Cannot install XP Pro

[Bruce]

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I am having problems trying to install XP Pro, I finally got it but it does
not load. My computer meets the requirements. It installs normally, at the
end it reboots and starts without CD-ROM, it shows the XP screen then starts
up by going to pale blue screen where it says with an hourglass in the
middle of the screen.

Any ideas?

Thanks Bruce

 

[Guest]

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Hi Bruce

Was this an upgrade from a previous version of Windows or a 'Clean' install
of XP? What kind of XP CD have you got - Retail, OEM?

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Bruce" <blaray@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am having problems trying to install XP Pro, I finally got it but it does
>not load. My computer meets the requirements. It installs normally, at the
>end it reboots and starts without CD-ROM, it shows the XP screen then
>starts up by going to pale blue screen where it says with an hourglass in
>the middle of the screen.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks Bruce

 

[Bruce]

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Sorry about that

The computer originally had Windows 98 on it but it was trashed. I installed
2 used hard drives, 20 & 40 GB.

I wanted to put 2 more O\S's on the one & the other use for backups or
whatever.

The CD's I have are 1 retail & one volume copy from our college.

Thanks


"Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uk252RmQFHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi Bruce
>
> Was this an upgrade from a previous version of Windows or a 'Clean'
> install of XP? What kind of XP CD have you got - Retail, OEM?
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "Bruce" <blaray@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ODzv83lQFHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I am having problems trying to install XP Pro, I finally got it but it
>>does not load. My computer meets the requirements. It installs normally,
>>at the end it reboots and starts without CD-ROM, it shows the XP screen
>>then starts up by going to pale blue screen where it says with an
>>hourglass in the middle of the screen.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks Bruce
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Try running a barebones install. Pull all unnecessary cards and unplug
peripherals. See that works. Hardware incompatibility can cause this.

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Bruce" <blaray@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ODzv83lQFHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> I am having problems trying to install XP Pro, I finally got it but it
does
> not load. My computer meets the requirements. It installs normally, at the
> end it reboots and starts without CD-ROM, it shows the XP screen then
starts
> up by going to pale blue screen where it says with an hourglass in the
> middle of the screen.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks Bruce
>
>