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  • 18-06-2008 8:30pm
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    j0e
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    That is me booting up after I installed xp onto my system, the click u hear is my hard drive, suggestions?

    youtube link is embedding isnt workin

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWUFuQt2JpI


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    pdevo
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    have you tried safe mode and see can you get in then.there is not alot to go on in the video. have you tried anything to try narrow down the problem.


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    BizzyLizzy
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    j0e wrote: »
    That is me booting up after I installed xp onto my system, the click u hear is my hard drive, suggestions?

    youtube link is embedding isnt workin





    There are issues with XP SP3 which causes problems on some systems such as HP PCs and AMD processors and some security programs.

    I couldn't see what was happening when you were booting so it is difficult to make suggestions without knowing the specifics of your problem.


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    j0e
    Closed Accounts Posts: 496 ✭✭j0e


    I havent got any serivce packs installed just whatever was on the cd, tried switching monitors it isnt that it does boot in safe mode, all i can think of is ethier hdd is fubard or its my gfx card


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    yoyo
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    j0e wrote: »
    I havent got any serivce packs installed just whatever was on the cd, tried switching monitors it isnt that it does boot in safe mode, all i can think of is ethier hdd is fubard or its my gfx card
    If your hearing clicks the hard drive is on the way out, dont bother trying to use it and buy a new one & reinstall xp...

    Nick

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    j0e
    Closed Accounts Posts: 496 ✭✭j0e


    its odd changed the gfx card, and that seems to have done the job, I'm wondering now is it cause my gfx is burnt out or because the card I replaced it with doesn't require a power connection from the PSU?


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    j0e wrote: »
    its odd changed the gfx card, and that seems to have done the job, I'm wondering now is it cause my gfx is burnt out or because the card I replaced it with doesn't require a power connection from the PSU?
    Video card could have caused it, although if the hard drive is clicking a bit, its not a good idea to be trusting it much, run diagnostgics on it if you can, and replace it if its gone dodgy, I find it hard to belive a video card would cause transfer issiues during xps install

    Nick

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    j0e
    Closed Accounts Posts: 496 ✭✭j0e


    got everything up and running now, i just have a few problems, my amd 3000xp is being recogised as 1.04ghz and my 250gig hard drive which i partitioned into 100gig 100gig and 50gig is only being seen as a 97gig partition and a 32gig partition. oh the joys of computing


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