Summary: Trying to install XP Pro on an oldish custom build PC with formatted hard drive. The install gets to various points and then the monitor powers off an...
Summary: when i tried to install xp... everything was fine (compatibility test, copying setup files...) until the first reboot. after the setup rebooted the fi...
Summary: I have been trying for several hours now to set up Ubuntu and XP as a dual boot on my Compaq v6000 laptop. During XP setup, out of frustration- I kno...
Summary: Strange problem so any input anyone can add will be much appreciated. Compaq 1Ghz Athlon, 128MB RAM, 25 GB HD, Geforce 256 vidcard, Creative Soundblas...
Summary: I'm trying to install Windows XP professional (upgrading from W2K) but during the installation (when it shows 39 mins left) it comes up with a Fatal E...
Summary: So my computer here has been running SuSE Linux 9.1 happily for about a month, with the KDE desktop and all the bells and whistles. Now I need to inst...
Summary: Typically (but not always) a BSoD is RAM or a driver... As you say it happens during device installation I suggest you strip out anything not essentia...
Summary: Everytime I try to install XP Pro to my new computer, I get a 'dmboot.sys is corrupted' message after several files are copied. All componets are new....
Summary: I’m attempting to upgrade from Windows 98 SE to Windows XP Pro. I have a Maxtor 40 gig HD that is connected to the motherboard through an ATA/133 PCI ...
Summary: I bought a completely new system. I made a new partition on the hard drive (FAT 32) and proceeded to install my copy of Windows XP Pro. I boot from th...
Summary: I set my screen saver to come on after 10 minutes of inactivity and monitor power off after 1 hour of inactivity. The screen saver and monitor power n...
Summary: i have extracted the files from disketedrivers folder of motherboard cd & shall try to offer the floppy during xp installation..for detecting HD for c...
Summary: during xp install the computer freezes up, no bsod or anything. it also was doing this before i went to reinstall xp. before install i reformatte...
Summary: have managed to et xp installed after many rstarts but now it get to the welcome scren with the blue bar which movs across the screen then freezes aga...
Summary: OK, your Harddrive is SATA I so no jumpers, don't worry about that. The Asus site is down so I couldn't get any info on your MBOard. However I belie...
Summary: Any advice if I did NOT provide the driver during XP installation? Two Maxtor 80GB ATA/133 drives were the only drives in my machine for the install. ...
Summary: Maybe . Power management options disabled in the BIOS have made Windows XP fail to install? http://www.legge40.freeserve.co.uk/Tips.htm http://www.pcm...
Summary: I'd love to know what the issue here is because I'm having the exact same problem. I've recently tried resurrecting my dead T20, IBM diagnosed it as n...
Summary: Power management options disabled in the BIOS have made Windows XP fail to install? http://www.legge40.freeserve.co.uk/Tips.htm http://www.pcmech.com/...
Summary: Why during installation of Windows XP using an operating system disc. does the computer shut off before I'm able to press Enter=Continue, R=Repair, F3...
Summary: Hi, I have a 1.7 P4 384 MB RAm and i have WIN ME. The system came with a "Restoration Disc". From a previous computer i have the full version cds of w...
Summary: Steve, Thanks for the detailed info. I have few questions. There is nothing in my laptop that I want to be backed up. First off, is there any BIOS set...
Summary: Ok, I fought with a system for the past 2days now and went through the Stop error messages; The IRQ_Not_Equal BS and having Windows Setup just sit the...
Summary: If you have random problems with your installation, usually it is not XP's problem, but rather a hardware problem. XP's installation seems to be more ...