XP Setup Trouble

R

Rick

Does anyone have an idea as to why I can't get my XP to reinstall?? When it
tries to install, it gets to the EULA screen and then the keyboard locks up!
Tried another XP CD, and I tried replacing the CD Drive. I tried another
keyboard also. No Joy ! Computer will boot to a Floppy, and Win98 CD. But it
will not install XP from CD. Always locks up at the same place. Previously
had Windows XP. I deleted the c:\ partition and cleaned the drive of all
files. Now I can't get it past the EULA>..............
Any Thoughts?? I have tried several XP CD's and it still does the same
thing. I did try installing Windows 98SE and then insert the XP CD.
XP install started normally, then stops responding at the same place ( the
EULA screen where I need to press F8). I did try your suggestion on the 6
floppies.Goes to the same place and then same "Hang".
Could it be a boot bios virus? If so, then why does 98SE install OK?
I am really stumped by this problem. I read through the technet about the
i815 chipset problem, but I am not using any USB items and I tried going
into the BIOS and disabling the boot virus protection and all legacy
support.
Still no help.
Any other suggestions where I might look?
 
C

Carey Frisch [MVP]

Office Keyboard Function Keys Do Not Work During Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;331431

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Does anyone have an idea as to why I can't get my XP to reinstall?? When it
| tries to install, it gets to the EULA screen and then the keyboard locks up!
| Tried another XP CD, and I tried replacing the CD Drive. I tried another
| keyboard also. No Joy ! Computer will boot to a Floppy, and Win98 CD. But it
| will not install XP from CD. Always locks up at the same place. Previously
| had Windows XP. I deleted the c:\ partition and cleaned the drive of all
| files. Now I can't get it past the EULA>..............
| Any Thoughts?? I have tried several XP CD's and it still does the same
| thing. I did try installing Windows 98SE and then insert the XP CD.
| XP install started normally, then stops responding at the same place ( the
| EULA screen where I need to press F8). I did try your suggestion on the 6
| floppies.Goes to the same place and then same "Hang".
| Could it be a boot bios virus? If so, then why does 98SE install OK?
| I am really stumped by this problem. I read through the technet about the
| i815 chipset problem, but I am not using any USB items and I tried going
| into the BIOS and disabling the boot virus protection and all legacy
| support.
| Still no help.
| Any other suggestions where I might look?
 
R

Rick

Ok, Tried different keyboards (several), so Carey's suggestion don't apply.
Tried reformatting Hard Drive and then running setup, Didn't change a thing.
So, Peter's suggestioin didn't work.
Is this a RARE PROBLEM or What??
 
G

Guest

Is the keyboard PS2? If USB or wireless, it won't work until you get XP
installed and drivers loaded.
 

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