strange XP install problem

[Andrew E]

Try going into BIOS,exit page,select,Load set-up defaults
then save changes and exit BIOS.You might also install
xp cd,boot from cd,go to recovery,in recover,type:
CHKDSK C: /F C: being the hd.
>-----Original Message-----
>Computer previously was running XP Pro but had a lot of
>viruses so I decided to reformat. XP will now start up
>only in safe mode, starting normally it is a black screen
>with a single white pixel towards the left hand side.
>Same result when I reset BIOS before installing. Old
copy
>of ME will install and run properly, but installing XP as
>upgrade to ME results in same black screen. In safe
mode,
>disabled all non-essential hardware, but still got a
black
>screen. XP disk installed cleanly a different computer.
>Anyone have any idea what the problem could be? I'm
>stumped.
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