installation problem

[MI2000]

hello,

I am installing w2k on my computer. it keeps freezing up at the section where it is registering components. i have removed just about every piece of hardware that i can think of(nic, extra usb ports ect...). i have also cahnged video cards to one that i am certain that works.

i've got a shuttle socket 478 MB modle AV45GT/AV45GTR running a 2.0 p4 with 2 256 ddr.

the computer has previouslly been loaded with w2k but was giving me the blue screen of death on a regular basis. so i reformated and removed some hardware and started over. does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

 

[Ger2111]

try reseating or replacing the ram and check ide connections - check to see that all devices are on the HCL

 

[pbxman]

I agree Ger211...bunk RAM or the IDE chipset drivers aren't on the HCL. pbxman
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[whythis]

The suggestions above are good. Also check your BIOS settings and...this sounds strange, but I've had the same problem with 2K(Server)on a machine which has installed it before. I just kept restarting the install until it took, but after 3-5 attempts it finally took. I knew it could take it, as it had been installed before. Just stubborn. Weird but true. Good luck. whythisagainwhythisagainwhythisagain