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    ATX Mental Case The Great Destroyer's Avatar
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    Default Re: XP Pro won't install

    well, memtest came back fine. a friend of mine mentioned using a program to write all zeros onto the HDD, then reinstalling XP?
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    Default Re: XP Pro won't install

    last times I had problem like that:
    1- bad dvd drive; cant get all windows installed
    2- bad cpu; keep crashing on me

    hope 4 u its only the drive

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    Where the hell is the "any" key? HackSore's Avatar
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    Default Re: XP Pro won't install

    I had a problem installing windows just recently, first problem was the install would run until "setup is starting windows", would stick on that screen and not progress.
    After checking the windows disc and hdd in another machine, i tried one stick of RAM at a time, same problem each time. Removed gfx card and a pci usb 2.0 card.
    This time it got past the starting windows screen and proceeded to the format/install screen.
    Turned out the pci usb card was the problem.
    Tried to install and got errors copying files.
    switched out the sata cables for the hdd and the ide cable for the optical, and replaced the optical with a known working drive, and windows installed with no issues.

    So try and rule out bad install disc and bad hdd first, then go from there.

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    Default Re: XP Pro won't install

    Why not use LinuxMint or Ubuntu since this machine will be used only for web surfing?
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    Default Re: XP Pro won't install

    its for my roommates. he can barely operate his macbook, they would be lost with anything linux-based.

    im going to try what HackSore suggested and see if its the graphics card.
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