System lockup at setup screen

[Jim]

I am trying to load WIN 2K pro and the system locks up at
the Blue ready to install screen where the choices are :
Press enter to continue
Press R to repair
Press ESC to quit

I am loading to a brand new 40 GB WD Hard Drive. The drive
set as master and is present during POST. I have
partitioned using a WIN98 boot disc. I have formatted
using the same disc.

I have partitioned the CDrive once at 33% and once at 10%
with the same results. I have replaced the memory and IDE
cable to no avail.

This also occurs with XP, but 98 loads without a problem.

Anywhere I haven't checked? I was able to load WIN2K Pro
to another hard drive using the same boot disk so I am
confused.

 

[Dave Patrick]

To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup
disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000
CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute
makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the
prompts.

When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions
found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again
restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid unexpected drive
letter assignments with your new install.

You didn't mention the drive controller (possibly SCSI, or ultra DMA, or
ATA100, or raid, or serial ATA), but you may need to boot the Windows 2000
setup disks or CD-Rom and *F6* very early and very important (at setup is
inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive controller detection,
and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later you'll be prompted to
insert the manufacturer supplied Windows 2000 driver for your drive's
controller in drive "A"

If you wait and then S to specify additional drivers, then it may be too
late as Windows 2000 Setup at this point may have already assigned the
resources your drive's controller is wanting to use.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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|I am trying to load WIN 2K pro and the system locks up at
| the Blue ready to install screen where the choices are :
| Press enter to continue
| Press R to repair
| Press ESC to quit
|
| I am loading to a brand new 40 GB WD Hard Drive. The drive
| set as master and is present during POST. I have
| partitioned using a WIN98 boot disc. I have formatted
| using the same disc.
|
| I have partitioned the CDrive once at 33% and once at 10%
| with the same results. I have replaced the memory and IDE
| cable to no avail.
|
| This also occurs with XP, but 98 loads without a problem.
|
| Anywhere I haven't checked? I was able to load WIN2K Pro
| to another hard drive using the same boot disk so I am
| confused.
|
|
|
|