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spoony008
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_ 		15. January 2007 @ 08:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I?m trying to set-up XP on a re-formatted hard drive but when you boot from the XP CD the blue screen set-up program starts to load but then either just stops or I get various error messages, different each time, I also tried using windows ME but the same thing happens. Any help would be most appreciated. The PC I am using is:

Athlon XP 1900 CPU
256MB RAM
60GB HDD
CD+RW/DVD ROM drive
Floppy disk
Radeon 9600SE graphics card
NfII ultra infinity motherboard
CPU speed control switch
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ddp
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_ 		15. January 2007 @ 08:30 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try another rom drive to see if still does it or not. is the burner on same data cable as the hd?
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spoony008
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_ 		15. January 2007 @ 10:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've tried another rom drive still does the same. Burner is on a different data cable to the hd.
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ddp
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_ 		15. January 2007 @ 11:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
take a close look at the disk to see if dirty or has scratches on the topside of disk.
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spoony008
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_ 		16. January 2007 @ 08:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Disc is fine and I've also tried using two different XP disc's.
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ddp
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_ 		16. January 2007 @ 08:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
reseat the ram & data cables to drives. use a pencil eraser on the gold contacts of the ram to remove any oxidation. try another hd if possible just to see if xp will load at all. any of the can shaped objects on the motherboard which are capacitors are domed or leaking brown stuff?
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spoony008
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_ 		16. January 2007 @ 10:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
removed & re-connected ram & data cables. used eraser on ram. tried another hd mother board is fine, still no luck.
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Molder
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_ 		16. January 2007 @ 10:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It might help to know what the error messages are!!

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ddp
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_ 		16. January 2007 @ 12:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
spoony, you used another hd, did a fresh install of xp & it worked, correct?
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spoony008
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_ 		18. January 2007 @ 08:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I?ve solved the problem one of the RAM slots on the motherboard is faulty, used another slot installed XP and is so far working fine. Thanks for all your help.
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ddp
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_ 		18. January 2007 @ 11:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no problem, teach & learn
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