I have tried several times to install windows xp professioanl on a new hard drive but after all files copied and the system reboots to complete the installation, it freezes. I thought is the hard drive so I replaced it with another new drive and changed the cd rom but all these attempts failed.Any idea.
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Installation- Windows xp professional freezes
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Hi,
Have you formatted the Harddisk with the software from the Vendor??? I had major issues with installing various OS`s until it was formatted with the Vendors specific tool. ( Believe mine was a Maxtor Disk )
Lee
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Have you formatted the Harddisk with the software from the Vendor??? I had major issues with installing various OS`s until it was formatted with the Vendors specific tool. ( Believe mine was a Maxtor Disk )
Lee
LEEroy
MCNE6,CCNP,CWNA,CCSA,Project+
sounds like a driver problem or a piece of hardware is messing up on you...
please list the specs of the machine...
PS: if you have more than 2gig, reduce the mem to 1gig for install purpose, once xp is installed you can add the rest of the RAM later... on some mainboards, XP will just choke with more than 2gigs...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
please list the specs of the machine...
PS: if you have more than 2gig, reduce the mem to 1gig for install purpose, once xp is installed you can add the rest of the RAM later... on some mainboards, XP will just choke with more than 2gigs...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
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roland63 - as Tony mentioned it is a valid point... but he is already past that stage! Which is why I mentioned that it is a driver issue or a piece of hardware which is messing up on him...
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
What sub-version of XP?
What Motherboard?
Some motherboards will not work with all versions of XP. Some motherboards require at minimum XP with SP2. This is sometimes due to the BIOS.
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What Motherboard?
Some motherboards will not work with all versions of XP. Some motherboards require at minimum XP with SP2. This is sometimes due to the BIOS.
If you do not like my post feel free to point out your opinion or my errors.
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