista and of course it didn't work. So now I'm really confused and typing this on the only available Internet device which happens to be an iPod touch LOL. Does anyone have an idea as to what is going wrong? Btw I have an oem copy of vista ultimate x64 pre sp1. The netgear adapter was the wusb111 and the d-link adapter is the dwa 160.

I am very desparate!
 

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    AMD Athlon 64 fx60
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    Asus A8N Sli
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    4gig GSkill PC3200 Dual Channel
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    BFG nVidia 8800gtx OC
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    2x 230GB SATAII @ 7500RPM (1 WD, the other I think is a Samsung) 1x 500GB SATAII @ 7500RPM 1x 500GB USB2.0 WD MyBook 1x 250GB USB2.0 WD Passport
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    600W Ultra somethingerather
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    Some Crappy Ultra Case
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    Logitech G5 Corded Laser Mouse
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    $11 Microsoft Keyboard
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    Windows 7 Beta Building a new core i7 rig soon for Windows 7. Using most of the stuff in this computer.
Hi, 737Best, and welcome to the forums.

A couple of questions: Have you downloaded the 64bit versions of the drivers for either of those NICs?

And by
fresh copy of so on he same drive
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did you mean XP?

If so, is it XP 32bit or XP 64?

Have you always been installing Vista Ultimate x64? or was it Vista Ultimate 32bit before and now it is not working with X64?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
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    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
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    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
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    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System) Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree) 2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
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    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
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    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
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    AMD A6-5350M APU
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    Lenovo
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    8 GB
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    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
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    Lenovo 15" Matte
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    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
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    Lenovo
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    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
Ah sorry, the iPod "corrected me"

The copy of windows xp I have is MCE, so it's 32 bit. However windows Vista is and has always been Vista Ultimate x64
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 fx60
    Motherboard
    Asus A8N Sli
    Memory
    4gig GSkill PC3200 Dual Channel
    Graphics card(s)
    BFG nVidia 8800gtx OC
    Sound Card
    Integrated Soundcard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    21" HP2159m
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x 230GB SATAII @ 7500RPM (1 WD, the other I think is a Samsung) 1x 500GB SATAII @ 7500RPM 1x 500GB USB2.0 WD MyBook 1x 250GB USB2.0 WD Passport
    PSU
    600W Ultra somethingerather
    Case
    Some Crappy Ultra Case
    Cooling
    Stock AMD CPU Fan (Yikes!) + 2x 120mm fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Corded Laser Mouse
    Keyboard
    $11 Microsoft Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    Slow
    Other Info
    Windows 7 Beta Building a new core i7 rig soon for Windows 7. Using most of the stuff in this computer.
OK, with Vista, are you sure you are using the Vista x64 drivers?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System) Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree) 2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
I am positive I'm using x64 drivers. My Mobo came with a disk, but only for 32 bit (i know they have x64 through an online update). Besides, I don't think the Mobo USB drivers are the issue because my USB mouse is working. The D-Link Adapter I am trying to install has x64 adapters
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 fx60
    Motherboard
    Asus A8N Sli
    Memory
    4gig GSkill PC3200 Dual Channel
    Graphics card(s)
    BFG nVidia 8800gtx OC
    Sound Card
    Integrated Soundcard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    21" HP2159m
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    2x 230GB SATAII @ 7500RPM (1 WD, the other I think is a Samsung) 1x 500GB SATAII @ 7500RPM 1x 500GB USB2.0 WD MyBook 1x 250GB USB2.0 WD Passport
    PSU
    600W Ultra somethingerather
    Case
    Some Crappy Ultra Case
    Cooling
    Stock AMD CPU Fan (Yikes!) + 2x 120mm fans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Corded Laser Mouse
    Keyboard
    $11 Microsoft Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    Slow
    Other Info
    Windows 7 Beta Building a new core i7 rig soon for Windows 7. Using most of the stuff in this computer.
OK, you do know that there are 2 revisions of the D-Link DWA-160 USB Wireless Adapter, right?

http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DWA-160

http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DWA-160_revB

Did you use the *right* one?

BTW, I checked the LinkSys website at Linksys.com - Support/Technical Support/Linksys Windows Vista Support/Download Vista Drivers and do not see your original USB adapter working in Vista at all...according to that site....

But the D-Link should work just fine, as long as you get the *correct* drivers.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System) Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree) 2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
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