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computer freezes when installing xp
Name: chaft Date: January 6, 2006 at 08:18:53 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: 2200/512
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When trying to install windows it freezes on the first file. The hard drive ide stops blinking and the cd is no longer churning or it's light no longer blinking. Have tried other OSs installations and it keeps freezing when trying to copy files to the hard disk. any ideas where i shud look for the problem?
Name: Firehawk Date: January 6, 2006 at 08:21:54 Pacific
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What are the specs of your computer? Specifically Processor, Ram, and Hard disk. Also, is this a burn't cd or a retail version/oem? (Not accusing anyone of pirating, just trying to rule out that the disc was burnt at a speed faster than the cd-rom drive can handle.)
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Response Number 2
Name: chaft Date: January 6, 2006 at 08:33:53 Pacific
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amd 2200 xp 512 ddr 400mhz ram maxtor diamond 10 200gig official xp with all it's shinyness
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Response Number 3
Name: indigian Date: January 6, 2006 at 08:50:09 Pacific
Name: jam Date: January 6, 2006 at 08:54:12 Pacific
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How about the make/model of your board?
Could be several things, but it's usually a sign of bad RAM. Download memtest86, create a bootable floppy, boot off it & let the program run...if any errors are reported, try different RAM
http://www.memtest86.com/#download0
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Response Number 5
Name: chaft Date: January 6, 2006 at 09:09:57 Pacific
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NCQ? well mine is ide drives. as for memtest i may try but because i've got many sticks of similar ram, i've tried with all of them and it still doesn't work. so not positive memtest will be useful as i'm quite sure it wud work
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Response Number 6
Name: chaft Date: January 6, 2006 at 09:11:24 Pacific
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i've tried two motherboards and two diff cpus also and no better. i'm hoping it's not my psu. here's hoping, which is 480w tagan
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Response Number 7
Name: Badboy Date: January 6, 2006 at 09:18:56 Pacific
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Could it be a bad CDROM or bad HDD?
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Response Number 8
Name: chaft Date: January 6, 2006 at 09:23:54 Pacific
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swapped over to another cdrom, still getting noises. as for bad hd I'm not sure yet...cud be...but i've had bad hds before and I've never experienced this b4. please keep suggesting stuff if u have an inkling I'm hanging on to yr every advice and points
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Response Number 9
Name: indigian Date: January 6, 2006 at 09:28:28 Pacific
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