PC in some serious trouble...

impecunious

Will try to keep as brief as poss...

Got Tiny PC. Tried to re-install Windows. PC crashed. Didn't know about Reload CD. Formatted HD with WipeDrive, Partition Manager, FDisk etc. Tried numerous versions of Windows - all with same result. PC will copy the start up. Will begin configerartion but will freeze on the Start up logo on Windows XP. Tried Googling answer but must have tried every solution.

Any more ideas????

GreenNotM

A what stage does the pc crash during the XP install ? about 5 stages...

Are you removing any cd's and floppies when asked ?

Have partitioned disk with the install options ? what format NTFS or Fat ??

intel

GreenNotM wrote:

A what stage does the pc crash during the XP install ? about 5 stages...

Are you removing any cd's and floopies when asked ?

Thank God you came in here Im having a wine night....

So do you think it may be that the Partition killed the restore files.

mmmmm :think: P.S wots a floopie.. blame the GF for that one :rolleyes:

albertross_2

intel wrote:

Thank God you came in here Im having a wine night....

Are you becoming an alcy, that's twice in 3 nights!

GreenNotM

yeah i will edit that one ......

And after six months on the wagon .... Are you celebrating a new job for your mate :beer:

RoCas

intel wrote:

Thank God you came in here Im having a wine night....

So do you think it may be that the Partition killed the restore files.

mmmmm :think: P.S wots a floopie.. blame the GF for that one :rolleyes:

That's cruel, Intel. Everyone knows that a floopie is what happens to one's OH's private bits after too much beer!

intel

Nah its only some freebies Ive to use up and twice in 3days via 6-8mths :rolleyes:

impecunious

Lol! Excuse me for butting in gentlemen but my pc REALLY needs some attention!!

My PC crashes at the first stage after it has copied the files and goes into config. Yes, I take out the floppies, cd's etc when asked to. Formatted to NTFS.

GreenNotM

We were just waiting for you to get back impucunious ......

Have you partitioned the whole disk and deleted all old partitions (OP sounds like you have ) Using the XP installation options ?

Are you using the original copy of ur XP windows CD ?

GreenNotM

Well I am off to bed - would say it seems to be a corrupt file in your source files - this has happened to me but on a W2K server - Needed an original W2K CD - Can you try using another XP install disk - wipe the partitions in the first part of the installation.

Do you need to load a driver for ur HD such as a sata disk - have you an updated driver if needed ?

Was there a problem that caused you to re-install windows ?