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Freezing during clean install of XP
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Original Message
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Name: Will88
Date: November 14, 2002 at 13:43:03 Pacific
Subject: Freezing during clean install of XP
OS: none..yet
CPU/Ram: p4 1.5GHz/512 MB
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Comment: Hi, i am really pissed off for about a month because my first-time built computer is acting up. I have a p4 1.5GHz with a 423 pin socket on a PcChips M920LR Mobo, 1 stick of 512 MB of PC-100 SDRAM, 60 GB 7200 RPM HD, Radeon 7500 64MB DDR memory, 52X Creative Labs CD-Rom, Creative Labs Live! Sound Card, and sony floppy.......Anyway, i have everything installed for the first time and everything booted up good. BUT, the problem started when I popped in my Windows XP Home CD and booted directly for the cd. The installation started and i formatted my HD to NTSF, then it started "Copying installation files for installation"(this is on DOS screen with blue background and yellow install bar not the preety XP Screen)..IT JUST STOPS AND THE COMPUTER LOCKS UP!!!! Everything stops, keyboard, installation bar, mouse, everything..! I checked my BIOS, its fine. I checked the heat, its fine. I tried it over and over again. But, everytime i done it, it just freezes during different percentages....!!!!! I tried different Window OS's but it does the same with 2000. I BE REALLY GRATEFUL IF SOMEONE WILL TELL ME WHAT I'll DO.....i really need this PC.
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Response Number 1
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Name: WhoDunnit
Date: November 14, 2002 at 13:54:24 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Try disconnecting the Soundblaster Sound card. It has been giving people a lot of trouble in XP.
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Response Number 2
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Name: daivd
Date: November 14, 2002 at 14:03:26 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)this motherboard generic PcChips M920LR Mobo is a tuff install, i had the same problem i had to install ME windows first the go over it with a upgrade of XP why? dont know but it locked up on me also.
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Response Number 3
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Name: Don
Date: November 14, 2002 at 14:18:57 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)If removing the sound card does not let you install, remove any other hardware not required, such as, a modem, LAN card, etc. since you did not tell us what else other than a floppy, cd ROM are present. If these other items are not present, this means that memory, or some hardware item is not compatible with the OS.
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Response Number 4
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Name: tom
Date: November 14, 2002 at 16:20:06 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)If none of the previos things work try updating the bios on the mobo. i had the very same problem you have. i tried everything that has been mentioned here and still didn't work.then i brought it to a shop and they flashed the bios and xp went right in smooth. hope this helps.
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Response Number 5
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Name: Will88
Date: November 14, 2002 at 17:07:20 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I am going to try some of the stuff you people gave me...thanks...but just 1 more question, how do u flash the BIOS on a clean HD without a OS?
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Response Number 6
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Name: Daniel
Date: November 16, 2002 at 07:18:09 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)This happened to me the first time I installed XP. I tried everything finally I ripped out all hardware that was not needed for install and it worked. It ended up being a hardware problem my video card was bad are not supported. I GOT A NEW ONE>
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