windows xp pro install woes.

[ethical question r.e. working hours]

I built a new system and had trouble with Windows installation. I chose
to reformat the hard drive and then after installing Windows would not
load. The blue scroll bar would stop and I'd have to reboot. I was able
to get into safe mode, though. Anyway, I am reinstalling again with a
reformat, but can this be a hardware issue, say the mobo or CPU?

Thanks!

Eddie

Asus P5w DH
e6600
OCZ Platinum 2gb

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes it can and probably is a hardware or driver issue. Check Event Viewer
for errors. Check Device Manager for error codes and or non-starting
devices.

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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|
| I built a new system and had trouble with Windows installation. I chose
| to reformat the hard drive and then after installing Windows would not
| load. The blue scroll bar would stop and I'd have to reboot. I was able
| to get into safe mode, though. Anyway, I am reinstalling again with a
| reformat, but can this be a hardware issue, say the mobo or CPU?
|
| Thanks!
|
| Eddie
|
| Asus P5w DH
| e6600
| OCZ Platinum 2gb
|

 

[ethical question r.e. working hours]

After the first time I did go into device manager and made sure all of
the errors were fixed, but it still kept locking up on me. I did not
check "event viewer". My question about hardware...could it be a bad
mobo? Or just the drivers?

Thanks!

Eddie

 

[ethical question r.e. working hours]

Something else...before reformating the HD I wanted to just reinstall
Windows and the install locked up on me when it go to "34 minutes
remaining". I don't know if this means anything, but thought I'd
mention it.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Difficult to say at this point. What graphics adapter and drive controller
are you using? Did you install the mobo chipset drivers?

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| After the first time I did go into device manager and made sure all of
| the errors were fixed, but it still kept locking up on me. I did not
| check "event viewer". My question about hardware...could it be a bad
| mobo? Or just the drivers?
|
| Thanks!
|
| Eddie

 

[ethical question r.e. working hours]

I installed the mobo drivers from the Asus CD, and the graphics driver
that came with the GPU. The drive controller is the JMicron that came
with the mobo. Right now after reformatting and reinstalling XP, it is
stuck at "34 minutes remaining". I'll let it sit there for a while and
see what happens.

 

[ethical question r.e. working hours]

p.s. During the install the green bar on the bottom right is not
moving. I'm still gonna let the system sit a while before rebooting.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Not familiar with that controller. If your drive controller is not natively
supported then you'll want to boot the Windows XP CD-Rom. Then *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 XP driver for your drive controller in drive "A"

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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 installed the mobo drivers from the Asus CD, and the graphics driver
| that came with the GPU. The drive controller is the JMicron that came
| with the mobo. Right now after reformatting and reinstalling XP, it is
| stuck at "34 minutes remaining". I'll let it sit there for a while and
| see what happens.

 

[ethical question r.e. working hours]

If I can get Windows to install I will try that. It is still stuck.

 

[Dave Patrick]

If the controller is not natively supported then it has to happen during
text mode portion of setup.

To do a clean install, boot the Windows XP install CD-Rom. Setup inspects
your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to install the setup
and driver files. When the Windows XP Professional screen appears, press
ENTER to set up Windows XP Professional.

(Note: If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll want
to boot the Windows XP CD-Rom. Then *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 XP driver for your
drive controller in drive "A")

Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the terms of
the license agreement and continue the installation.

When the Windows XP Professional Setup screen appears, all the existing
partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard
disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partitions Press D to delete an
existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must
then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System
partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this
step for each of the existing partitions When all the partitions are deleted
press F3 to exit setup, (to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with
your new install) then restart the pc then when you get to this point in
setup again select the unpartitioned space, and then press C to create a new
partition and specify the size (if required). Windows will by default use
all available space.

Be sure to apply SP2 or at least these two below to your new install before
connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| If I can get Windows to install I will try that. It is still stuck.

 

[ethical question r.e. working hours]

Since I don't have any floppy disks and my floppy drive is in the
basement I'll try that if deleteing the partition does not work. I
only have one partition and just out of curiosity how is deleting the
partition different from formating the existing partition?

 

[Dave Patrick]

For starters its a cleaner and faster method.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Since I don't have any floppy disks and my floppy drive is in the
| basement I'll try that if deleteing the partition does not work. I
| only have one partition and just out of curiosity how is deleting the
| partition different from formating the existing partition?

 

[GHalleck]

Something else...before reformating the HD I wanted to just reinstall
Windows and the install locked up on me when it go to "34 minutes
remaining". I don't know if this means anything, but thought I'd
mention it.

Let's clear something up. Are you trying to install Windows
XP to a SATA hard drive? If so, what kind of SATA connection?
Native SATA? SATA-RAID? SATA-IDE? IIRC, this particular mobo
offers several options for SATA. And are the different type
of SATA driver files already copied to individual floppies?

 

[Eddie G]

Let's clear something up. Are you trying to install Windows
XP to a SATA hard drive? If so, what kind of SATA connection?
Native SATA? SATA-RAID? SATA-IDE? IIRC, this particular mobo
offers several options for SATA. And are the different type
of SATA driver files already copied to individual floppies?

I have a SATA drive, just one, and I *think* it is SATA-IDE since when
my system posts the bios finds the HD as "3rd IDE master". I do not
have anything on floppies...just the CD from Asus.

 

[Dave Patrick]

If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll want to boot
the Windows XP CD-Rom. Then *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 XP driver for your drive controller
in drive "A" Copy the files named oemsetup.inf, txtsetup.oem, and the *.sys
file for your controller to the floppy.


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

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| I have a SATA drive, just one, and I *think* it is SATA-IDE since when
| my system posts the bios finds the HD as "3rd IDE master". I do not
| have anything on floppies...just the CD from Asus.
|