Various STOP errors on Windows XP install

[Owen Marshall]

I have tried to install XP several times, with varying errors.

System has 1x512mb stick of memory, which I have ran through Memtest86+
several times -- it has gone for 25-26 hours with no errors.

The stops I get are 0x50 and 0x8E - I have found KB article 171003 that
describes the stop error.

The other problems I get are hangs on the "Detecting hardware" step as
soon as the computer reboots, and a warning that a file was not copied
correctly, but I whack retry and it works.

I had errors in NTFS.sys, but they disappeared when I switched the IDE
cable. That could have been a part of the problem, or a red herring, or
I don't know what...

For a comparison, trying to install Debian GNU/Linux eventually worked,
but gave me errors that should never happen.

I fear a bad RAM stick, but I don't have an alternate stick to test
with. Any other thoughts?

Thanks,
Owen

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have a look on Jim Eshelman's web page for the Stop Codes:

http://aumha.org/win5/kbestop.htm

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Will Denny
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