Vista freezing / registry corrupt

I don't know if anyone is still posting on this thread, however....

I just built my very first computer and I can't get past the whole registry corrupt thing. Is there anyone out there that can talk in old empty nest housewife-ese (i.e. simple terms) and tell me what to do next?

LITE-ON Black 6X Blu-Ray DVD ROM & 16X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model iHES106-29 - OEM

PC Power & Cooling S61EPS 610W Continuous @ 40°C EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

SPARKLE SFPX98GTX+512D3H GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

EVGA 132-YW-E180-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

OCZ Intel Extreme Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3X16004GK

OCZ RALLY 2 4GB High Performance Dual Channel Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) Model OCZUSBR2DC-4GB

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders - OEM

I realize that I am just a newbie - but, honestly, I had to take up a new hobby or I just might have to strangle my newly retired husband

 

Hello Munchkin Soup and welcome to MajorGeeks,

I'm not the right person to help you, never built anything or hardware smart. Your post made me smile though and had to try and help a little.

Re:

Noticed a thread similar to yours and you both have a LITE-ON DVD installed, so this may give you some ideas.

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=123429

StudioT stops by, he or others might be able to give you more detailed advice on whether it's LITE-ON causing the issue.

Best of luck,

Cat

 

So... This is what I have attempted

I tried each ram individually. The first wouldn't do anything and then the other got me all the way thru the vista installation UNTIL I got to the windows update and then it crashed. I tried it 3x and it crashes at the same point with different error messages.

My rationalization is that:

a. I really don't know what the heck I am doing
b. Apparently, I got a case of the bad RAM
c. I really don't know what the heck I am doing

I am going thru the whole tiring issue of returning the ram (in its original packaging as instructed) and waiting for the replacement.

My question is: Is the RAM the probable cause or could it be a bad Motherboard (please say no)?

 

I have to wonder why you decided to build a computer. Buying a whole new system would have been so much easier.

Anyway, how did you determine which memory to order? I visited the OCZ website and tried using their memory configurator but could not find motherboard model 132-YW-E180-A1 under EVGA.

Exactly what do you mean by "I can't get past the whole registry corrupt thing"? I think we need a lot more detail here before anyone can help you with this.

 

I am building this computer simply because I am enjoying myself...Plus, it gives me a valuable excuse to not help my newly retired husband with his new obsession - THE LANDSCAPING. Not that I have a problem with it or his new hobby, but he would probably prefer not to have a shovel smacked upside his head.

Anyway, here are the specs of the motherboard

Model
Brand EVGA
Model 132-YW-E180-A1
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type LGA 775
CPU Type Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB 1600/1333MHz
Chipsets
North Bridge NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin
Memory Standard DDR3 2000
Maximum Memory Supported 8GB
Channel Supported Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16 3
PCI Express x1 2
PCI Slots 2
Storage Devices
PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s 9
SATA RAID NV RAID 0/1/0+1/5 JBOD
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset None
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset Azalia (HDA)
Audio Channels 8 Channels
Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 2
USB 6 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Out 1x Optical, 1x Coaxial
Audio Ports 6 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB 4 x USB 2.0
Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394 1x 1394a
Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX
Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin 24 Pin

 

You need to install RAM in pairs (matched pairs or at least two from the same batch).

Single sticks will not do.

Look at the mothoboard instructions to fiond out which of the 4 sockets to install them in and if the BIOS is auto detect.

 

Right - I was trying to figure out if one or both were faulty. What I did was to return the ram and bought a different brand. Worked perfectly and I am now the proud mama of my very own self-built computer. My original RAM must have not been compatible with my mobo. ]

Live and learn...or in this case, build and learn. Thanks for the suggestion.