Cannot install XP Pro

[Bruce]

I am having problems trying to install XP Pro, I finally got it but it does
not load. My computer meets the requirements. It installs normally, at the
end it reboots and starts without CD-ROM, it shows the XP screen then starts
up by going to pale blue screen where it says with an hourglass in the
middle of the screen.

Any ideas?

Thanks Bruce

 

[Will Denny]

Hi Bruce

Was this an upgrade from a previous version of Windows or a 'Clean' install
of XP? What kind of XP CD have you got - Retail, OEM?

 

[Bruce]

Sorry about that

The computer originally had Windows 98 on it but it was trashed. I installed
2 used hard drives, 20 & 40 GB.

I wanted to put 2 more O\S's on the one & the other use for backups or
whatever.

The CD's I have are 1 retail & one volume copy from our college.

Thanks

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Try running a barebones install. Pull all unnecessary cards and unplug
peripherals. See that works. Hardware incompatibility can cause this.