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by acattr

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When installating NT or 2K or XP (professional or server), my new pc crashes at the initial setup screen that asks to hit enter for setup, press R for Recover console, F3 to escape. Sometimes, If I am quick enough I can hit enter, and get to the License agreement, but it still freezes. With my quick fingers, I've actually made it as far as the next screen where it asks to choose an installation partition. But never any farther. It consistently freezes at the same place.

I have changed everything but the RAM, Processor, and motherboard(all three are brand new). Can't change these as they are the only parts that I don't have spares for. Updated the BIOS too.

RAM: Samsung 512 ECC RDRAM 800Mhz
Processor: Intel P4 2.4G
Motherboard: Intel D850EMV2

Any Suggestions?

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by henrywi

only thing i will tell you is to check the HCL on MS site or run it from your CD Rom, and if everything is cool check the HD how much space you have to make the partition when convertint to NTFS it takes more space minimun on you hd is 2.5 G

by bohicam1

Go back into the bios and make sure the midi-game port is disabled. Had this same prob not too long ago and that was the culprit.
Good luck!

Mike

by acattr

I didnt have a midi-game port. I also tried disabling everything on the motherboard. No help.

by dcasavantes

There are a couple more things. I've fought Xp over and over again, only to find that a brand new memory chip was bad out of the box (it happens!) you might make absolutely certain you have the exact compatable memory. Make certain all your physical connetions are in place (ALL of them) and double check your cd-rom. Make sure your cd is clean and undamaged. Confirm your cpu and memory and agp cards are proerly seated. Make certain your BIOS is not overclocked in any way.

by acattr

thanks for your help. i bought new ram with no luck, BIOS shows 2.4g. I have 4 different install CDs, everything seated.

by fenaikh

Hi
It seems that you are having a problem with power managment, a bad hardware or hardware driver. I would delete the partition, disable power managment in the BIOS, then follow instruction in these 2 pages.

Hardware Problems in Setup (page1)

http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/638/01/1.html

Hardware Problems in Setup (page 2)

http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/638/01/2.html

Good luck

Mohamed

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