Need Windows Installation Help

[barchettai495]

I have an issue installing Windows Xp. I boot the installation cd but remains stuck at " starting up windows screen" What is the cause of this or how to fix it.?

[ThreeDee]

need more info ..comp specs , amount of ram ..legal copy of xp or not ..blah blah blah

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[YARDofSTUF]

9 times out of 10 when I get problems like that its related to ram, either its set to high, voltage is wrong or memory is bad.

Could also be a bad hard drive or it could be a heating issue.

So make sure everythign is set to its spec speeds, if you have a couple sticks of ram try them one at a tiem, see if that helps.

also you can grab Memtest (http://www.memtest.org/) to test the ram, it'll boot from a floppy.

[barchettai495]

would running a intel 530J @ 62* be the reason?

[ThreeDee]

would running a intel 530J @ 62* be the reason?

...well , there is one sure fire way to find out


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[hulksterjoe]

make sure the bios is up to date also.. I had a similar problem with a asus k8v board