Xp freezes during installation
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Hello
during the installation of Windows XP Home (original)
the computer hangs and is unable to complete the installation of XP
it stops at the end of the installation, with two minutes remaining to finish
can you tell me what might be causing this problem
thank you
during the installation of Windows XP Home (original)
the computer hangs and is unable to complete the installation of XP
it stops at the end of the installation, with two minutes remaining to finish
can you tell me what might be causing this problem
thank you
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Your CD or DVD drive may be the cause of the crash. If you have a burner, try changing your boot sequence in the BIOS and install from the burner.
Try to delete all partitions on your disk and then format it in NTFS (full format and not quick to start with a clean disk) and continue the installation.
If you still have the problem, it's either:
- your CD drive is faulty
- your hard drive may have bad sectors
- the CD has a problem
- your RAM stick may have a transient defect (I had this issue with a stick but I could do the complete installation, however the PC rebooted quite often afterwards after usage varying from a few seconds to several hours)
Another question, is your computer connected to a modem when you install XP?
If so, disconnect the modem and do not configure internet access or network during the installation.
If you still have the problem, it's either:
- your CD drive is faulty
- your hard drive may have bad sectors
- the CD has a problem
- your RAM stick may have a transient defect (I had this issue with a stick but I could do the complete installation, however the PC rebooted quite often afterwards after usage varying from a few seconds to several hours)
Another question, is your computer connected to a modem when you install XP?
If so, disconnect the modem and do not configure internet access or network during the installation.
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The computer always reboots at the same loading point of XP
The CD drive is new
I tried with another XP CD, same problem
I have formatted several times and installed the XP CD but the same issue persists
The memory is new and from Corsair
I don’t know what to do
Do I need to modify the BIOS????
The computer always reboots at the same loading point of XP
The CD drive is new
I tried with another XP CD, same problem
I have formatted several times and installed the XP CD but the same issue persists
The memory is new and from Corsair
I don’t know what to do
Do I need to modify the BIOS????
Was this computer already running before or did you just assemble it?
What is your motherboard?
What is the frequency or the number displayed next to Athlon?
If it shows Athlon 2000+, it's just that your motherboard's BIOS is outdated and does not recognize the Sempron, which can indeed cause a problem because the specifications of the Sempron and the Athlon XP 2000+ (which run at the same frequency: 1667 MHz) are not the same.
If that is the case, the solution to your problem is both simple and complicated:
You need to flash the BIOS
Be aware that if the computer crashes during this operation, your motherboard may get ruined.
I know that recent ASUS motherboards use a crash-free BIOS system that allows you to recover the system in case of a problem; for other brands, I am not sure.
What is your motherboard?
What is the frequency or the number displayed next to Athlon?
If it shows Athlon 2000+, it's just that your motherboard's BIOS is outdated and does not recognize the Sempron, which can indeed cause a problem because the specifications of the Sempron and the Athlon XP 2000+ (which run at the same frequency: 1667 MHz) are not the same.
If that is the case, the solution to your problem is both simple and complicated:
You need to flash the BIOS
Be aware that if the computer crashes during this operation, your motherboard may get ruined.
I know that recent ASUS motherboards use a crash-free BIOS system that allows you to recover the system in case of a problem; for other brands, I am not sure.
No need for 256 MB of memory! That's just for it to work better!
A XP installation can very well be done with 64 MB of RAM!
A XP installation can very well be done with 64 MB of RAM!
config 256 MB of memory (corsair)
the cd is xp fami (original)
I have partitioned the hard drive
the cd starts and when it gets to two minutes before the end it blocks
the cd is xp fami (original)
I have partitioned the hard drive
the cd starts and when it gets to two minutes before the end it blocks
If you have the same problem with 2 different CDs, it is not your CD that is at fault. You are left with 2 possibilities: either your CD drive, although new, is defective, or your hard drive has bad sectors positioned in the wrong place, preventing you from completing the installation.
If you can install another disk and try the installation on this new disk, you should eliminate another possibility or find the fault.
If you can install another disk and try the installation on this new disk, you should eliminate another possibility or find the fault.
Your BIOS thing has no impact.
Every time I've had this problem, it was because of a faulty RAM stick. It sounds strange for Corsair, but still, try changing the RAM stick.
You shouldn't have changed the CD drive; it rarely comes from that, lol.
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JoJoForest
Every time I've had this problem, it was because of a faulty RAM stick. It sounds strange for Corsair, but still, try changing the RAM stick.
You shouldn't have changed the CD drive; it rarely comes from that, lol.
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JoJoForest