Install XP Pro to new HDD

[mark]

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I cannot seem to be able to get beyond the "Examining hardware..." prompt
when booting from my OEM-type XP Pro CD.

I need to install to a new HDD because the old one is failing. I have two
CD drives in my PC, one is a CD-R/W, the other is just a CD-ROM, both less
tha two years old and the same used to initially install the OS and both
exhibit this problem.

I have tried another CD-ROM, disconnected the about-to-fail HDD. moved the
CD drives to the other IDE channel, reconfigured in about all possible
combinations with no success.

Short of another MB, any suggestions?

Mark

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Mark

Disconnect printers, scanners, everything except for screen, keyboard and
mouse.. report back if no joy still..


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User

"If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept
it all to themselves." - Lane Kirkland


"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E74F67EB-CB80-4FF3-A40E-59CBB7A4B806@microsoft.com...
>I cannot seem to be able to get beyond the "Examining hardware..." prompt
> when booting from my OEM-type XP Pro CD.
>
> I need to install to a new HDD because the old one is failing. I have two
> CD drives in my PC, one is a CD-R/W, the other is just a CD-ROM, both less
> tha two years old and the same used to initially install the OS and both
> exhibit this problem.
>
> I have tried another CD-ROM, disconnected the about-to-fail HDD. moved the
> CD drives to the other IDE channel, reconfigured in about all possible
> combinations with no success.
>
> Short of another MB, any suggestions?
>
> Mark

 

[mark]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

This suggestion hit the problem directly. Problem solved!
Mark

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Mark
>
> Disconnect printers, scanners, everything except for screen, keyboard and
> mouse.. report back if no joy still..
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept
> it all to themselves." - Lane Kirkland
>
>
> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E74F67EB-CB80-4FF3-A40E-59CBB7A4B806@microsoft.com...
> >I cannot seem to be able to get beyond the "Examining hardware..." prompt
> > when booting from my OEM-type XP Pro CD.
> >
> > I need to install to a new HDD because the old one is failing. I have two
> > CD drives in my PC, one is a CD-R/W, the other is just a CD-ROM, both less
> > tha two years old and the same used to initially install the OS and both
> > exhibit this problem.
> >
> > I have tried another CD-ROM, disconnected the about-to-fail HDD. moved the
> > CD drives to the other IDE channel, reconfigured in about all possible
> > combinations with no success.
> >
> > Short of another MB, any suggestions?
> >
> > Mark
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Mark

Good to hear.. good luck with the rest of your setup..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User

"If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept
it all to themselves." - Lane Kirkland


"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5D1AD25B-D189-4E88-88EF-59254F07B525@microsoft.com...
> This suggestion hit the problem directly. Problem solved!
> Mark
>
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Mark
>>
>> Disconnect printers, scanners, everything except for screen, keyboard and
>> mouse.. report back if no joy still..
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>> "If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have
>> kept
>> it all to themselves." - Lane Kirkland
>>
>>
>> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E74F67EB-CB80-4FF3-A40E-59CBB7A4B806@microsoft.com...
>> >I cannot seem to be able to get beyond the "Examining hardware..."
>> >prompt
>> > when booting from my OEM-type XP Pro CD.
>> >
>> > I need to install to a new HDD because the old one is failing. I have
>> > two
>> > CD drives in my PC, one is a CD-R/W, the other is just a CD-ROM, both
>> > less
>> > tha two years old and the same used to initially install the OS and
>> > both
>> > exhibit this problem.
>> >
>> > I have tried another CD-ROM, disconnected the about-to-fail HDD. moved
>> > the
>> > CD drives to the other IDE channel, reconfigured in about all possible
>> > combinations with no success.
>> >
>> > Short of another MB, any suggestions?
>> >
>> > Mark
>>
>>
>>

 

[joe_967]

I have this problem too! but that solution didn't help me, it gets stuck while examing my hard drive.