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xp install (screen goes to black)
Name: jah Date: November 13, 2002 at 11:01:27 Pacific OS: win xp pro CPU/Ram: pentiumIII
Comment:
Everytime I try to install windows Xp pro, it works fine up until about 35 minutes left and then the screen goes to all black except at the very top there are some multicolord letters. (the cd stops reading also) after i restart a few times i usually can get through the install but when it loads to the windows logon screen its goes to the black screen again (cntrl,alt,del does not work at this screen). anyone know.. its been days of installing and formating..
Name: Eric Date: November 13, 2002 at 12:14:42 Pacific
Reply:
If your machine is old, a bios upgrade is probably in order. Try to see if there is a newer one at the manufacturer's web site.
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Response Number 3
Name: Max Date: November 13, 2002 at 13:22:00 Pacific
Reply:
Also check in BIOS options for virus protection- to disable it.
Max
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Response Number 4
Name: jah Date: November 13, 2002 at 13:54:09 Pacific
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thanks for the quick responses. I checked microsofts 'how to install' and i didnt leanr anything new .. i am installing it properly hmm well obviously not.. but i tried upgrade.. fresh install.
I will look and see about the bios upgrade..i really dont see this fixing anying but definatly worth a shot i suppose.
i'm trying to think if my bios has any viri protection (will have to check when i get home).
any more suggestions.. please post.
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Response Number 5
Name: EC Date: November 13, 2002 at 16:14:06 Pacific
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The PLURAL for virus is....viruses.
Make sure you have no outstanding hardware issues, but if you got as far as you did, then I have to think it's OK there.
Is this an attempted CLEAN install?
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Response Number 6
Name: Nicklax Date: November 13, 2002 at 20:40:45 Pacific
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What video card do you have..... are using an ATI one?
Nick
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Response Number 7
Name: jah Date: November 14, 2002 at 09:11:09 Pacific
Reply:
well i updated with Flash BIOS and xp installs wonderfully now ;]
so it was the outdated bios.
i do have an ATI card (with tv out) and that caused no problems.
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