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| 562347 | 2007-06-24 07:14:00 | Reinstalling XP Pro to this P4 machine, after copying the necessary files, it shuts down and starts Windows but it halts at the Windows XP screen and refuses to go any further. Checked RAM - OK removed all floppy disk, left only HDD and CDROM drive. still can't complete the starting process. help please |
bk T (215) | ||
| 562348 | 2007-06-24 08:20:00 | is it a SATA HDD drive, and you forgot to load the drivers at the start of the process when asked? | godfather (25) | ||
| 562349 | 2007-06-24 08:38:00 | is it a SATA HDD drive, and you forgot to load the drivers at the start of the process when asked? No. It is not a SATA HDD. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 562350 | 2007-06-24 08:38:00 | Installing over top of a damaged install? There is no garentee that will work, may need a format and install. If it were me Id drop in a different HD and see if you can install to it, and if so I would slave the suspect drive and run the XP check disc... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 562351 | 2007-06-24 09:08:00 | Installing over top of a damaged install? There is no garentee that will work, may need a format and install. If it were me Id drop in a different HD and see if you can install to it, and if so I would slave the suspect drive and run the XP check disc... It's a cleaned install. Deleted and reformatted the C: even put in a known-to-be good HDD but still stuck at the same loading Windows screen. Tried to put in a new PSU but the 20-pin and the 4-pin socket is so close together that the new PSU can't plug in (the latch is obstructing). I don't want to modify the latch for this task before confirming the PSU is faulty. Have tested the RAM with Memtest and also put in a new stick of RAM. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 562352 | 2007-06-24 11:41:00 | Any suggestions to solve this problem? This computer belongs to an old neighbour of mine and he is not in the position to get a new one, financially. I'm running out of ideas other than waiting for the hard rubbish collection. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 562353 | 2007-06-24 11:52:00 | If I were to clutch at straws, I would suggest trying another XP install CD. Though its most probally a faulty item of hardware that is causing teh boot sequence to jam as XP assigns it a driver, If you have removed all teh PCI cards then its most likely a component on the motherboard. See where Im going with this? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 562354 | 2007-06-24 19:35:00 | I'm only guessing here but from when I first saw this thread I thought it may be the graphics (onboard?). Have you tried swapping between onboard and a card? | Myth (110) | ||
| 562355 | 2007-06-24 21:19:00 | I would definitley recommend a HDD test.:o | wratterus (105) | ||
| 562356 | 2007-06-24 22:14:00 | I'm only guessing here but from when I first saw this thread I thought it may be the graphics (onboard?). Have you tried swapping between onboard and a card? It's an AGP card, not on-board. Have got one to swap. :( |
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