difficulty loading xp into an altered Compaq Presario

[helenr]

Hello, I am having difficulty loading windows xp into a
compaq predario 5365 which had a hard drive fail. It has
a new larger one. I did not reload the compaq disks. I
tried to do a clean install on one partition. I am
stalling out, was at 13 min left now I can't even get
thru the first bit. errors include memory modual and irql
not less or equal...I am wondering what to do. Do I try
the compaq disks, as I still have the original
motherboard etc? or what. can't hook up to the internet
as have taken modum out so as to lessen problems, so i
can't update drivers... could I install windows 98? would
it matter? shall I boot the whole system out the window?
Help.
Helen

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Helen;
Those errors are often memory related.
Reseat the memory as well as other cards and cables.

Did the computer have Windows XP before this?
If not, be sure the computer is ready for Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp

 

[Richard Urban]

You can try to just install Windows XP. I just did, for my son's friend, on
a Compaq notebook. Everything worked fine. The necessary drivers were
included on the XP CD.
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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard