Hi,
I am trying to upgrade the OS on my optiplex from Vista to W7.
It has an E4500 2.2GHz Core two and is currently running 32 bit Vista Business.
I have tried to upgrade to both 32 and 64 bit W7 home premium and 64 bit W7 professional. I have tried to upgrade onto the HD vista is currently installed on and onto an empty replacement HD. I have tried using a Dell reinstall CD for 64 bit home premium and using a MS iso installed using MS USB writer for all three options.
Whatever method I have tried I always ends up with the same results. A BSOD, the gist of which is
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
A suggestion to disable BIOS memory options and the following error code
***STOP: 0X0000003B (0X00000000C0000005, 0XFFFFF8001CA080BF, 0XFFFFF88002B2C970, 0X0000000000000000)
I have upgraded the BIOS from A08 to A22 via A14, A17 & A21.
Any clues as to what I can do or am I stuck with 32 bit Vista? I would like to at least move to 64 bit as there are a couple of things I want to run which won't work on 32 bit.
