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Windows xp start up
Name: zubs4u2c Date: October 23, 2005 at 12:22:28 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 128ram
Comment:
i had windows 98 for a few years i decided to reformat my pc completely and install xp, i have succesfully installed it but everytime i switch my pc off it starts up and cannot find my installation of xp. i am sure its something to do with my bios settings but i need desperate help as i cant keep installing xp can anyone please help. when the system restarts the hard disk light stays on and the processor just seems to keep turning.... thanks.
Name: NAN Date: October 23, 2005 at 15:29:56 Pacific
Reply:
Since your system is old, i guess it has something to do with the BIOS. I would check the hard drive jumpter setting, update bios, and install XP in FAT32 instead of NTFS.
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Response Number 2
Name: GX1 Man Date: October 23, 2005 at 22:04:52 Pacific
Reply:
Are you doing some kind of over the top install, or are you formatting the partiton and starting clean? If you format it, there will be nothing there BUT XP!
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