High-end system and blue screens during install

[Danovich]

Hi everyone,

I just bought a new computer, and during the installation of Win2000, I have random blue screens. This either in the first step ("Text screen") or the second step after reboot ("Graphic screen")

I went back to the place I bought it, and after showing the problem to the different techs there, I was told that my computer was too new for Win2000, and that WinXP would work without any problem. I'm not sure about this, and I suspect the RAM to be faulty.

Here are a few specs:

CPU - P4 2.4Ghz
Board - Asus P4S8X (Same results with AGP at 8x and 4x)
Mem - Kingston DDR333 512mb
Vid - ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
HD - WD 80gig
Sound - SB Audigy

So, is it true that WinXP would work and not Win2000? Any other ideas?

Any comment is welcomed.

Thanks,

Danny Lacerte

"Violence is incompetence's last refuge." - Asimov

 

[btvillarin]

<b>Too new</b>??? Maybe explain that there might not be supported drivers in Windows 2000, but not that.

<A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q171003" target="_new">"Stop 0x50" Error Message While Installing Windows (2000/NT)</A>

If you suspect the memory to be screwed up, run <A HREF="http://www.memtest86.com" target="_new">Memtest</A>. It's free. Have one memory stick installed at a time to make it easier to see which one's messed up (if you have more than one).

Bryan

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[CALV]

I was told that my computer was too new for Win2000

I'd take it back for a refund, they obviosly hanvt got a clue what they are talking about



If they squeeze olives to get olive oil, how do they get baby oil?

 

[redstar]

tell us the exact error message and then we can look it up.

and win2k is still offically supported for at least another 3 years!! (SP3) so don't let them shirk their responsibilities..you machine is under warranty its up to them to get it to work properly

 

[snotling]

Faulty RAM gets My vote.
Win2k drivers exist for all those components.
check if a BIOS update is available, do it if it does
if it's still not working try RAM diagnostic tools.

 

[marty10g]

If the place you bought it off tell you that, they obviously don't know what they are talking about. Take it back and get a refund while under warranttee before something else goes wrong

INTELigence is gained by obtaining aMD

 

[upec]

I have similar problem before and it was caused by bad RAM.