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I'm assembling a new machine and am having trouble getting Windows XP Pro to
install. Here's what happens:
* I've set the boot sequence to CDROM - HDD - FLOPPY
* I insert the XP CD and reboot
* Setup proceeds through the messages "Setup is examining your computers
hardware configuration..." then "Setup is copying files..." then "This
portion of setup has completed successfully. Press enter to reboot your
machine. Setup will continue after restart."
* When I reboot, the setup process begins again from the message "Setup
is examining your computers hardware configuration..."
As mentioned, this is a new install of a full version of XP Pro (OEM). The
hardware is as follows:
Motherboard: MSI 661FM3-L
CPU: P4 530J Prescott @ 3.0GHz
RAM: Corsair CMX512-3200C2 512 MB DDR3200 XMS
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar WD200BB-00AUAI
Optical: Acer CD-R/RW 4X4X32
The motherboard, RAM, and CPU are new. The Hard disk and CDRW came out of a
working machine.
I'm currently running Memtest86 with no errors so far.
I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!
install. Here's what happens:
* I've set the boot sequence to CDROM - HDD - FLOPPY
* I insert the XP CD and reboot
* Setup proceeds through the messages "Setup is examining your computers
hardware configuration..." then "Setup is copying files..." then "This
portion of setup has completed successfully. Press enter to reboot your
machine. Setup will continue after restart."
* When I reboot, the setup process begins again from the message "Setup
is examining your computers hardware configuration..."
As mentioned, this is a new install of a full version of XP Pro (OEM). The
hardware is as follows:
Motherboard: MSI 661FM3-L
CPU: P4 530J Prescott @ 3.0GHz
RAM: Corsair CMX512-3200C2 512 MB DDR3200 XMS
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar WD200BB-00AUAI
Optical: Acer CD-R/RW 4X4X32
The motherboard, RAM, and CPU are new. The Hard disk and CDRW came out of a
working machine.
I'm currently running Memtest86 with no errors so far.
I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!