XP Pro install is stopping at 29%...

[Mill]

I have to reformat and reinstall XP on a computer that I just put a new
mobo in (Intel D845EBG2). Setup was copying files and has stopped
at 29%.

It has two new memory sticks in it (total 1 GB).

Any thoughts?? I will try cleaning the cd and start over.

thanks

 

[Mill]

I have to reformat and reinstall XP on a computer that I just put a new
mobo in (Intel D845EBG2). Setup was copying files and has stopped
at 29%.

Second try, it only made it to 24% copying files. I disconnected second
optical and floppy.
It has a pci video card but I had that on the previous mobo without a
problem.

Third try and it is hung at 18%. I will let it sit here. I noticed when I
opened the optical drive before
shutting it off that the cd was not spinning.



thanks

 

[Mill]

For some reason, the setup Bios is not remembering the boot priority.
Every time I have to shut it down, I have to reset boot to cdrom first.

I tried a new harddrive I had on hand and it went to 34% before stopping.

Just for the heck of it, I have a W2K os sitting here and I am going to try
that. (obvious desparate...)

 

[Paul]

For some reason, the setup Bios is not remembering the boot priority.
Every time I have to shut it down, I have to reset boot to cdrom first.

I tried a new harddrive I had on hand and it went to 34% before stopping.

Just for the heck of it, I have a W2K os sitting here and I am going to try
that. (obvious desparate...)

You say it is a D845 family, and the product is new. That means the CMOS
battery has been ticking away for several years. Chances are, the CMOS battery
is going flat. It should measure more than 3 volts when new. It is flat, when
it gets to about 2.4V or so. Replacement batteries are available in many
places, and even your local Radio Shack has one.

Paul

 

[John Doe]

For some reason, the setup Bios is not remembering the boot
priority. Every time I have to shut it down, I have to reset boot
to cdrom first.

Sounds like a good lead. I agree with Paul's advice, try replacing
the BIOS Battery. I've never noticed the BIOS being unable to
remember settings, and I've messed with BIOS settings a whole lots.

I tried a new harddrive I had on hand and it went to 34% before
stopping.

Just for the heck of it, I have a W2K os sitting here and I am
going to try that. (obvious desparate...)

It should fail unless your BIOS has a different effect on the
Windows 2000 installation. A battery is an analog device, the
voltage varies randomly, and that's probably why you're getting
random failures. Especially since you've already got good
evidence that the BIOS is failing.

 

[Mill]

You say it is a D845 family, and the product is new. That means the CMOS
battery has been ticking away for several years. Chances are, the CMOS
battery
is going flat. It should measure more than 3 volts when new. It is flat,
when
it gets to about 2.4V or so. Replacement batteries are available in many
places, and even your local Radio Shack has one.

True, and I have a good battery in another mobo to try. But I have always
seen
that the time is lost when the batt is near dead. I never saw the boot
priority
change. But it is an easy swap and I will certainly try it.

thanks!

 

[Mill]

The w2k os copied to 61% and stopped.

I replaced the bios batt and tried xp pro again. It has stopped at 18%.

I will try replacing the IDE Primary cable to hdd but have little hope that
will help.

 

[Mill]

I think it is hanging because xp doesn't have the driver for the video
card, but that is a wild guess. It is an older video card PCI. I am
going to try a GeForce FX 5200 tomorrow.

If anyone has better idea, please let me know.

thanks,

 

[John Doe]

The w2k os copied to 61% and stopped.

That suggests it's not the CD. Could be the CD drive.

I replaced the bios batt and tried xp pro again. It has stopped
at 18%.

Is the boot priority working properly?

I will try replacing the IDE Primary cable to hdd but have little
hope that will help.

I'm a little lost in that terminology. I guess you mean moving the
installation hard drive to the primary position on the first IDE
channel (even though it probably doesn't help, I would also use an
80 conductor cable). And remove any other drives, and strip the
computer to the very least you need to do the installation (that
includes using only one memory module).

Good luck.

 

[John Doe]

I think it is hanging because xp doesn't have the driver for the
video card,

I seriously doubt it. A long time ago, even consumer versions of
Windows became able to bypass hardware hanging (probably by
installing the least functional generic driver after the reboot).

I might try that, but at the same time I would hunker down and strip
the computer to the bare minimum you need for the installation. When
I have a serious problem like that, I attack it hard as possible to
see if anything is going to work.

 

[SteveH]

I think it is hanging because xp doesn't have the driver for the video
card, but that is a wild guess. It is an older video card PCI. I am
going to try a GeForce FX 5200 tomorrow.

If anyone has better idea, please let me know.

thanks,

Nope, I very much doubt that will be it. Try changing the memory.

SteveH

 

[JAD]

I think it is hanging because xp doesn't have the driver for the video
card, but that is a wild guess. It is an older video card PCI. I am
going to try a GeForce FX 5200 tomorrow.

If anyone has better idea, please let me know.

thanks,

take out a strip of memory no go swap

 

[sandy58]

take out a strip of memory no go swap

Nice one, JAD. Even leave only one strip IN and change it's position
from one extreme side to the other. ??? Funny wee buggers, memory
fings.

 

[Mill]

I'm a little lost in
that terminology. I guess you mean moving the

installation hard drive to the primary position on the first IDE
channel (even though it probably doesn't help, I would also use an
80 conductor cable). And remove any other drives, and strip the
computer to the very least you need to do the installation (that
includes using only one memory module).

I meant using a different cable. The hdd is primary on first IDE.

 

[Mill]

I might try that, but at the same time I would hunker down and strip
the computer to the bare minimum you need for the installation. When
I have a serious problem like that, I attack it hard as possible to
see if anything is going to work.

I've already done that. Yeah, I'm doubtful about the video card too.

Do you think a cpu problem would cause this?

 

[Mill]

Nope, I very much doubt that will be it. Try changing the memory.

Brand new Crucial memory. They are pretty reliable.

 

[Mill]

take out a strip of memory no go swap

Yes, that is my thought this am after some rest.

 

[Mill]

I just swapped the mem sticks around using only one in each different
slot - no joy.

Swapped hdd cable - no joy.

Oh no, arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggg

 

[~Mike Hollywood]

I ran into the same thing in August. I spent a week swapping out parts and
reloading, etc.
I finally gave up and concluded the mobo was bad.
Mike

 

[Jon Danniken]

Brand new Crucial memory. They are pretty reliable.

Yes, they are, but it is still prudent to run memtest on new sticks.

Jon