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Can't install Windows NT4.0

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Hi,
I am currently running pc with pentium4 3.0Ghz(800FSB) with 512MB DDR RAM,when I started to install Windows NT4.0,it always get restarted before it finishes loading the Windows NT setup disk 2.Please advice....

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by p.j.hutchison

There are some new equipment that will not work correctly with NT4. Try using Windows 2000 or XP instead or 'downgrade' the machine somehow. Check manufacturer's page for more compatibility info.

by jim brown

Is ACPI enabled in the Bios?

if it is try and disable it.

have you tried to specify Mass storage device drivers?
(press F6 when the screen turns blue)

What about the proc?, NT won't support HT

you could also try and boot from the NT CD

I can't think of anything else it could be

by willcomp

Disable Plug and Play in BIOS. Also disable any unneeded peripherals on motherboard (LAN, Sound, USB) since NT 4 won't recognize or use them anyway.

Why are you installing NT 4.0 instead of 2000 or XP?

by house

If the problem occurs at the exact same spot every time, you could have a bad memory issue. The PC won't always recognize this type of problem. Try to run a trial installation of a 2k or xp off the cd. If the same file crashes everytime, you have a memory issue, if not, NT 4.0 just might not be compatible with your hardware configuration. Create new disks and try a different floppy drive too.

by abahmanyar

It is related to speed of your cpu.If you change your cpu with a p4 1.7 GHz, you can install nt4.then you must install service pack and then you can change your cpu tp p4 3GHz.

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