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December 6, 2011 at 12:24 pm #2209452
Why do’s win xp stop loading at 33 to 35 minutes
Lockedby hst125 · about 12 years, 3 months ago
Hi
I have three ASUS Motherboards (P5PE-VM.P5SD1-FM2/S.P5GD1-VM/S) They have all been tried with different H/D G/C RAM PSU & CPU but all freeze at 33 to 35 min’s.
Any reply would be appreciated.
Thank youJohn
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December 6, 2011 at 12:24 pm #2444545
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by hst125 · about 12 years, 3 months ago
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December 6, 2011 at 12:47 pm #2444541
Have you tried setting the SATA to IDE mode in BIOS?
by robo_dev · about 12 years, 3 months ago
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Sometimes Windows install borks at SATA
Did you slipstream the SATA drivers into the XP install, or do the ‘third party SATA’ driver install?
Another common problem is that you get the wrong SATA driver, or one for Win2003, etc.
Is this XP, XP-SP2, XP-SP3 ? As I recall, SP3 has some SATA support, but not plain old XP.
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December 7, 2011 at 10:59 am #2444458
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by hst125 · about 12 years, 3 months ago
In reply to Have you tried setting the SATA to IDE mode in BIOS?
Yes I have to no avail.
Thank you for your reply
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December 6, 2011 at 1:16 pm #2444538
Another thing to try is
by oh smeg · about 12 years, 3 months ago
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What RAM was used and how much?
Provided you are using IDE Drives and don’t have the RAID Option in BIOS Enabled if you have more than 1 RAM Module installed you can get timing issues between the different RAM Modules which causes Windows to Fail during the install.
Knowing what Error Messages you are getting if any would help no end and also if you have tested the Hardware for correct function.
If you have not tested the Hardware you can use the Ultimate Boot CD available free here
http://download.cnet.com/Ultimate-Boot-CD/3000-2130_4-51584.html?tag=mncol;5
And test the RAM. CPU and so on.
However if you are hitting Timing Issues between Different RAM Modules the answer is to remove one, load the OS and then when it’s fully loaded refit the Second RAM Module.
Another thing which may cause problems is a Unstable Power Supply or one that is not rated high enough for the components you have fitted.
Col
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December 7, 2011 at 11:05 am #2444456
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by hst125 · about 12 years, 3 months ago
In reply to Another thing to try is
I have tested H/D,RAM,CPU,PSU,&G/C All work ok .
I get no error message, just stops.
Thank you for your reply
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December 7, 2011 at 1:27 pm #2444446
have you tried setting the SATA mode to compatible?
by markp24 · about 12 years, 3 months ago
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also
try removing all the add on cards, just have the video card, ram and hdd (cd/dvd too) and try loading it liek that.
also try testingthe Ram as Oh Smeg recommends.
Check the DVD for dirt/scratches and fingerprints also, even if it is clean try polishingit. or try another dvd.-
December 8, 2011 at 8:17 am #2445537
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by robo_dev · about 12 years, 3 months ago
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Good point about the CD…I have seen that exact same issue.
Troubleshooting the Windows XP Installation
http://www.techfuels.com/windows-xp/9690-troubleshooting-windows-xp-installation.html -
December 8, 2011 at 9:18 am #2445522
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by markp24 · about 12 years, 3 months ago
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yes it has happened to me, i loaded winxp and it kept failing after 15 min on the load. It would be interesting is that is the cause of this issue, i would think you would get a read or i/o error message, but i figure its worth a look anyway.
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December 8, 2011 at 11:57 am #2445510
Well if all of the above are no help
by oh smeg · about 12 years, 3 months ago
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We are stuck with either the Optical Drive itself or the Install Media.
So I suppose the obvious question here is what are you using as Install media?
Is it a M$ OEM Install Disc or a System Makers Recovery Disc?
If it’s a System makers Recovery Disc that was most likely made for the hardware it was supplied with and will not work on other hardware. That could be your trouble here or as stated above the Actual Install Disc is dirty and has been badly stored and is failing. If it’s a Recorded Disc all bets are off as we have no idea of what it is and how complete it may be. 😉
Col
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December 8, 2011 at 1:38 pm #2445496
Have you tried
by johnymc · about 12 years, 3 months ago
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removing any add-on cards, such as PCI or PCI express cards?
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