XP INSTALLATION PROBLEM

[john]

I HAVE TRIED TO INSTALL XP PRO OVE 10 TIMES BUT
IT ALWAYS DISPLAYS A BLUE STOP SCREEN SOMETIME IN THE
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE (NOT SPECIFIC TIME) SAYING IT STOPS
FOR DIFFERENT REASONS.(MOST OFTEN IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL)
I EVEN UPDATED BIOS. I READ THAT IT CAN BE A HARDWARE
PROBLEM.

ATHLON 64 3200+
2 SATA SEAGATE 7200.7 (RAID 0)
MSI KT800 FIS2R
2X 256 KINGSTON DDR 400
SAPHIRE ATI 9800 PRO

 

[Mike Kolitz]

Please do not post in all CAPS. That is considered yelling.

The IRQL_LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL message is typically associated with a bad
driver. Make sure that you're installing with the latest storage driver for
your SATA drives, and take out any non-essential hardware. If you have an
older graphics card, you may want to try that just as a stop-gap to get
Windows installed.

--
Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup and Deployment

Remember to check Windows Update often,
and apply the patches marked as Critical!
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect

 

[Gerald Thompson]

Check the bus speed setting on the motherboard. I went
thru weeks attempting to install XP and W2K, but crashed
consistently with L1/L2 enabled in the bios. Went to JP2
[L4VXA2 motherboard,400 FSB/ Celeron 2.66 GHz] and changed
the jumper from 'Auto' to 533. Now the system flies, no
BSOD.

 

[Guest]

Same problem with Asus k8V SE Deluxe running Athlon 64 3000+ with Hitachi Deskstar drives with SATA cables tried in both RAID configurations.

Updated all drivers for

Check the bus speed setting on the motherboard. I went
thru weeks attempting to install XP and W2K, but crashed
consistently with L1/L2 enabled in the bios. Went to JP2
[L4VXA2 motherboard,400 FSB/ Celeron 2.66 GHz] and changed
the jumper from 'Auto' to 533. Now the system flies, no
BSOD.

-----Original Message-----
I HAVE TRIED TO INSTALL XP PRO OVE 10 TIMES BUT
IT ALWAYS DISPLAYS A BLUE STOP SCREEN SOMETIME IN THE
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE (NOT SPECIFIC TIME) SAYING IT STOPS
FOR DIFFERENT REASONS.(MOST OFTEN IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL)
I EVEN UPDATED BIOS. I READ THAT IT CAN BE A HARDWARE
PROBLEM.

ATHLON 64 3200+
2 SATA SEAGATE 7200.7 (RAID 0)
MSI KT800 FIS2R
2X 256 KINGSTON DDR 400
SAPHIRE ATI 9800 PRO

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