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Windows XP Installation problem
Name: kashi Date: May 29, 2007 at 19:31:14 Pacific OS: 98 CPU/Ram: 900mhz/192 Product: Copmaq
Comment:
Every step successful until i reach the window installing step,when it tells me that in 35 mins the computer will restart.It`s a endless process it tells me to re set.when i do it re starts, thes cycle keeps on going.I would like you pleas slove this problem. Thanks..
Name: OtheHill Date: May 29, 2007 at 21:34:44 Pacific
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Are you trying to upgrade from Win98 on the computer in your specs?
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Response Number 2
Name: trvlr Date: May 29, 2007 at 22:19:44 Pacific
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And did you confirm that the system "as is" is actually OK for XP - as in you ran the XP upgrade advisor (from within '98 prior to XP installation)? That util determines what may require an update - assorted drivers being the usual item to be aware of...
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Response Number 3
Name: Santa Date: May 30, 2007 at 01:25:51 Pacific
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192MB Memory with 32MB usually on-board graphics would say it is a W2K candidate.
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Response Number 4
Name: trvlr Date: May 30, 2007 at 01:38:12 Pacific
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XP will install and even run (a little slowly...) with 128Meg; I had a version on a Dell Dimension P-2/233 with 128Meg RAM for a while...
It "walked" rather than "ran"... but it did work...; and upping the RAM to 384Meg did help it move a little faster...
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Response Number 5
Name: Greensystemsgo Date: May 31, 2007 at 08:05:11 Pacific
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i believe bare min for xp is 64mb... are you making sure to delete all partitions and putting XP on a big enough one?
If at first you dont suceed in opening a computer, get a hammer and a chisel like i do...
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Response Number 6
Name: trvlr Date: May 31, 2007 at 08:14:42 Pacific
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Also that Dell had (and still does have) an 8Meg ATI graphic card (first generation agp)...
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