I just build my very first custom machine and am experiencing some serious issues. Initially I used my old xp install disk from my DELL XPS 400. It installed fine on my 300GB WD Velociraptor, but XP seemed a bit unstable. I would get a BSoD often and trying to move any files from my two old hard drives was instant death. I used a 3rd party program that I have sucessfully used on other comps to validate the install and things were okay. Since then I tried to OC my CPU and everything has gone downhill from there. The OC was unstable, so i reset everything to stock. After that Windows boot up slowly, then said it could not be run until activated (even thou it was just installed yesterday). I figured I had a bad install of XP and tried to use a different XP install disc, one I had bought at Frys awhile back. When trying to install, with just the barebones components I can get to 'Windows is Starting Setup Utility' Then I get BSoD. stop 0x0000006F Failure to Initialize Session 3. Now im stuck in an activation loop and cant reinstall windows. I know my memory is good, I had it in my old comp. So I hear it may be the hard drive.
I'm looking for any help I can get! Do I need to get a new HD?
Here are my specs:
M/B: ASRock P43 1600 Twins
CPU: Intel e8400 @ 3.0 GHz (Stock) (Cooled with Zalman CT9500 Cooler and Artic Silver Thermal Paste)
HD(s): 300Gb WD Velociraptor, 500 Gb Seagate, 160 Gb, Seagate
RAM: 2 GB DDR2 800
GPU: XFX 8600 GT
PSU: XION 600 W Modular Cabling
I'm looking for any help I can get! Do I need to get a new HD?
Here are my specs:
M/B: ASRock P43 1600 Twins
CPU: Intel e8400 @ 3.0 GHz (Stock) (Cooled with Zalman CT9500 Cooler and Artic Silver Thermal Paste)
HD(s): 300Gb WD Velociraptor, 500 Gb Seagate, 160 Gb, Seagate
RAM: 2 GB DDR2 800
GPU: XFX 8600 GT
PSU: XION 600 W Modular Cabling