Error message when you try to install Windows Vista on a computer that uses more than 3 GB of RAM: "STOP 0x0000000A"

When you try to install Windows Vista, you may receive an error message that resembles the following: This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:

• The computer uses more than 3 GB of RAM.
• The computer uses a storage system that is running the Storport miniport driver.
• The computer uses a controller that uses 32-bit direct memory access (DMA).

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Vista. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Update information

To apply this update, you must use the files that are included in this update package to update the Windows installation source files. For information about how to do this, see the OEM preinstall kit (OPK) documentation or the Automated Installation Kit (AIK) documentation.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Update for Windows Vista (KB929777)

Download the KB929777 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=240AC3F3-2B60-4B70-B709-06B2BC5B1336)

Update for Windows Vista, 64-bit versions (KB929777)

Download the KB929777 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=91672C7C-614B-404C-850C-377541E93C18)

Release Date: January 30, 2007

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Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Windows Vista installed on a computer that uses more than 3 GB of RAM.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Vista, 32-bit versions

Windows Vista, 64-bit versions

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:

• Restart the computer. Then, try to install again.
• Remove 2 GB of RAM, and then restart the installation process. After Windows Vista is installed, reinstall the RAM.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Vista Service Pack 1.

For more information about how update packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information about the terms that are used to describe software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: