Purposely crossposted coz I am not getting answers from the setup
deployment forum.

I have Intel Celeron 800MHz Processor on an Intel 815e chipset mobo.
256MB SDRAM, 40G HDD, CD-ROM, CD-RW, 1.44 FDD, Nvidia graphics card.

I was using Windows XP, SP1, SP2 on the same computer since two years
without any issues that proves there is no compatibility issues. I
haven't added any new hardware or software. Recently my comp was stuck
in Restart loop and therefore I decided to format my computer.

After formatting the computer thrice I have the same issue. I tried
changing the installation CD but luck.

This is what I am doing:
1. Boot from CD
2. I get a message: To setup press Enter, To repair press "R", To Exit
press "F3" -> I press Enter
3. F8 key to agree the EULA
4. I select my primary partition (C
5. I select "Format the partition before installing XP"
6. It creates a list of file to copy and copies.
7. Computer restarts
8. After restart, I get a message "Collecting info", "Peparing for
Installtion", "Installing files" and two more options which I could not
see because it restarts at this point and get stuck in a loop.

I have reseated memory, video card and every devices.

I have booted the computer in DOS and ran a Scandisk with Surface scan.
it went on for about 7 hours and the computer did not restart.

I installed Windows 98 and used the system for some and it did not
restart.

Why is it behaving crazy in Windows XP???

Please advise.

"Maxi" wrote

> Purposely crossposted coz I am not getting answers from the setup
> deployment forum.
>
> I have Intel Celeron 800MHz Processor on an Intel 815e chipset mobo.
> 256MB SDRAM, 40G HDD, CD-ROM, CD-RW, 1.44 FDD, Nvidia graphics card.
>
> I was using Windows XP, SP1, SP2 on the same computer since two years
> without any issues that proves there is no compatibility issues. I
> haven't added any new hardware or software. Recently my comp was stuck
> in Restart loop and therefore I decided to format my computer.
>
> After formatting the computer thrice I have the same issue. I tried
> changing the installation CD but luck.
>
> This is what I am doing:
> 1. Boot from CD
> 2. I get a message: To setup press Enter, To repair press "R", To Exit
> press "F3" -> I press Enter
> 3. F8 key to agree the EULA
> 4. I select my primary partition (C
> 5. I select "Format the partition before installing XP"
> 6. It creates a list of file to copy and copies.
> 7. Computer restarts
> 8. After restart, I get a message "Collecting info", "Peparing for
> Installtion", "Installing files" and two more options which I could not
> see because it restarts at this point and get stuck in a loop.
>
> I have reseated memory, video card and every devices.
>
> I have booted the computer in DOS and ran a Scandisk with Surface scan.
> it went on for about 7 hours and the computer did not restart.
>
> I installed Windows 98 and used the system for some and it did not
> restart.
>
> Why is it behaving crazy in Windows XP???


Test the memory using at least two of these utilities. They will create a
bootable floppy or CD. Let each one run for some time, not just a a single
pass.

Memtest86+
http://www.memtest.org/

Windows Memory Diagnostic
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

DocMemory Memory Diagnostic
http://www.simmtester.com/page/produ...c/download.asp

You could test with all memory installed, then each stick.

You might also want to download a drive diagnostic utility from the hard
drive manufacturer's web site and run it. I know you did scan disk from DOS
and ran Win98. It's just a suggestion.

Remove all devices except hard drive, CD, mouse, keyboard and video card.
Have you cleaned the CD drive? Tried a different CD drive?