Problem Re-installing XP

Hi, I am trying to re-install Windows XP for my niece as her computer
was running really slowly. I booted from the installation disc and went
through the formatting of the drive, selecting the partition to put it
on and then it copied the files and rebooted. When it finished booting
up again it got to the loading Windows screen and stopped dead.
I have tried three different hard drives because I thought it might be
a failing hard drive, it was still the same. I tried another
installation disc but that was still the same.

I am at a loss as to what to try next!! Has anybody any ideas please!!
Thanks in advance,
Shirley


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Salamander46

Have you tried to enter safe mode after the installation?

Press F8 upon bootup and see if you can get into safe mode. Let us
know.


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LPH

cf. http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps

undisclosed wrote:
Hi, I am trying to re-install Windows XP for my niece as her computer
was running really slowly. I booted from the installation disc and went
through the formatting of the drive, selecting the partition to put it
on and then it copied the files and rebooted. When it finished booting
up again it got to the loading Windows screen and stopped dead.
I have tried three different hard drives because I thought it might be
a failing hard drive, it was still the same. I tried another
installation disc but that was still the same.

I am at a loss as to what to try next!! Has anybody any ideas please!!
Thanks in advance,
Shirley

undisclosed wrote:
Hi, I am trying to re-install Windows XP for my niece as her computer
was running really slowly. I booted from the installation disc and went
through the formatting of the drive, selecting the partition to put it
on and then it copied the files and rebooted. When it finished booting
up again it got to the loading Windows screen and stopped dead.
I have tried three different hard drives because I thought it might be
a failing hard drive, it was still the same. I tried another
installation disc but that was still the same.

I am at a loss as to what to try next!! Has anybody any ideas please!!
Thanks in advance,
Shirley





Run a RAM test

if the ram check proves futile
then you might consider the
following;

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when windows tries to load the
cpu goes into overdrive and gets
pretty hot.

so you might want to double check
the innards and ensure the cpu
fan is working

also the fan may also not be securely
attached to the cpu or if you built
the system, you didn't remove the
film from the cpu fan.

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also, you might try pointing a desk
fan towards the motherboard and
see if this helps.

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"undisclosed" wrote in message
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Hi, I am trying to re-install Windows XP for my niece as her computer
was running really slowly. I booted from the installation disc and went
through the formatting of the drive, selecting the partition to put it
on and then it copied the files and rebooted. When it finished booting
up again it got to the loading Windows screen and stopped dead.
I have tried three different hard drives because I thought it might be
a failing hard drive, it was still the same. I tried another
installation disc but that was still the same.

I am at a loss as to what to try next!! Has anybody any ideas please!!
Thanks in advance,
Shirley


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Salamander46

LPH;1690093 Wrote:
Have you tried to enter safe mode after the installation?

Press F8 upon bootup and see if you can get into safe mode. Let us
know.


Yes, I managed to bring the option for safe mode up and clicked on it,
but it fills the screen with text and stops dead. I guess that is
because the operating system is not installed, the files are copied
ready to install but it freezes before it can complete the install.


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Salamander46