Need help with installing windows

**cjrokke** · 11-14-2009, 12:23 PM

OK, so I've tried to install various versions of Windows (XP/7 5 versions total) and every time the discs try to load files, I get a BSOD. I have no idea why this is happenine. My best guess would have to be that my IDE controller is causing it. But I formatted the IDE hard drive with a couple different versions... Do you think it might help to load the driver for the IDE controller onto an install disc? If so, I cant remember how to do that, so any suggestions of how to do it?

Thanks

**DarquePervert** · 11-14-2009, 07:20 PM

You shouldn't need drivers for IDE to do the install. An motherboard-specific (or chipset-specific) IDE drivers only increase performance on the IDE ports.

Are you using a USB optical drive, or is it IDE, as well?
Also, are you installing this in your car or on your workbench before installing in your car?

**cjrokke** · 11-14-2009, 07:34 PM

I figured it out. I am not allowed to install windows to a usb device. I thought otherwise, but I cant, so that's what was causing my problems.

Installing it on a workbench first. Technically a dinner table, but w/e