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Installing windows...

  • 16-07-2006 10:55am
    #1
    Irishpimpdude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭


    Ok im having problems installing windows, 3rd time im trying here... its freezing when it is installing files, the cd just stops spining and stays frozen and if it gets past that stage it pops up with a blue wallpaper and the mouse, but theres nothing else. Any ideas guys?


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    What version ?
    A reinstall or clean install ?
    Are you booting from the CD or runing setup/winnt32 inside windows ?

    Copy the files from the CD to the HDD. You will find out if the cd is ok and it will bypasss CD problems later on.


  • #3
    Irishpimpdude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭Irishpimpdude


    The cd is fine, i know for a fact... its xp pro sp2 and its a clean install, formatted the drive and everything... and im booting from the cd...

    i left it for a while when it was frozen and the installing windows screen came up...


  • #4
    JasperKat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 151 ✭✭JasperKat


    I had exact same prob, it turned out to be faulty memory, so that's what I'd suggest - if you haven't already :-)


  • #5
    Irishpimpdude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭Irishpimpdude


    Theres 2*128 sticks in it... i just left it installing there and i came back and the BSOD was on the ****ing screen im getting pissed off now ive tried taking one stick out and trying the other, but nothing...


  • #6
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Explosive_Cornflake


    Memtest 86+


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  • #7
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Have you got a second hard drive you can test it on? :(


  • #8
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    2*128? Are you installing this on the rig in your sig?

    I'm also assuming XP here. Are you installing the correct SATA driver at the initial installation section (dos section)?


  • #9
    Irishpimpdude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭Irishpimpdude


    no not my rig... i think its the video controller, cause when it gets to the bit where installing the gfx the screen goes on then off twice,then i get the bsod... any ideas? im gonna try a different disc now...


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