Cannot Install Windows XP

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erdons

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• Jul 22, 2005

• #1

Well im building a computer for someone on a real tight budget.

Asrock K7VM3
AMD Sempron 2200+
512MB Crucial PC2700 Ram
80 GB WD800BB
Old Case with a 300 Watt PSU

HD is primary Master
CDRW is secondary Master

When i put in the Windows xp it starts to boot from cd then the screen just goes black and the windows xp install never starts. I have tried switching the hd to cable select, changing it to the secondary ide, i dont know what else to try, i just cant get the windows xp install started.

 

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Wwing49

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• Jul 22, 2005

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have you gone into the bios and changed the primary boot device?

 

Xtreme Barton

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• Jul 22, 2005

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yes i would say to confirm that you changed the bios to read the cd drive first ..

 

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erdons

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• Jul 22, 2005

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yup i did that already a couple of times, any other suggestions???

 

Crana

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• Jul 22, 2005

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Try another cd drive, and make sure the disk is clean

 

Xtreme Barton

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• Jul 22, 2005

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make sure you dont have any raid enabled .. amd is this an original or backup copy of xp .

 

SniperXX

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• Jul 22, 2005

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I doubt you overclocked the comp but you didnt say, so if it is put it at stock speeds.

 

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erdons

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• Jul 22, 2005

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Yup tried another cd drive already, dont have raid enabled, using original windows xp home edition with sp2. Im not overclocking its at 333mhz fsb running at 1500mhz. I even tried going to 266mhz fsb and still a no go, im suspecting that the mobo may be bad.

 

Recursion

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• Jul 22, 2005

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does it post correctly?

 

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erdons

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• Jul 22, 2005

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It seems like it posts correctly, it only gives one beep when i turn it on.

 

kayson

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• Jul 22, 2005

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Grab a copy of linux and see if that works.

 

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Slopp

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• Jul 23, 2005

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might be ur ram, run memtest or swap it out for a stick that u kno works

 

Deathknight

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• Jul 23, 2005

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Its possible that junkly old PSU is not able to keep up with that system. Does the system stay on for a bit if you don't load the xp install disk (like go to the bios screen and let it sit there? If it stays on long enough that can buy you some time to measure the rails on that PSU.

 

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• Jul 23, 2005

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make sure the heatsink is seated properly