Installing XP

[Guest]

I just upgraded the hardware in my computer to a Core 2 Duo, new motehrboard
and new video card. I'm trying to re-install Windows XP but it gets hung up
on the device installation part and goes to a blue screen. The blue screen
says the installation was stopped to protect my computer and blah blah blah.
I don't know what is wrong. Everything looks good from a hardware
standpoint. Can someone please help? I have a feeling that I'll need to
upgrade to Vista.

 

[peter]

You haven't told us what devices you have...mobo...ram..type of video
card...etc etc
peter

 

[Guest]

Sorry about that. This is what I have:

- INTEL BOXDG33FBC Core 2 Quad Socket 775 1333MHz PC2-6400 (DDR2-800) ATX
Motherboard

- INTEL Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33GHz FSB1333MHz 4M LGA775 326867

- Sapphire 100173 ATI Radeon X1550 512MB DDR2 PCI-Express Video Card

- Corsair VS2GBKIT667D2 2GB Kit DDR2-667 PC2-5300 Value Select Memory

- Two Western Digital IDE hard drives (160 and 320 Gb if I remember correctly)

I hope this helps those trying to help me. Thanks.

 

[Unknown]

When doing a re-install of the OS, disconnect all external devices except
mouse and monitor.

 

[Guest]

There should be an error code, write this down and do a search on it.

 

[bbunny]

This is a mainstream/value intel motherboard.
***Update to the latest BIOS***. (dos floppy)
Download the drivers etc from Intel for this board.
Zero out both drives and run the diagnostics from WD. (dos floppy)
Only connect the floppy, CD/DVD and the one drive that you intend to use for
the OS.
Also beware of the ATI drivers. I had to revert back to the 7.3 without the
CCC.

good luck