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Thread ID: 23215 2002-08-10 08:45:00 MSI K7N420 M/B and Windows XP Errors jazzman (1427) Press F1
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69962 2002-08-10 08:45:00 I am configuring a new machine:

MSI K7N420 Pro Motherboard
512MB DDR
Duron 600 (not o/ced)
Seagate Barracuda IV 40GB
and standard CD-RW and FDD

Everytime I try to install windows (any version) I get problems with the installer crashing on IRQL_LESS_THAN_EQUAL errors.

I am at my wits end with this problem, and am considering a BIOS flash as a last resort....

Anybody out there familiar with this problem or have any suggestions, I have changed all the BIOS settings in many different combinations without sucess.
jazzman (1427)
69963 2002-08-12 07:17:00 Recently i have purchased a MSI board (KT3 Ultra ARU) and experienced the errors you are receiving. The problem being that the videocard is sharing a IRQ with another device. It is a known issue, expecially with NVidia based videocards.

Take a look at the following URL's, as there is some interesting info on this problem with possible sloutions.

www.amdforums.com f&daysprune=&forumid=12&x=15&y=7
www.viaarena.com - look up Infinite Loop Error

also check out the MSI motherboard forums at

www.msicomputer.com

Hope this helps
pcuser (1374)
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