Help - Unable to Install XP Pro SP2

[MIG]

Hi, I just finished a new computer build and am trying to load windows XP. I
am able to boot to the CD and it starts to load the set-up files. When this
finishes I get a blue screen error that says:

"A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent
damage to your computer.

If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your
computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Check for viruses on your computer. Remove any newly installed harddrives
or hard drive controllers. Check your hard drive to make sure it is properly
configured and terminated. Run CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption,
and then restart your computer.

Technical Information:
*** STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF78D2524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

I tried loading XP on both a SATA drive and an older IDE drive with the same
error. I also tried Win 2000 on the IDE drive and got a similar error and an
inaccessible drive error message after the setup files loaded.

I tried all the memory in different slots without any change. The following
are the hardware info.

Asus MB: M4A79XTD EVO
http://asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=vk9Pqxby9MjO0WHm&templete=2
Memory: Crucial
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262
Western Digital Caviar Black 750 GB HD
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Callisto

Asus suggested I download and burn Linux to a CD and see if it loads. I
would try this but I really dont know which version of Linux to use. I also
feel there is a fix here if only I knew what direction to go. Any additional
info needed please let me know.

Please help - It will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance

 

[MIG]

I will check the ram. I do not have it overclocked though.

 

[MIG]

I just tried something. I went into the BIOS and changes the OnChip SATA type
from AHCI to IDE. When I did I did not get the error screen on both the SATA
drive and IDE drive. Now this will allow me to load XP but obviously I want
to change the type back to AHCI. Any suggestions as to what I need to do
here... I think I need the drivers for this - will SP3 have them if I get it
and install it???

Thanks again.

 

[Carmel]

Once you get XP installed and working
you may want to see if there are AHCI drivers avail

Google:

AHCI winxp support

First item displayed:

http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/936428.htm

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[MIG]

Thanks for all the help and info. Update: In case someone does a search with
a similar problem I finally got ahold of someone at Asus who had a clue.
They said that AHCI controller is not supported for AMD chipset with Win XP,
Vista or current version for Win &(no drivers). So when I turned it off in
bios of course it worked. There are drivers for them on their website. To
incorporate you could slipstream, or use a floppy for XP since USB wont work
however it will for Vista and Win 7.

According to the tech guy, unless you need a SCSI type drive the performance
will not be any different. And I know some say that Hot Swapping is affected
without AHCI, however for eSATA with this board it is not due to the Marvell
controller. For internal hot swapping I did not ask, since it did not apply
to me.

Thanks again.