hoping someone can share some light on this problem.

it started on sunday late evening. when i switched on my desktop
computer,when it reaches the windows logo it crashes/freeze.it takes about
10 reboots before it loads as normal.after some hours of use,the computer
will crash thus going thought the whole reboot process.i thought it could be
a software problem,when i first install xp i did not choose the clean from
fresh option.so i decided to reinstall xp but this time as a fresh
install.but again i am having the same problem.before installing when it
reaches the windows logo it just crash/freeze.another 10 reboots then it
starts the windows installation,but shortly it crashes again.

does anyone know what could be the problem?

many thanks for your kind help.

SUPPORT: Cannot Install Windows XP
http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/cannot_install.html


On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 14:36:35 +0000 (UTC), "Malvin" <malvin@otmail.c> wrote:

tks for that, not sure if i should update the BIOS incase something happens
along the line i.e.crash/freeze then that will render my mainboard useless.

currently going though the section of removing components, to determine
which (if any) hardware is causing the problem.

"Unk" <not@aol.com> wrote in message
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okay i removed most hardware and yet its still giving me the same problem.

"Malvin" <malvin@otmail.c> wrote in message
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At this point, I would try using a different outlet in the room, a
different surge protector etc... to see if you have a power issue...your
PSU may need a changeout eventually but the easiest things first...

Malvin wrote:

Malvin wrote:
It could be memory problems, heat, or the capacitors on the motherboard
may have deteriorated to the point they can't supply stable voltages to
the motherboard. It could also be a power supply problem. For sure,
it's something to do with hardware.

as u mentioned it, i did recently changed my surge protector.the last time
its was working was friday,didn't use the computer over the weekend right
upto 9pm sunday night and thats when the problem started.so come monday i
tried to reinstall xp pro.i'm able (as testing) to install w2k,NT4.0 and
Winme.i've also removed other hardware device but still the same thing.


"tterry" <tterry@wowway.com> wrote in message
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i've replaced the memory with another set and still the same.

i'm able to install other os thought.

it always freeze at the windows logo.

"ICee" <icee@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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The other OS's work, huh?
If the disk is not bad, then the only thing I can suggest is to change
out the case in case you have a short between the mobo and something...

Malvin wrote:

Malvin wrote:
What other OS?

You mean the other OS runs fine, but XP freezes at the welcome screen?
Did you reformat the drive before the clean install?
Can you give some details about the system (CPU speed, amount of memory,
disk drive size, etc.)?


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yeah its strange that other os works, but not xp pro.

i'm not sure if the disk is bad, will try on another machine but with
different (lower) spec.

not being funny or anything, just trying to understand what/how will
changing the casing have an effect if other os are able to install? if lets
say there were some kind of short between the mobo and xxxxx surely the
other os will not fully install?

"tterry" <tterry@wowway.com> wrote in message
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other os such as win98,wk2,nt4.0

yes,the above os installs/runs fine, whereby, xp pro freezes at the windows
logo (this is the 1st windows logo displayed, way before even starting the
installation).

i fdisk/mbr, fdisk, format for clean installation.

AMD 1GHz
aopen ak47 (pro) a
512mb sdram (2x 256mb)
2x 20gb ide
agp 3d prophet 4500 vga
pci matrox mill II

"ICee" <icee@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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Malvin wrote:
Sounds like your hardware is fast enough

That is the strangest thing I've heard of. All other OS's load fine,
but XP won't. Maybe it is a bad CD. Nothing else makes any sense (of
course, this stuff doesn't always make sense, unfortunately).

[snip]

"ICee" <icee@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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used it. when i tried to power it up on sunday evening 9ish it took me about
10 reboots before windows loaded, but would crash intermitting period,then
the whole nightmare of trying to boot up.then i thought it was a window
problem so i decided to reinstall as clean, but it's not having any of it. i
will try the same cd other another lower spec machine and see wot happens.

I've had this happen with three different SpaceWalker (Shuttle)
motherboards. XP just wouldn't install on them.
I even tried just the motherboard, vga, power supply, hard drive, keyboard,
mouse, and monitor sitting alone on the workbench. I suspect the IDE chip
was the problem, but I was never able to prove it.

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 22:58:20 +0000 (UTC), "Malvin" <malvin@otmail.c> wrote:

urrrrr.....

IDE chip?????

"Unk" <not@aol.com> wrote in message
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Yes, the IDE chip. When I used a 40 ribbon cable with the hard drive, the
BIOS would give a notice on boot up, that "No 80 ribbon connector...."
message. I got the SAME notice with the 80 ribbon connector. The message
would toggle ports if I used the 2nd IDE port instead. I never did get XP to
install on any of them. As you said, the other OS's would install just
fine.

On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:20:21 +0000 (UTC), "Malvin" <malvin@otmail.c> wrote:

sorry wot i meant is what is IDE chip.

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Unk wrote:
Malvin has no discernible brain fucntion. You lost him at the word "Yes".
Possibly even at the letter Y.


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