Starting Windows freeze

[cvp71]

Hey there guys

I'm having a little problem here...

Just put in a new motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...cm_re=am3_motherboards-_-13-157-176-_-Product

Along with this RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ddr3_1600_dual_channel-_-20-231-193-_-Product

Running an AMD Phenom II X4 945 3.0ghz, 400GB Hitachi HDD, EVGA 9800GT and a 650W PSU. The problem is that when trying to install Windows 7 I get a system hang during the Starting Windows screen before I can proceed to setup. I'm also having the missing bootmng error. I can't use the repair function from the Win 7 CD because I can't get into the setup. It just sits there at Starting Windows and does nothing. Everything is detected in the BIOS CPU, HDD, DVD drive... I'm not sure if this is a problem with memory or maybe the power supply? Any thoughts would be appreciated because I'm lost lol.

 

[Remeniz]

Have you inserted the RAM in the two 'Blue' slots?

EDIT:

Welcome to CF!

 

[cvp71]

Yes the RAM is in the first 2 slots.. I just tried installing XP and after "Setup is Starting Windows" it says Examining 381552MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi. Could the problem be hard drive related?

 

[Remeniz]

Yes the RAM is in the first 2 slots.. I just tried installing XP and after "Setup is Starting Windows" it says Examining 381552MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi. Could the problem be hard drive related?

Yea.

Are you doing a full format instead of the quick format option during the OS install?

 

[cvp71]

Well I formated the OS partition before installing the new motherboard. Now I can't even get into any setup or formatting options without it freezing up on me. The BIOS seems to work fine though, it's just OS related.

 

[cvp71]

So it turned out to be the hard drive. I put in a new 500GB Seagate drive and it works like a charm. Anyone have any idea would what cause a hard drive to be corrupted and lock up the system? It worked fine the night before.