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Cant Load Windows XP
Name: Chris Trebesch Date: October 27, 2003 at 21:58:30 Pacific OS: Win XP Pro CPU/Ram: P3 450/256
Comment:
When i install try to install windows it freezes at varios diffrent points of copying/installing. Whats Wrong?
Name: ryan Date: October 27, 2003 at 22:13:37 Pacific
Reply:
i need more details here did you add any new hardware? change any new bios settings? try different windows xp cd/cd-roms? check the ide cables?
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Response Number 2
Name: Andrew Date: October 27, 2003 at 22:47:16 Pacific
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Try removing all add-on components except video, 1 hard drive and 1 cd-drive. Add them back in after thye installation.
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Response Number 3
Name: Clyde Date: October 28, 2003 at 04:18:38 Pacific
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It could be a memory problem, I went thru something similar a couple of years back. Some memory is really finicky with XP, and so are hard drives. I've also got a bad HD that will load and run WIN 98 till the cows come home but freezes when I load XP. Scandisk surface scan found bad sectors on a new drive, I just use it for testing any more and keep 98 on it till it dies.
Clyde
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Response Number 4
Name: lou Date: October 28, 2003 at 09:16:47 Pacific
Name: Chris Trebesch Date: October 28, 2003 at 10:22:52 Pacific
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I havent installed any new hardware, ive tried a diffrent harddrive thinking that was the problem, but that didnt work. Ive taken the computer down to the Video/Memory/HD/CD, still to no avail. I have disabled the Onboard sound/USB/ ect... and still fails to install, the computer just freezes up like theres a heating problem. Last night i took out all the hardware and tried it in a old Compaq Deskpro, and everything works fine, and installs perfect. I have no clue, but im pretty sure my motherboard went out. I thought MSI motherboards lasted forever. MSI # MS6156 Ver.1 OBX7
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Response Number 6
Name: TopFarmer Date: October 28, 2003 at 11:14:47 Pacific
Reply:
HI all some bios has a anit virus program that must be disabled.
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