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shocksl
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16. November 2006 @ 00:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Need your help guys...am sick of trying to install Winfows XP now ...

Now the problem is....When I put the CD in the COmputer>I switch on PC> It says press any key to boot from CD, So I do> then a message shows on a black new screen:

Setup is now checking your hardware Configeration.

Then after a min or 2, the computer automatically goes to the first screen again, where it is showing all the computer information and ' Press any key to boot from CD'

Its just like a big Loop, keeps doing it.


Now what can I do guys???
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16. November 2006 @ 08:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what are your pc specs? is it a copied windows cd or original? perhaps the cd is messed up and cant read past where its stopping, sorry i cant be more help but post more info and im sure you will get some help.


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16. November 2006 @ 09:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
as asked, shocksl, is the disc and original or a copy? what condition is it in? what condition is the computer drive in? disconnect everything but one rom drive, the mobo, proc, and fans, and take the machine down to one stick of ram. report the results and any more info that you can.

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16. November 2006 @ 10:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Have you thought about booting windows via a floppy disk from A:\.

Like make a boot disc and make it boot like its going to install windows 98 and then when it boots into DOS. Then put your CD in the drive and type setup once your are in your CD drive.

You can get a boot disk from the following site.

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

Download a boot disk that has a Ram drive with it.

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19. November 2006 @ 01:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
this is easy when it says to boot from cd do not press boot from cd just let it do it's thing, leave your disk in untill the last part of the install, good luck hope that helps have a nice day
shocksl
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19. November 2006 @ 08:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
guys thanks a million! the disk was scratched tahts why it didnt work....sorry for that guys.
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19. November 2006 @ 09:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i also need help installing windows xp when i put in the set up disc and press any key to boot it brings me to the screen where i can install windows xp, repair windows xp or, exit if i choose install xp or repair it says IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and tells me to go in under safe mode and uninstall any program i just installed then when i go to safe mode it says \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM was eiter missing or corrupt and tells me to insert the setup disc and select repair.

But i cant use repair or new installation or safe mode so i keep on going in circles
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19. November 2006 @ 10:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by n80r:
i also need help installing windows xp when i put in the set up disc and press any key to boot it brings me to the screen where i can install windows xp, repair windows xp or, exit if i choose install xp or repair it says IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and tells me to go in under safe mode and uninstall any program i just installed then when i go to safe mode it says \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM was eiter missing or corrupt and tells me to insert the setup disc and select repair.

But i cant use repair or new installation or safe mode so i keep on going in circles
Can you give us the full Stop error code?

It begins from STOP** 0x.......

Thanks.

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19. November 2006 @ 10:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanx rav009 for trying to help

the full stop error is

*** STOP: 0x0000000A (0x0A2D0011, 0x00000002, 0x00000000, 0x8081c63C)
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