XP Installation problem

[James]

System information:

Soyo p4vga with p4 2.8
pc2700 ddr 512mb
Sony dvd r/rw
Benq cd drive
geoforce fx 5700le video card
150mb western digital drive

Problem:

I cannot install an OEM version win xp professional I
bought from tigerdirect. While installing, the systems
stops responding and/or freezes. I have tried
reinstalling at least 10 times and still does not work.
Also, I have done clean installs, so why can't I install
win xp?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Check and recheck hardware detection and jumper settings. Check cabling, do
not overclock, and check the ram. Remove all unessential hardware.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[james]

I have already tried that. also I found out that xp
installation with western digital drives above 137gb
always have problems installing xp. does anybody know
about this and if so how would I go about fixing this
problem. thanks

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi James,

That's because you need SP1 to work with drives over the 128GB mark for
48-bit LBA support. The alternative is to attach the drive to a add-on card
that has its own driver support for it.

Sorry, should've seen that in your specs.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone