XP SP2 install problems

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Oxnard

Mother board: SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!
http://www.soyogroup.com/products/proddesc.php?id=37
Processor: AXDA2700DKV3D (AMD Athlon)
Hard Drive: Seagate 60GB IDE Model ST360021A
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce2 Ti 64MB AGP type of video card.

I have been trying to install WinXP SP2 on the system. I receive the same
symtoms when I use WinXP CD.
The system sees the the Full space of the hard drive.
I have updated the BIOS to the latest release from Soyo.
The WinXP sp2 cd boots from the cd drive (On the secondary IDE channel)
It comes to the point in the install where it wants to format the hard disk.
When I select Quick Format (NTFS) the PC rests. When I select the full
format the PC resets. I have tried very numerous different BIOS settings.
All with the same result.

Additional info:
If I try to install win2k the disk is accessed and formated. The setup
continues, The installation continues to the end. The GUI interface is
displayed (in the setup). However when completely done with the install.
Once the system reboots it resets when it begins to bring up the GUI after
the splash screen is displayed.


Some History:
The CPU fan died in the system about a week ago. I had to replace the CPU as
it had failed. The CPU had a bubble on it. The model of that CPU was:
AX2000DMT3C also an AMD Athlon. Alegedly the current CPU is compatable with
the old one. I did look at the FSB. The numbers are the same. The speed
rating the Mother Board vendor provides seems to indicate it will work.

Most signicantly, the PC was running WinXP while on the old CPU. I do backup
my data so when I replaced the CPU I figured I simply would drop the old
partition and reinstall WinXP SP2. I did not do the original install so I do
not know what if any special things were done. Additionally, when the CPU
was replaced the error code beeps lead me to clear the BIOS. I do not know
the original special if any BIOS settings. Additionally, as I stated I did
flash the BIOS with the most current version.

My questions: How can I tell if the problem is a slightly incompatablity
between the new processor and the old processor?

Additionally how can I tell what is failing? How can I see XP error codes
when the thing fails during the install? Any other advice would be helpful.
 
Oxnard said:
Mother board: SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!
http://www.soyogroup.com/products/proddesc.php?id=37
Processor: AXDA2700DKV3D (AMD Athlon)
Hard Drive: Seagate 60GB IDE Model ST360021A
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce2 Ti 64MB AGP type of video card.

I have been trying to install WinXP SP2 on the system. I receive the
same
symtoms when I use WinXP CD.
The system sees the the Full space of the hard drive.
I have updated the BIOS to the latest release from Soyo.
The WinXP sp2 cd boots from the cd drive (On the secondary IDE
channel)
It comes to the point in the install where it wants to format the hard
disk.
When I select Quick Format (NTFS) the PC rests. When I select the full
format the PC resets. I have tried very numerous different BIOS
settings.
All with the same result.

Additional info:
If I try to install win2k the disk is accessed and formated. The setup
continues, The installation continues to the end. The GUI interface is
displayed (in the setup). However when completely done with the
install.
Once the system reboots it resets when it begins to bring up the GUI
after
the splash screen is displayed.


Some History:
The CPU fan died in the system about a week ago. I had to replace the
CPU as
it had failed. The CPU had a bubble on it. The model of that CPU was:
AX2000DMT3C also an AMD Athlon. Alegedly the current CPU is compatable
with
the old one. I did look at the FSB. The numbers are the same. The
speed
rating the Mother Board vendor provides seems to indicate it will
work.

Most signicantly, the PC was running WinXP while on the old CPU. I do
backup
my data so when I replaced the CPU I figured I simply would drop the
old
partition and reinstall WinXP SP2. I did not do the original install so
I do
not know what if any special things were done. Additionally, when the
CPU
was replaced the error code beeps lead me to clear the BIOS. I do not
know
the original special if any BIOS settings. Additionally, as I stated I
did
flash the BIOS with the most current version.

My questions: How can I tell if the problem is a slightly
incompatablity
between the new processor and the old processor?

Additionally how can I tell what is failing? How can I see XP error
codes
when the thing fails during the install? Any other advice would be
helpful.
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Just one silly item pops into mind. If the proc, got hot enough to form
a bubble, chances are it may have affected the surrounding area, The
traces, capacitors, even the cpu mount. No way to tell except to get a
magnifying glass and look for secondary damage. I caught my KT-7 turbo
early when the fan went out. The wife yelled downstairs that the screen
had "chinese characters on it." Of course I'm yelling back; shut it off!
shut it off!
New fan, crossed fingers, booted up, and all was well. hope the same
turns out for you.
Treeman
 
Last time I had problems like this it was down to the memory. In your case
there are two possible ideas that come to mind, either the memory has
developed a fault, or (and more likely) when you cleared the BIOS settings
it went back to a default setting that is not full compatible with your
setup.
You might like to cheack and see if you can find a recommended set of memory
settings for the motherboard, memory and processor by trawling the web.
No assurances that this will sole your problems, so
Good luck!
Richard
 
are your vga settings correct in bios? I had similar problems, change
this setting and eureka
Fib
Oxnardwrote
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Mother board: SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!
http://www.soyogroup.com/products/proddesc.php?id=3
Processor: AXDA2700DKV3D (AMD Athlon
Hard Drive: Seagate 60GB IDE Model ST360021
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce2 Ti 64MB AGP type of video card

I have been trying to install WinXP SP2 on the system. I receive th same
symtoms when I use WinXP CD
The system sees the the Full space of the hard drive
I have updated the BIOS to the latest release from Soyo
The WinXP sp2 cd boots from the cd drive (On the secondary ID channel
It comes to the point in the install where it wants to format th hard disk.
When I select Quick Format (NTFS) the PC rests. When I select th full
format the PC resets. I have tried very numerous different BIO settings.
All with the same result

Additional info
If I try to install win2k the disk is accessed and formated. Th setup
continues, The installation continues to the end. The GUI interfac is
displayed (in the setup). However when completely done with th install.
Once the system reboots it resets when it begins to bring up the GU after
the splash screen is displayed


Some History
The CPU fan died in the system about a week ago. I had to replac the CPU as
it had failed. The CPU had a bubble on it. The model of that CP was:
AX2000DMT3C also an AMD Athlon. Alegedly the current CPU i compatable with
the old one. I did look at the FSB. The numbers are the same. Th speed
rating the Mother Board vendor provides seems to indicate it wil work

Most signicantly, the PC was running WinXP while on the old CPU. do backup
my data so when I replaced the CPU I figured I simply would drop th old
partition and reinstall WinXP SP2. I did not do the original instal so I do
not know what if any special things were done. Additionally, whe the CPU
was replaced the error code beeps lead me to clear the BIOS. I d not know
the original special if any BIOS settings. Additionally, as I state I did
flash the BIOS with the most current version

My questions: How can I tell if the problem is a slightl incompatablity
between the new processor and the old processor

Additionally how can I tell what is failing? How can I see XP erro codes
when the thing fails during the install? Any other advice would b
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