Freeze right after "setup is detecting hardware..."

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Hi folks,

Trying to install Windows XP on a VIA-based motherboard with AMD Athlon
XP cpu. Problem is, it freezes right after it boots off the cd and
displays that 1 line "setup is detecting hardware". Any ideas?

 

[fdgdfgdfg]

I disabled just about everything in the BIOS. Do I have to format the
hard drives first as FAT[32] or NTFS?

I am currently running Fedora 10 Linux.

 

[Gerry]

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Is the BIOS seeing the hard drive(s)?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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I disabled just about everything in the BIOS. Do I have to format the hard
drives first as FAT[32] or NTFS?

I am currently running Fedora 10 Linux.


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http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

There is some H/W conflict

remove all non-essential cards and try again

 

[John Smith]

Talked to my motherboard manufacturer today and the support guy says its
probably faulty memory (RAM). I have two 512 MB sticks in. I am going to
remove one of them and see if anything changes.

 

[fdgdfgdfg]

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Is the BIOS seeing the hard drive(s)?

Yes.