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Clean Install crashes at 34 Minutes Remaining
"vidbits" wrote in message
... I have an ASUS P4PE MOBO (broadband and sound on MOBO), 1 gig of memory and an ATI 8500DV graphics card. I have the same problem as the others. Using an IDENTICAL configuration, Windows 2000 installs perfectly, but on a clean XP install as soon as it hits that 34 minute mark my screen goes blank for 2 seconds, returns and in about 2 seconds the little green progress marker stops and my machine freezes solid. (I have tried using the original XP install disk as well as a disk slipstreamed with SP2). I've checked memory, pulled out all my USB devices, pulled my external USR modem, and the problem continues. Funny thing, in the Award BIOS there are two settings that have never "appeared"... Under "Advanced", the manual shows 3 sub-settings -- Chip Configuration, I/O Device Configuration and PCI Configuration. The latter two subsettings do not appear. I don't think that's the problem with installing the OS, but it bugs me. The graphics card is "suspicious" to me -- but it is supposedly compatible with Windows XP. The fellow that built my system has left me "high and dry" -- just telling me to go looking on the net for a solution. He more or less wants a BLANK CHEQUE to do any work. I have never been so frustrated in my life because I am disabled and it's going to likely cost me $200-$300 to get somebody in to TRY and diagnose the problem. I am thinking about "starting over" with an ASUS P4P800-E DELUXE MOBO. -- vidbits vidbits: I can understand your frustration. We've come upon this same situation more times than I care to remember. XP is very "touchy", both during the installation process and normal operations, when it comes upon what it perceives to be "non-compatible" hardware, and will balk upon proceeding any further, whether the OS installation process is currently underway or if already installed, normal operations are involved. You're right to suspect your graphics card. When the installation process aborts at the 34 minute mark it's nearly always due to some video problem that the installation process has identified - either perceived or real. What makes the situation more aggravating is that in many cases there is *no* problem in this area, i.e., the video card is non-defective, but the installation process detects some sort of anomaly. In many situations, if you repeat the installation process a number of times (we've sometimes had to do it four times), the install will "take" and there will be no further problems. Of course, it *is* possible that your video card is defective and should be replaced. And/or it *is* possible some other hardware component may be involved, including, of course, the motherboard itself. Unfortunately the only way you can definitively diagnose the problem is to substitute components, not a practical task for most home users. I don't think your BIOS settings are the culprit, but review them just to make sure. Can you get your hands on another video card and install it in place of your current one? That would probably be the best place to start after you've attempted multiple installs with your present system. Keep us informed of your progress. Anna |
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Clean Install crashes at 34 Minutes Remaining
Is this going to help? http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;815319 vidbits wrote: I have an ASUS P4PE MOBO (broadband and sound on MOBO), 1 gig of memory and an ATI 8500DV graphics card. I have the same problem as the others. Using an IDENTICAL configuration, Windows 2000 installs perfectly, but on a clean XP install as soon as it hits that 34 minute mark my screen goes blank for 2 seconds, returns and in about 2 seconds the little green progress marker stops and my machine freezes solid. (I have tried using the original XP install disk as well as a disk slipstreamed with SP2). I've checked memory, pulled out all my USB devices, pulled my external USR modem, and the problem continues. Funny thing, in the Award BIOS there are two settings that have never "appeared"... Under "Advanced", the manual shows 3 sub-settings -- Chip Configuration, I/O Device Configuration and PCI Configuration. The latter two subsettings do not appear. I don't think that's the problem with installing the OS, but it bugs me. The graphics card is "suspicious" to me -- but it is supposedly compatible with Windows XP. The fellow that built my system has left me "high and dry" -- just telling me to go looking on the net for a solution. He more or less wants a BLANK CHEQUE to do any work. I have never been so frustrated in my life because I am disabled and it's going to likely cost me $200-$300 to get somebody in to TRY and diagnose the problem. I am thinking about "starting over" with an ASUS P4P800-E DELUXE MOBO. -- vidbits |
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I have a brand new ATI AIW 9800 graphics card so will be swapping out my 8500DV AIW card to see if that makes a difference. It's very strange as I have created the "Ultimate Boot CD 4 Windows" using the slipstreamed XP CD and that boots my machine perfectly -- and appears to have no problem with "devices". |
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Clean Install crashes at 34 Minutes Remaining
"vidbits" wrote in message ... I have an ASUS P4PE MOBO (broadband and sound on MOBO), 1 gig of memory and an ATI 8500DV graphics card. I have the same problem as the others. Using an IDENTICAL configuration, Windows 2000 installs perfectly, but on a clean XP install as soon as it hits that 34 minute mark my screen goes blank for 2 seconds, returns and in about 2 seconds the little green progress marker stops and my machine freezes solid. (I have tried using the original XP install disk as well as a disk slipstreamed with SP2). I've checked memory, pulled out all my USB devices, pulled my external USR modem, and the problem continues. Funny thing, in the Award BIOS there are two settings that have never "appeared"... Under "Advanced", the manual shows 3 sub-settings -- Chip Configuration, I/O Device Configuration and PCI Configuration. The latter two subsettings do not appear. I don't think that's the problem with installing the OS, but it bugs me. The graphics card is "suspicious" to me -- but it is supposedly compatible with Windows XP. The fellow that built my system has left me "high and dry" -- just telling me to go looking on the net for a solution. He more or less wants a BLANK CHEQUE to do any work. I have never been so frustrated in my life because I am disabled and it's going to likely cost me $200-$300 to get somebody in to TRY and diagnose the problem. I am thinking about "starting over" with an ASUS P4P800-E DELUXE MOBO. -- vidbits |
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Clean Install crashes at 34 Minutes Remaining
I've never had this problem with XP (probably haven't used it long enough
yet) I can strongly suggest that you begin by following Anna's suggestion. Try several times, to install XP, but make sure you have disconnected ALL usb devices from the computer, many, if not most USB devices require the drivers to be installed before they're plugged in, anyways. If you're using a usb keyboard or mouse, try switching to PS/2 , or get a USB-PS/2 converter, or, if you prefere, make sure your BIOS' settings for USB Legacy Support is active (may have a different name) If all else fails and you decide to replace hardware, begin by following Anna's advice and borrow or use a backup video card, first. I have had several ATI vdieo cards and have absolutely nothing good say about them. I've had ATI cards prevent stable installation of windows 98, I've had them destabilize a pre-existing installation, I've had them prevent the bios from posting. I've exchanged more new ATI cards in the last 2 years then i can count on 2 hands. I went thru 4 different models before I switched to an NVIDIA based card. If you decide the video card is the problem, I'd suggest you use an NVIDIA card. IF you decide to change the motherboard and use an AMD cpu, stay away from the ALI chipset, try and get one with an AMD or NVIDIA chipset (i've never had problems with them). There are also little things you can try, such as having the BIOS load Safe Default settings, in case they guy that built it made a change he shouldn't have. "vidbits" wrote in message ... I have an ASUS P4PE MOBO (broadband and sound on MOBO), 1 gig of memory and an ATI 8500DV graphics card. I have the same problem as the others. Using an IDENTICAL configuration, Windows 2000 installs perfectly, but on a clean XP install as soon as it hits that 34 minute mark my screen goes blank for 2 seconds, returns and in about 2 seconds the little green progress marker stops and my machine freezes solid. (I have tried using the original XP install disk as well as a disk slipstreamed with SP2). I've checked memory, pulled out all my USB devices, pulled my external USR modem, and the problem continues. Funny thing, in the Award BIOS there are two settings that have never "appeared"... Under "Advanced", the manual shows 3 sub-settings -- Chip Configuration, I/O Device Configuration and PCI Configuration. The latter two subsettings do not appear. I don't think that's the problem with installing the OS, but it bugs me. The graphics card is "suspicious" to me -- but it is supposedly compatible with Windows XP. The fellow that built my system has left me "high and dry" -- just telling me to go looking on the net for a solution. He more or less wants a BLANK CHEQUE to do any work. I have never been so frustrated in my life because I am disabled and it's going to likely cost me $200-$300 to get somebody in to TRY and diagnose the problem. I am thinking about "starting over" with an ASUS P4P800-E DELUXE MOBO. -- vidbits |
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