Windows XP SP2 will not install

[NBK]

HI

The XP SP2 stalls at checking hardware and all i have is a blank screen.
Fedora Core 4 will install w/o issue.

I have Intel 3.4e MHz Processor SL7E6 Costa Rica, Zalman CNPS7000B-CU
HSF, ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe v. 2.0 1021 BIOS, Audigy MP3+, Crucial 2x512
PC-3200, Samsung DVD Combo SM-348B, Maxtor 40Gb HDD PATA, Floppy Disk
Drive, Enermax 550 Watt PSU, Lian-Li PC-61 Case, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro,
Windows XP SP2.

Thanks
NBK

 

[Mark A]

HI

The XP SP2 stalls at checking hardware and all i have is a blank screen.
Fedora Core 4 will install w/o issue.

I have Intel 3.4e MHz Processor SL7E6 Costa Rica, Zalman CNPS7000B-CU HSF,
ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe v. 2.0 1021 BIOS, Audigy MP3+, Crucial 2x512 PC-3200,
Samsung DVD Combo SM-348B, Maxtor 40Gb HDD PATA, Floppy Disk Drive,
Enermax 550 Watt PSU, Lian-Li PC-61 Case, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro, Windows XP
SP2.

Thanks
NBK

Take out as many components as possible, and install them later. Start with
the Audigy card.

 

[David F. Mishiwiec Sr.]

For what its worth I only use Corsair DDR now that its reasonably
priced. I had a similar issue putting together an A8V Deluxe with a
FX-53 cpu. I was using Mushkin PC3200 and when I switched over to two
CMX512-3200C2 sticks from Corsair my problem disappeared and WinXP Pro
installed flawlessly. I also had to replace 2 GB's of Mushkin PC3200 in
the system I put together for my sister-in-law with those same sticks
from Corsair and the problems that system mysteriously developed with
booting, or failing to POST, vanished immediately. I am now a Corsair
convert after using Mushkin exclusively for years.

HI

The XP SP2 stalls at checking hardware and all i have is a blank
screen. Fedora Core 4 will install w/o issue.

I have Intel 3.4e MHz Processor SL7E6 Costa Rica, Zalman CNPS7000B-CU
HSF, ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe v. 2.0 1021 BIOS, Audigy MP3+, Crucial 2x512
PC-3200, Samsung DVD Combo SM-348B, Maxtor 40Gb HDD PATA, Floppy Disk
Drive, Enermax 550 Watt PSU, Lian-Li PC-61 Case, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro,
Windows XP SP2.

Thanks
NBK

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[Mercury]

As above +
run a full virus scan, full spyware scan with at least 2 up to date
reputable products (let usknow which ones), deinstall all crap / obsolete
apps, tidy your disk drive - use disk cleanup & *empty* the IE cache if you
use IE.

Download and run memtest86 and run for at least 2 full cycles.
as said, make sure you do *not* have any non-essential h/w during the
upgrade (since you are having a problem). De-power and disconnect all USB
Storage devices include SD card and the like adapters, Pen drives etc. etc.

XP SP2 install thrashes the system more than you may believe. So any over
temp components (IE CPU, Graphics) may crash the system. Check temps in the
BIOS, also check PSU voltages are within 5%.

Then try again.

 

[NBK]

HI

The XP SP2 stalls at checking hardware and all i have is a blank screen.
Fedora Core 4 will install w/o issue.

I have Intel 3.4e MHz Processor SL7E6 Costa Rica, Zalman CNPS7000B-CU
HSF, ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe v. 2.0 1021 BIOS, Audigy MP3+, Crucial 2x512
PC-3200, Samsung DVD Combo SM-348B, Maxtor 40Gb HDD PATA, Floppy Disk
Drive, Enermax 550 Watt PSU, Lian-Li PC-61 Case, ATI Radeon 9800 Pro,
Windows XP SP2.

Thanks
NBK

It was the hard drive. It is faulty. I tried a known working drive and
Windows XP SP2 installed w/o issue.

Thanks
NBK