Can't install WinXP

[Bill Fitzgerald]

Trying to install WinXP as some files are corrupted. It gets down to the
final 2 minutes and hangs. I 'borrowed' an installation disk from a friend,
it's WinXP Professional, and that installs perfectly. Has anyone run across
this before?

When the PC boots up I notice that FastTrack133 Bios is running. That never
was there before. How do I deal with that?

Thanks

Bill

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

You borrowed XP Pro from a friend and installed it. If your CD is XP Home
Edition, that can't be installed over Pro. Fast Track 133 is for a RAID
Array. Do you have a RAID setup, if no, setup could be choking on that.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Bill Fitzgerald" > wrote in message
...
> Trying to install WinXP as some files are corrupted. It gets down to the
> final 2 minutes and hangs. I 'borrowed' an installation disk from a
> friend,
> it's WinXP Professional, and that installs perfectly. Has anyone run
> across
> this before?
>
> When the PC boots up I notice that FastTrack133 Bios is running. That
> never
> was there before. How do I deal with that?
>
> Thanks
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>

[Bill Fitzgerald]

Thanks for the reply Mike

The Fast Track program started running as part of the booting process after
I tried to install WinXP Home. Is there a way to disable it. My PC has
RAID capability, however not something I'm interested in running. It came
with the PC.

If I install another hard disk in my PC could I install WinXP Home on it?

Thanks once again.

Bill


"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> You borrowed XP Pro from a friend and installed it. If your CD is XP Home
> Edition, that can't be installed over Pro. Fast Track 133 is for a RAID
> Array. Do you have a RAID setup, if no, setup could be choking on that.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> "Bill Fitzgerald" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Trying to install WinXP as some files are corrupted. It gets down to
the
> > final 2 minutes and hangs. I 'borrowed' an installation disk from a
> > friend,
> > it's WinXP Professional, and that installs perfectly. Has anyone run
> > across
> > this before?
> >
> > When the PC boots up I notice that FastTrack133 Bios is running. That
> > never
> > was there before. How do I deal with that?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Bill Fitzgerald]

Thanks for the reply Mike

The Fast Track program started running as part of the booting process after
I tried to install WinXP Home. Is there a way to disable it. My PC has
RAID capability, however not something I'm interested in running. It came
with the PC.

If I install another hard disk in my PC could I install WinXP Home on it?

Thanks once again.

Bill


"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> You borrowed XP Pro from a friend and installed it. If your CD is XP Home
> Edition, that can't be installed over Pro. Fast Track 133 is for a RAID
> Array. Do you have a RAID setup, if no, setup could be choking on that.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> "Bill Fitzgerald" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Trying to install WinXP as some files are corrupted. It gets down to
the
> > final 2 minutes and hangs. I 'borrowed' an installation disk from a
> > friend,
> > it's WinXP Professional, and that installs perfectly. Has anyone run
> > across
> > this before?
> >
> > When the PC boots up I notice that FastTrack133 Bios is running. That
> > never
> > was there before. How do I deal with that?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Bill Fitzgerald]

Thanks for the reply Mike

The Fast Track program started running as part of the booting process after
I tried to install WinXP Home. Is there a way to disable it. My PC has
RAID capability, however not something I'm interested in running. It came
with the PC.

If I install another hard disk in my PC could I install WinXP Home on it?

Thanks once again.

Bill


"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> You borrowed XP Pro from a friend and installed it. If your CD is XP Home
> Edition, that can't be installed over Pro. Fast Track 133 is for a RAID
> Array. Do you have a RAID setup, if no, setup could be choking on that.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> "Bill Fitzgerald" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Trying to install WinXP as some files are corrupted. It gets down to
the
> > final 2 minutes and hangs. I 'borrowed' an installation disk from a
> > friend,
> > it's WinXP Professional, and that installs perfectly. Has anyone run
> > across
> > this before?
> >
> > When the PC boots up I notice that FastTrack133 Bios is running. That
> > never
> > was there before. How do I deal with that?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Bill Fitzgerald]

Thanks for the reply Mike

The Fast Track program started running as part of the booting process after
I tried to install WinXP Home. Is there a way to disable it. My PC has
RAID capability, however not something I'm interested in running. It came
with the PC.

If I install another hard disk in my PC could I install WinXP Home on it?

Thanks once again.

Bill


"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> You borrowed XP Pro from a friend and installed it. If your CD is XP Home
> Edition, that can't be installed over Pro. Fast Track 133 is for a RAID
> Array. Do you have a RAID setup, if no, setup could be choking on that.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> "Bill Fitzgerald" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Trying to install WinXP as some files are corrupted. It gets down to
the
> > final 2 minutes and hangs. I 'borrowed' an installation disk from a
> > friend,
> > it's WinXP Professional, and that installs perfectly. Has anyone run
> > across
> > this before?
> >
> > When the PC boots up I notice that FastTrack133 Bios is running. That
> > never
> > was there before. How do I deal with that?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

I have no experience with a RAID setup or Fast Track 133 and no idea why it
began after trying to load XP Home but this is loading before XP, you might
check your system BIOS or documentation about this.

If you install another hard drive, you can install XP Home on it but since
it is connected to your motherboard in which the same BIOS is loading on
setup, that will not turn off or otherwise get around this issue.

You might check your Motherboard manufacturer's website for information or
check the "Promise" website as I believe Fast Track 133 is a part of their
RAID setup.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Bill Fitzgerald" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for the reply Mike
>
> The Fast Track program started running as part of the booting process
> after
> I tried to install WinXP Home. Is there a way to disable it. My PC has
> RAID capability, however not something I'm interested in running. It came
> with the PC.
>
> If I install another hard disk in my PC could I install WinXP Home on it?
>
> Thanks once again.
>
> Bill
>
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
> message ...
>> You borrowed XP Pro from a friend and installed it. If your CD is XP
>> Home
>> Edition, that can't be installed over Pro. Fast Track 133 is for a RAID
>> Array. Do you have a RAID setup, if no, setup could be choking on that.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>> "Bill Fitzgerald" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Trying to install WinXP as some files are corrupted. It gets down to
> the
>> > final 2 minutes and hangs. I 'borrowed' an installation disk from a
>> > friend,
>> > it's WinXP Professional, and that installs perfectly. Has anyone run
>> > across
>> > this before?
>> >
>> > When the PC boots up I notice that FastTrack133 Bios is running. That
>> > never
>> > was there before. How do I deal with that?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Bill
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

[§kullywag©-]

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 17:51:15 -0800, "Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows
Shell/User\)" > wrote:

>I have no experience with a RAID setup or Fast Track 133 and no idea why it
>began after trying to load XP Home but this is loading before XP, you might
>check your system BIOS or documentation about this.
>
>If you install another hard drive, you can install XP Home on it but since
>it is connected to your motherboard in which the same BIOS is loading on
>setup, that will not turn off or otherwise get around this issue.
>
>You might check your Motherboard manufacturer's website for information or
>check the "Promise" website as I believe Fast Track 133 is a part of their
>RAID setup.

First thing he needs to do is crack his case open, and see if indeed
he has a RAID capable board, or a RAID card installed.

He says he's TRYING to install XP...........which leads me to believe
he might have had 98 or another OS which might not have picked up on
the RAID capabilities (one never knows what another considers "part of
the booting process...he could mean after Windows inializes, but
before it's through loading). If the extra ports were not used, he
would never have known the difference.
If the board IS RAID capable........ then Windows is doing it's job.
If not...... it may have merely loaded the wrong driver for his
controller, and needs to be swapped with ATA IDE controllers.

SOME older boards never inialize the RAID portion of the BIOS unless a
drive is physically attached to the RAID ports, others must be set via
a jumper or setting in the BIOS.

Some clarification is needed from the original poster.......
Does he mean by "during boot" a black screen with other board
information scrolling, before the first "Window" appears?
Or while windows is still "working" at loading?

IS his board RAID capable (4 IDE ports on the board or combo of IDE
and or SATA) ?

Has he physically moved or added a drive?



§kullywag©-

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

And I direct all of your good points and questions to the OP.:-)

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"§kullywag©-" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 17:51:15 -0800, "Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows
> Shell/User\)" > wrote:
>
>>I have no experience with a RAID setup or Fast Track 133 and no idea why
>>it
>>began after trying to load XP Home but this is loading before XP, you
>>might
>>check your system BIOS or documentation about this.
>>
>>If you install another hard drive, you can install XP Home on it but since
>>it is connected to your motherboard in which the same BIOS is loading on
>>setup, that will not turn off or otherwise get around this issue.
>>
>>You might check your Motherboard manufacturer's website for information or
>>check the "Promise" website as I believe Fast Track 133 is a part of their
>>RAID setup.
>
> First thing he needs to do is crack his case open, and see if indeed
> he has a RAID capable board, or a RAID card installed.
>
> He says he's TRYING to install XP...........which leads me to believe
> he might have had 98 or another OS which might not have picked up on
> the RAID capabilities (one never knows what another considers "part of
> the booting process...he could mean after Windows inializes, but
> before it's through loading). If the extra ports were not used, he
> would never have known the difference.
> If the board IS RAID capable........ then Windows is doing it's job.
> If not...... it may have merely loaded the wrong driver for his
> controller, and needs to be swapped with ATA IDE controllers.
>
> SOME older boards never inialize the RAID portion of the BIOS unless a
> drive is physically attached to the RAID ports, others must be set via
> a jumper or setting in the BIOS.
>
> Some clarification is needed from the original poster.......
> Does he mean by "during boot" a black screen with other board
> information scrolling, before the first "Window" appears?
> Or while windows is still "working" at loading?
>
> IS his board RAID capable (4 IDE ports on the board or combo of IDE
> and or SATA) ?
>
> Has he physically moved or added a drive?
>
>
>
> §kullywag©-