Install Problem XP Pro

[duh]

Clean format and install, copy files, goes to splash screen, then
reboots, splash screen, around in circle. Run Mem Check program,
memory's ok. Hard drive doesn't show any errors. Any Ideas?

 

[Dave B.]

Which memory tester? Did you run the hard drive mfg's test utility?

 

[philo]

Clean format and install, copy files, goes to splash screen, then
reboots, splash screen, around in circle. Run Mem Check program,
memory's ok. Hard drive doesn't show any errors. Any Ideas?

pull all cards but video

 

[duh]

No cards, used Mem Tester, And mfg's utilities to setup hard drive.

 

[DL]

Use the winxp cd to partition/format the drive, see if that helps

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Clean format and install, copy files, goes to splash screen, then
reboots, splash screen, around in circle. Run Mem Check program,
memory's ok. Hard drive doesn't show any errors. Any Ideas?

Are you by any chance hitting a key to boot from the CD each time the
system tries to restart? You should do this the very first time you
boot the computer, only.


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[duh]

Not hitting any keys.

Are you by any chance hitting a key to boot from the CD each time
the system tries to restart? You should do this the very first time you
boot the computer, only.

 

[duh]

Thanks DL, it got passed that hurdle, on to the next?

 

[duh]

Celebrated too soon Got 2 minutes into setup, then started all over
again. Got some kind of hardware problem?

 

[Guest]

was your computer originally with win 98? i had trouble something like u are
having. i used a win 98se boot disc (a drive) and did a fdisk then format.
then win xp pro sp2 loaded with no trouble. leave it a fat32 if it keeps
happening try running a virus ghost program thru dos?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Celebrated too soon Got 2 minutes into setup, then started all over
again. Got some kind of hardware problem?

Most likely, yes.

Start with testing the RAM. You might try MemTest86:
http://www.memtest86.com/ It's free. Then you can download and use
Maxtor's hard drive diagnostic utility to test the hard drive. If both
RAM and hard drive test out clean, check with the motherboard
manufacturer for any diagnostic utilities.


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[duh]

DONE THAT.

Most likely, yes.

Start with testing the RAM. You might try MemTest86:
http://www.memtest86.com/ It's free. Then you can download and use
Maxtor's hard drive diagnostic utility to test the hard drive. If both
RAM and hard drive test out clean, check with the motherboard
manufacturer for any diagnostic utilities.

 

[duh]

try that.

was your computer originally with win 98? i had trouble something like u are
having. i used a win 98se boot disc (a drive) and did a fdisk then format.
then win xp pro sp2 loaded with no trouble. leave it a fat32 if it keeps
happening try running a virus ghost program thru dos?