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> "Anna" wrote:
>
>> > thelostgeek wrote:
>> >
>> >> My Grandfather and I are building a computer from scratch. We finished
>> >> the internal stuff. Then we formatted BIOS Program. Finally, we put in
>> >> the Windows XP Home Edition CD with SP 2.I had tried to install
>> >> something, but error occured, so this is my 2nd attempt to install.
>> >> Getting ready starts fine, then comes the menus.
>> >> The first Menu gave me the following options:
>> >> 1. Setting up Windows XP Now
>> >> 2. To repair a Windows XP Installtion using Recovery Console.
>> >> I chose to Set up Win. XP Now
>> >> Then the End-User's licence agreement comes. I do Accept.
>> >> Then it shows my Partitions to choose from. I've got two
>> >>
>> >> C: Partition [NTFS} 76285 MB [76197 Free]
>> >> Unpartioned space 8 MB
>> >> I did not know where the Unpartioned space came from or what it means,
>> >> so I clicked C: Partition.
>> >> I got another menu giving me 3 options
>> >> 1. Format the Partition using the NTFS File System (Quick)
>> >> 2. Format the Partition using the NTFS File System
>> >> 3. Leave the Current File System Intact
>> >> I choose Leaving the Current File System Intact.
>> >> Then Came another menu. There was a Windows Folder installed.
>> >> it gave me two options
>> >> 1. Delete old folder, Make a new one.
>> >> 2. Use Different Folder.
>> >> I choose Deleting the Old folder and making a new one.
>> >> It exmines the Disks and makes a list of files to me copied
>> >> During coping, it shows up numerous times saying that setup cannot
>> >> copy a certain file. It gives me the choice to retry of skip. I Retry.
>> >> Sooner or later in the middle of the coping, a tech error pops up.
>> >> Page_Fault_in_Non-Paged_Area
>>
>>
>> "Malke" <invalid@not-real.com> wrote in message
>> news:%237F3yQkgFHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Your post is a bit unclear as to exactly what you've done, but mainly
>> > the issue is that your clean install of XPSP2 fails, right? Normally
>> > failures to install an operating system are because of hardware
>> > problems. The RAM you are using may be faulty or marginal, not right
>> > for the motherboard, etc. I would test the RAM and other hardware
>> > components, particularly since you built the machine yourself. Here are
>> > general hardware troubleshooting steps - not everything will apply to
>> > you. I've also included a link to installation instructions for XP:
>> >
>> > 1) Open the computer and run it open, cleaning out all dust bunnies and
>> > observing all fans (overheating will cause system freezing). Obviously
>> > you can't do this with a laptop, but you can hear if the fan is running
>> > and feel if the laptop is getting too hot.
>> >
>> > 2) Test the RAM - I like Memtest86+ from www.memtest.org. Obviously,
>> > you
>> > have to get the program from a working machine. You will either
>> > download the precompiled Windows binary to make a bootable floppy or
>> > the .iso to make a bootable cd. If you want to use the latter, you'll
>> > need to have third-party burning software on the machine where you
>> > download the file - XP's built-in burning capability won't do the job.
>> > In either case, boot with the media you made. The test will run
>> > immediately. Let the test run for an extended period of time - unless
>> > errors are seen immediately. If you get any errors, replace the RAM.
>> >
>> > 3) Test the hard drive with a diagnostic utility from the mftr. Usually
>> > you will download the file and make a bootable floppy with it. Boot
>> > with the media and do a thorough test. If the drive has physical
>> > errors, replace it.
>> >
>> > 4) The power supply may be going bad or be inadequate for the devices
>> > you have in the system. The adequacy issue doesn't really apply to a
>> > laptop, although of course the power
>> > supply can be faulty.
>> >
>> > 5) Test the motherboard with something like TuffTest from
>> > www.tufftest.com. Sometimes this is useful, and sometimes it isn't.
>> >
>> >
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install
>> >
>> > Malke
>> > --
>> > Elephant Boy Computers
>> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> > "Don't Panic!"
>> > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>
>>
>> thelostgeek
>> Mr. Malke may be right - your problem may be due to a hardware defect,
>> but I
>> really don't think so. At least not until we have more evidence that the
>> problem is hardware-related.
>>
>> So let's start from scratch, OK?
>>
>> I'm assuming two things at this stage...
>> 1. You correctly built your computer, i.e., all of the components were
>> correctly installed and they are correctly connected/configured. So that
>> when you powered up your computer for the first time after assembly (with
>> no
>> operating system having being installed at this time) there were no
>> strange/error messages that appeared on your monitor screen. Is that a
>> fair
>> assumption?
>> I'm a little uneasy over your comment that you & your granddad "formatted
>> the BIOS Program". I trust you mean by that that you reviewed the system
>> settings of your motherboard's BIOS to ensure their correctness for your
>> specific installation. Do I have this right? And you're reasonably sure
>> that
>> whatever changes or options you selected were the correct ones, right?
>>
>> 2. There is no data on your hard drive that you need at this point. I
>> mention this because what we are going to do (with your approval) is to
>> totally remove whatever contents are presently on that drive and start as
>> if
>> the disk is "virgin". Is that OK?
>>
>> So, if you want to go on, please respond to the above and we'll take it
>> from
>> there step-by-step.
>> Anna
"thelostgeek" <thelostgeek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:59B7C0B3-3988-4619-8977-6DF57C33EDC9@microsoft.com...
>> I would like to do that, but let me reinforce the goal of the problem: I
>> have no Operating system. I need to install and boot Windows XP Home
>> Edition
lostgeek:
Sorry I haven't responded sooner, but I just came across your latest
response...
Please understand that you do *not* need to install your operating system
before or during the steps I recommended above. The whole point of the
exercise I recommended you follow is to first determine whether there is
*some* basic hardware defect that's causing your inability to install the
OS. I fully understand that your goal is to install a functioning OS.
So, have you follow the steps I recommended?
Anna
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