Problem installing XP Pro, please help!!!!!

Celeron_Phreak · 03-09-06, 03:56 AM

Okay, so I was having some problems with my system locking up in games since I rebuilt the system with the A8N-SLI. I figured it might have been due to me not reloading windows.

So I did a quick format on the drive and it started the windows install. First time around it hangs after the first reboot and the graphical install process where you first get the mouse cursor. Second time it hangs half way though the "Installing Devices" section after the first reboot.

WHY IS IT HANGING ON ME?!?!?

I'm not overclocking right now, memory and CPU settings are all set to auto, unnessary intergrated peripherals are disabled. I need my computer back up and running for tomorrow's school work, everything is on my other hard drive. What is going on here?!?

OCdragon · 03-09-06, 05:31 AM

Given that you're NOT overclocking and everything is running on "Auto", but you will still need to check IF your PC is running stable itself! Did you check your PC for stability by running a) Memtest 86 or similar for your on-board memory timings, b) Prime95 for overall system stability??
All should be done prior to installing Windows!

Celeron_Phreak · 03-09-06, 06:36 AM

Well I finally got windows installed using the Silicon Image 3112 drivers instead of the 3114 drivers that came with the board. So far no problems.

I didn't know prime95 could be run outside of windows. How do I do this?

03-09-06, 03:56 AM	Thread Starter #1
Celeron_Phreak Member Join Date: Mar 2003	Problem installing XP Pro, please help!!!!! Okay, so I was having some problems with my system locking up in games since I rebuilt the system with the A8N-SLI. I figured it might have been due to me not reloading windows. So I did a quick format on the drive and it started the windows install. First time around it hangs after the first reboot and the graphical install process where you first get the mouse cursor. Second time it hangs half way though the "Installing Devices" section after the first reboot. WHY IS IT HANGING ON ME?!?!? I'm not overclocking right now, memory and CPU settings are all set to auto, unnessary intergrated peripherals are disabled. I need my computer back up and running for tomorrow's school work, everything is on my other hard drive. What is going on here?!? __________________ Seasonic 600W SLI PSU 2x Logitech MX Revolutions -- Icemat 2nd Edition: Black Plextor 16x SATA DVD-RW -- LG 16x DVD-/+RW/RAM nVidia Reference GTX 280 - IBM P260 Trinitron 21" & DCLCD 19" LCD 2x 1GB Mushkin & 2x 512MB Centon SP3200 (3-3-3-8) Seagate 200GB SATA -- WD 120GB SATA -- Seagate 300GB SATA -- Seagate 500GB IDE 939 AMD Opteron 180 @ 2872 MHz -- ASUS A8N-SLI HDA X-Plosion DTS -- Logitech Z-680 rev. 2 :) Heatware
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03-09-06, 05:31 AM	#2
OCdragon Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: U.K	Given that you're NOT overclocking and everything is running on "Auto", but you will still need to check IF your PC is running stable itself! Did you check your PC for stability by running a) Memtest 86 or similar for your on-board memory timings, b) Prime95 for overall system stability?? All should be done prior to installing Windows!
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03-09-06, 06:36 AM	Thread Starter #3
Celeron_Phreak Member Join Date: Mar 2003	Well I finally got windows installed using the Silicon Image 3112 drivers instead of the 3114 drivers that came with the board. So far no problems. I didn't know prime95 could be run outside of windows. How do I do this? __________________ Seasonic 600W SLI PSU 2x Logitech MX Revolutions -- Icemat 2nd Edition: Black Plextor 16x SATA DVD-RW -- LG 16x DVD-/+RW/RAM nVidia Reference GTX 280 - IBM P260 Trinitron 21" & DCLCD 19" LCD 2x 1GB Mushkin & 2x 512MB Centon SP3200 (3-3-3-8) Seagate 200GB SATA -- WD 120GB SATA -- Seagate 300GB SATA -- Seagate 500GB IDE 939 AMD Opteron 180 @ 2872 MHz -- ASUS A8N-SLI HDA X-Plosion DTS -- Logitech Z-680 rev. 2 :) Heatware
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