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| Thread ID: 85715 | 2007-12-19 08:43:00 | Help needed to reinstall XP | ephesus (2509) | Press F1 |
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| 622876 | 2007-12-19 08:43:00 | I have just tried to reinstall XP after taking it apart to clean to give to a younger relation. When I boot up XP, it says "setup will now check your computer's hardware configuration" then it goes blank. Have tried the following but do not have any success: Format HDD (using another PC) Updated BIOS All components seem to be working fine..except for installing the OS. Intel D865PERL Mobo, P4 3.0 GHz, 1G DDR 400 RAM. ASUS DVD, Seagate 160G HDD Advice needed. |
ephesus (2509) | ||
| 622877 | 2007-12-19 09:03:00 | This is strange. I have just been able to install Unbuntu. SO it must be something to do with Windows then. Any ideas | ephesus (2509) | ||
| 622878 | 2007-12-19 09:07:00 | Is that a Serial ATA drive?:confused: | bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 622879 | 2007-12-19 09:12:00 | Is that a Serial ATA drive?:confused: Yes |
ephesus (2509) | ||
| 622880 | 2007-12-19 09:29:00 | Disable native mode in the BIOS, if its there then try again. It may or may not be waiting for SATA drivers (on floppy), and for you to press F6 during the Windows install. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 622881 | 2007-12-19 09:39:00 | You may need a floppy with Sata driver on it (from here: www.intel.com) | feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 622882 | 2007-12-19 09:39:00 | Disable native mode in the BIOS, if its there then try again. How do you disable native mode? It may or may not be waiting for SATA drivers (on floppy), and for you to press F6 during the Windows install. Didn't even get this far...Screen just go blank after "checking hardware..." |
ephesus (2509) | ||
| 622883 | 2007-12-19 09:40:00 | Disable native mode, and see if it goes further. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 622884 | 2007-12-19 09:42:00 | This is the 2nd/3rd time I have reinstalled on this computer. Previously it installed OK without having to install any drivers - just pop the XP disk and way it goes. The only difference this time is that I have taken the fan apart to clean, and also inadverntly reset the BIOS. | ephesus (2509) | ||
| 622885 | 2007-12-19 09:47:00 | That maybe why. Reconfigure the BIOS again. And save the settings. And make sure the SATA is getting detected in the BIOS. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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