Can Not Install XP [Archive]

M.B.

April 28th 03, 05:51 PM

Every time I try and install Win XP Sp1 it gets to the point where it says
setup will complete in 34 minutes > goes to a black screen with two green
square dots followed by a purple dot in the upper left hand corner

I have tried formating the drive, it is actually a new drive and I have
tied
installing it several times

What in the world is going on

Jupiter Jones

April 28th 03, 06:38 PM

Are you sure all hardware is compatible:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp

See if this link helps:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q310064

Try it this way:
Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.

--
Jupiter Jones
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.

"M.B." > wrote in message
...
> Every time I try and install Win XP Sp1 it gets to the point where
it says
> setup will complete in 34 minutes > goes to a black screen with two
green
> square dots followed by a purple dot in the upper left hand corner
>
> I have tried formating the drive, it is actually a new drive and I
have
> tied
> installing it several times
>
> What in the world is going on

M.B.

April 28th 03, 08:55 PM

Hi

I boot from the CD and I tell the Install CD to perform a format before
installing

The only hardware I have installed are:

I have a ATI Radeon 8500 128 MB card and a 80 GB Maxtor HD and a Liteon
2410b cdrw

I can Install Win 2000 SP3 but I can not install XP SP1

Does this help

"Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
...
> Are you sure all hardware is compatible:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp
>
> See if this link helps:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q310064
>
> Try it this way:
> Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
> Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
> Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
> At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow the
> prompts for a Clean installation:
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
> Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on the
> hard drive.
> Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
> All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones
> An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
> "M.B." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Every time I try and install Win XP Sp1 it gets to the point where
> it says
> > setup will complete in 34 minutes > goes to a black screen with two
> green
> > square dots followed by a purple dot in the upper left hand corner
> >
> > I have tried formating the drive, it is actually a new drive and I
> have
> > tied
> > installing it several times
> >
> > What in the world is going on
>
>

Jupiter Jones

April 28th 03, 09:01 PM

Do you have a different video card you could use during the
installation and then swap after Windows XP is installed?

--
Jupiter Jones
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.

"M.B." > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> I boot from the CD and I tell the Install CD to perform a format
before
> installing
>
> The only hardware I have installed are:
>
> I have a ATI Radeon 8500 128 MB card and a 80 GB Maxtor HD and a
Liteon
> 2410b cdrw
>
> I can Install Win 2000 SP3 but I can not install XP SP1
>
> Does this help
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Are you sure all hardware is compatible:
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp
> >
> > See if this link helps:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q310064
> >
> > Try it this way:
> > Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
> > Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
> > Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
> > At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow
the
> > prompts for a Clean installation:
> > http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
> > Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on
the
> > hard drive.
> > Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
> > All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones
> > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> > "M.B." > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Every time I try and install Win XP Sp1 it gets to the point
where
> > it says
> > > setup will complete in 34 minutes > goes to a black screen with
two
> > green
> > > square dots followed by a purple dot in the upper left hand
corner
> > >
> > > I have tried formating the drive, it is actually a new drive
and I
> > have
> > > tied
> > > installing it several times
> > >
> > > What in the world is going on
> >
> >
>
>

M.B.

April 28th 03, 09:09 PM

You think it is the Ati Radeon 8500 128 MB card ...

I will see if I have another card

I am using an ecs ks75a and amd xp 1700

"Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
...
> Do you have a different video card you could use during the
> installation and then swap after Windows XP is installed?
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones
> An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
> "M.B." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > I boot from the CD and I tell the Install CD to perform a format
> before
> > installing
> >
> > The only hardware I have installed are:
> >
> > I have a ATI Radeon 8500 128 MB card and a 80 GB Maxtor HD and a
> Liteon
> > 2410b cdrw
> >
> > I can Install Win 2000 SP3 but I can not install XP SP1
> >
> > Does this help
> >
> >
> > "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Are you sure all hardware is compatible:
> > >
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp
> > >
> > > See if this link helps:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q310064
> > >
> > > Try it this way:
> > > Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
> > > Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
> > > Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
> > > At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow
> the
> > > prompts for a Clean installation:
> > > http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
> > > Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on
> the
> > > hard drive.
> > > Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
> > > All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jupiter Jones
> > > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> > >
> > >
> > > "M.B." > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Every time I try and install Win XP Sp1 it gets to the point
> where
> > > it says
> > > > setup will complete in 34 minutes > goes to a black screen with
> two
> > > green
> > > > square dots followed by a purple dot in the upper left hand
> corner
> > > >
> > > > I have tried formating the drive, it is actually a new drive
> and I
> > > have
> > > > tied
> > > > installing it several times
> > > >
> > > > What in the world is going on
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Jupiter Jones

April 28th 03, 09:52 PM

I don't recall the specifics.
But I seem to remember some video cards have a problem while
installing Windows XP.
ATI seems to be it (I know ATI makes a lot of cards), possibly one of
their cards.
The fix IIRC is to install Windows with a different card then swap
cards.
By the way, this is not to suggest the card is bad.

--
Jupiter Jones
Check the following link for some great problem solving newsgroups.
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
Please respond to newsgroup only. Everyone can benefit from the
message.

"M.B." > wrote in message
...
> You think it is the Ati Radeon 8500 128 MB card ...
>
> I will see if I have another card
>
> I am using an ecs ks75a and amd xp 1700
>
>
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Do you have a different video card you could use during the
> > installation and then swap after Windows XP is installed?
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones
> > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> > "M.B." > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I boot from the CD and I tell the Install CD to perform a format
> > before
> > > installing
> > >
> > > The only hardware I have installed are:
> > >
> > > I have a ATI Radeon 8500 128 MB card and a 80 GB Maxtor HD and
a
> > Liteon
> > > 2410b cdrw
> > >
> > > I can Install Win 2000 SP3 but I can not install XP SP1
> > >
> > > Does this help
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Are you sure all hardware is compatible:
> > > >
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp
> > > >
> > > > See if this link helps:
> > > >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q310064
> > > >
> > > > Try it this way:
> > > > Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
> > > > Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
> > > > Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
> > > > At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and
follow
> > the
> > > > prompts for a Clean installation:
> > > > http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
> > > > Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all
data on
> > the
> > > > hard drive.
> > > > Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
> > > > All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jupiter Jones
> > > > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > > >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > > > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "M.B." > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Every time I try and install Win XP Sp1 it gets to the point
> > where
> > > > it says
> > > > > setup will complete in 34 minutes > goes to a black screen
with
> > two
> > > > green
> > > > > square dots followed by a purple dot in the upper left hand
> > corner
> > > > >
> > > > > I have tried formating the drive, it is actually a new
drive
> > and I
> > > > have
> > > > > tied
> > > > > installing it several times
> > > > >
> > > > > What in the world is going on

M.B.

April 28th 03, 09:52 PM

Got it installed using an older ATI Radeon 7000, why the 8500 128 MB does
not allow this, I dont know ... you would think with SP1 it would have
updated a year and a half old card

Thanks for all the help
"Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
...
> Do you have a different video card you could use during the
> installation and then swap after Windows XP is installed?
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones
> An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
> "M.B." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > I boot from the CD and I tell the Install CD to perform a format
> before
> > installing
> >
> > The only hardware I have installed are:
> >
> > I have a ATI Radeon 8500 128 MB card and a 80 GB Maxtor HD and a
> Liteon
> > 2410b cdrw
> >
> > I can Install Win 2000 SP3 but I can not install XP SP1
> >
> > Does this help
> >
> >
> > "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Are you sure all hardware is compatible:
> > >
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp
> > >
> > > See if this link helps:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q310064
> > >
> > > Try it this way:
> > > Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
> > > Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
> > > Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
> > > At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow
> the
> > > prompts for a Clean installation:
> > > http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
> > > Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on
> the
> > > hard drive.
> > > Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
> > > All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jupiter Jones
> > > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> > >
> > >
> > > "M.B." > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Every time I try and install Win XP Sp1 it gets to the point
> where
> > > it says
> > > > setup will complete in 34 minutes > goes to a black screen with
> two
> > > green
> > > > square dots followed by a purple dot in the upper left hand
> corner
> > > >
> > > > I have tried formating the drive, it is actually a new drive
> and I
> > > have
> > > > tied
> > > > installing it several times
> > > >
> > > > What in the world is going on
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Bob Gibson

April 29th 03, 02:14 AM

M.B.

April 29th 03, 11:58 AM

The drive was partioned from a ghost image before

I did not use the maxtor software

What difference does that make
"Bob Gibson" > wrote in message
...
> Did you partition the new drive before trying to format? Did you try to
> partition and format using the Maxtor software?
> Bob
>
> "M.B." > wrote in message
> ...
> | Got it installed using an older ATI Radeon 7000, why the 8500 128 MB
does
> | not allow this, I dont know ... you would think with SP1 it would have
> | updated a year and a half old card
> |
> |
> |
> | Thanks for all the help
> | "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> | ...
> | > Do you have a different video card you could use during the?
> | > installation and then swap after Windows XP is installed?
> | >
> | > --
> | > Jupiter Jones
> | > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> | > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> | > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> | >
> | >
> | > "M.B." > wrote in message
> | > ...
> | > > Hi
> | > >
> | > > I boot from the CD and I tell the Install CD to perform a format
> | > before
> | > > installing
> | > >
> | > > The only hardware I have installed are:
> | > >
> | > > I have a ATI Radeon 8500 128 MB card and a 80 GB Maxtor HD and a
> | > Liteon
> | > > 2410b cdrw
> | > >
> | > > I can Install Win 2000 SP3 but I can not install XP SP1
> | > >
> | > > Does this help
> | > >
> | > >
> | > > "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> | > > ...
> | > > > Are you sure all hardware is compatible:
> | > > >
> | > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp
> | > > >
> | > > > See if this link helps:
> | > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q310064
> | > > >
> | > > > Try it this way:
> | > > > Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
> | > > > Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
> | > > > Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
> | > > > At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow
> | > the
> | > > > prompts for a Clean installation:
> | > > > http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
> | > > > Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on
> | > the
> | > > > hard drive.
> | > > > Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
> | > > > All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.
> | > > >
> | > > > --
> | > > > Jupiter Jones
> | > > > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> | > > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> | > > > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | > > > "M.B." > wrote in message
> | > > > ...
> | > > > > Every time I try and install Win XP Sp1 it gets to the point
> | > where
> | > > > it says
> | > > > > setup will complete in 34 minutes > goes to a black screen with
> | > two
> | > > > green
> | > > > > square dots followed by a purple dot in the upper left hand
> | > corner
> | > > > >
> | > > > > I have tried formating the drive, it is actually a new drive
> | > and I
> | > > > have
> | > > > > tied
> | > > > > installing it several times
> | > > > >
> | > > > > What in the world is going on
> | > > >
> | > > >
> | > >
> | > >
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>