Stops responding while Installing Windows XP Pro

[Guest]

When I boot off of the Windows XP Pro disk, the system loads all the drivers
from the CD, and when it says "Setup is now starting Windows" the system
stops responding and will not go on. I am having the same problem on two
completely different systems.

The hard drives worked fine as data drives in my main system, but now I am
trying to set them up on two computers that had Windows OS get corrupted from
user error/file corruption. I even tried 3 different Windows XP Professional
CD's thinking maybe the CD was bad, they all have the same stop problem. No
error messages are displayed, system just stops responding.

 

[Guest]

It sounds as if you are very knowledgeable. I was wondering if it is possible
that your hardware does not meet the required standard under the Hardware
Compatibility List requirements for that particular OS.

 

[Guest]

They both have compatible hardware as they both were running Windows XP on
them no problem. One system is Athlon XP 2200+ w/512MB Kinston Value RAM,
64MB AGP Video(namebrand but I forget which one), 350W Raidmax PS, 40G
Seagate HD and the other is running A7N8X-Deluxe MB w/1024MB Kingstons Value
Ram, 128MB AGP Asus Video Card, 430W Antec PS, and 40G Seagate HD. I Also am
running 2 different DVD R/RW drives in the systems which worked fine when
they were in my main system at the beginning of the week.

I have also reset the CMOS and I basically 99.9% certain that all the
hardware is working from using it in other systems. How is it that 2
completely different systems have the same error, the only thing they share
in common is the monito, keyboard, mouse, and power strip, oh yea and the
technician .

 

[WTC]

Paul,

Try only using the hardware you need to install Windows XP. Disconnect all
perhpinelia like printers, USB Hardware and so on. Also disconnect one
CD/DVD Drive and have only one CD/DVD attached to the computer. I would also
do the same with the extra hard-drives.

 

[Guest]

I only have the following hardware in each system which is required to
sintall Windows XP: HD, video, CPU, motherboard, memory, and CD/DVD Rom
drive. This is the bare minimum required, and remember I had windows XP Pro
already working on both of these sytems before. Is it possible to see a log
of the Windows XP setup and see why the system stops responding?

 

[WTC]

Yes there is log files. Look in a ~BT.Windows folder and another similar
named folder located in the root of the drive. Remove the drive and attach
it too a working machine to view the logs.

Also, Microsoft has free support for installation issues.
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?&gprid=1173

 

[Guest]

This may seem stupid, but when I attach the drive to a working system, under
the command prompt there are no directories. I also tried to view them in
explorer which turned up negative also. I even tried a 3rd drive in the
system as well. All 3 drives are seagte drives, 40gig, andyone aware of any
issues with these drives?