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| Thread ID: 102324 | 2009-08-15 09:40:00 | Strange problem - ASUS PCs not getting through XP install | george12 (7) | Press F1 |
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| 801391 | 2009-08-15 11:11:00 | I have Windows PE and Bart PE and will try those - good idea, thanks. I appreciate your help, I just misread your tone before - sorry. I also just tried the 3rd machine and XP seems to be installing fine on it. The 4th seems to have a dodgy CD drive so I'll replace that and try #4 too. Speedy, I have no CDs without SPs though I do have at least one CD with only SP1. However in light of one machine actually working, would you agree that there's no point trying another CD (as I have reburnt my CD and it's the image I use without problems all the time)? The CD in question is an "all-in-one" type with XP Pro Corp + OEM + Retail and Home OEM + Retail, which I didn't make myself. I'm trying to find an original MS SP2 CD but have misplaced my last one it seems. Needless to say I am installing the OEM version. If one of the four is actually working on the CD you are trying to install off I would agree that the CD disk may work. However this may mean that the other three machines may have a hardware fault. I might add that at this time it may be difficult to track it down. I was under the impression you may have got these units from an auction or something similar. I may still be correct. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 801392 | 2009-08-15 11:44:00 | If one of the four is actually working on the CD you are trying to install off I would agree that the CD disk may work. However this may mean that the other three machines may have a hardware fault. I might add that at this time it may be difficult to track it down. I was under the impression you may have got these units from an auction or something similar. I may still be correct. It seems that way. No, these are from a wholesale supplier of ex-lease equipment. I can return them and get replacements but was hoping to sort them out myself to avoid the hassle and freight cost. I'll at least try replacing the hard drive but this is unlikely to be the problem. Tested RAM also with no result. |
george12 (7) | ||
| 801393 | 2009-08-15 11:49:00 | Could it be the DVD-reader? | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 801394 | 2009-08-15 11:59:00 | Could it be the DVD-reader? I'd say not as it's the same result on two computers. In the unlikely event both drives had gone bad they wouldn't probably cause identical corruption to each other, every time. Edit: Ugh this is not my day. Can't even find audio drivers for the little bastard (the one that DOES work)... The Asus one doesn't seem to work. |
george12 (7) | ||
| 801395 | 2009-08-15 12:08:00 | Touche.... | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 801396 | 2009-08-15 12:25:00 | Oh dear .... I'm starting to suspect that the "working" one has a bung sound card. The system resets when installing the Realtek AC97 drivers. The Asus ones don't even attempt to install however. I'm leaning towards ordering four more computers made by IBM/HP/Dell. |
george12 (7) | ||
| 801397 | 2009-08-15 23:50:00 | Did you get the right drivers? According to this: ixbtlabs.com It's actually a Terminator 2 And you have downloaded from: support.asus.com ? Have you tried a new BIOS? I see this: Description T2-P BIOS 1008 Fix Service Pack 2 comflict with WinXP issue and Description T2-P BIOS 1011 Fix codec AD1888 recognition problem I see the sound is an AD1888 - you will need the Asus ones for that board specifically as there is no generic driver like Realtek (note it comes in a 2-part download) |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 801398 | 2009-08-16 00:34:00 | What happens if you install Windows on the working machine, then transplant the HDD across to another machine? | somebody (208) | ||
| 801399 | 2009-08-16 01:21:00 | What happens if you install Windows on the working machine, then transplant the HDD across to another machine? Very good question in my opinion. But it will be Monday tomorrow. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 801400 | 2009-08-16 06:36:00 | Did you get the right drivers? According to this: ixbtlabs.com It's actually a Terminator 2 And you have downloaded from: support.asus.com ? Have you tried a new BIOS? I see this: Description T2-P BIOS 1008 Fix Service Pack 2 comflict with WinXP issue and Description T2-P BIOS 1011 Fix codec AD1888 recognition problem I see the sound is an AD1888 - you will need the Asus ones for that board specifically as there is no generic driver like Realtek (note it comes in a 2-part download) Thanks very much Agent. I will certainly try the BIOS update as a SP2 conflict could explain everything. Also, I had found the Terminator 2 (did know it was T2, but didn't know that they have a barebone section), but in the Desktop PCs section of the site with a different set of drivers. I'll give your suggestion a try too somebody, if the BIOS update doesn't work. In actual fact once I get one set up I'll be using imaging anyway to do the other 3. |
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