WINXP installation problems

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I wouldn't use Partition Magic to set up a hard disk before installing XP.
In fact, the XP CD enables you to partition your hard disk as part of a
clean install.

However, if you prefer to use Partition Magic, you may find this article
helpful:
"Windows XP doesn't install to an NTFS partition created by PQDisk"
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/primus/id3216.html

Rocky

"Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message
news:qeSdnXcEc_MF8xnd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> I am trying to re-install the full version of Home edition WINXP on my
> daughter's computer.
>
> I formatted the harddisk and the set up a C: and D: partition with
Partition
> Magic Version 8.x.
>
> All drives are formatted for NTFS.
>
> The installation goes on for quite some time and it copies all the files.
> Then sometime in the next phase the Blue screen of death comes up and says
> it found a problem and to not damage computer it shuts down the
installation
> process.
>
> It says there may be a virus (impossible since just formatted) or to run
> Chkdsk /f. But there ius no prompt where I can run that. When I restart
> computer it just comes up with this same screen.
>
> I have installed many Windoes XP systems for myself, other children and
> friends and never came across this. I frankly do not know how to continue
> from here.
>
> The computer is of fairly recent vinatge with AMD 2200
>
> Ideas?
>
>

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Glad I could be of some help.

Rocky

"Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Thanks. I did not know that. Will format to Fat and install again.
>
>
> "Rocket J. Squirrel" <rocky@bullwinkle.com> wrote in message
> news:u3jxFAnJEHA.952@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I wouldn't use Partition Magic to set up a hard disk before installing
XP.
> > In fact, the XP CD enables you to partition your hard disk as part of a
> > clean install.
> >
> > However, if you prefer to use Partition Magic, you may find this article
> > helpful:
> > "Windows XP doesn't install to an NTFS partition created by PQDisk"
> > http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/primus/id3216.html
> >
> > Rocky
> >
> > "Ritter197" <Ritter197@Comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:qeSdnXcEc_MF8xnd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> > > I am trying to re-install the full version of Home edition WINXP on my
> > > daughter's computer.
> > >
> > > I formatted the harddisk and the set up a C: and D: partition with
> > Partition
> > > Magic Version 8.x.
> > >
> > > All drives are formatted for NTFS.
> > >
> > > The installation goes on for quite some time and it copies all the
> files.
> > > Then sometime in the next phase the Blue screen of death comes up and
> says
> > > it found a problem and to not damage computer it shuts down the
> > installation
> > > process.
> > >
> > > It says there may be a virus (impossible since just formatted) or to
run
> > > Chkdsk /f. But there ius no prompt where I can run that. When I
restart
> > > computer it just comes up with this same screen.
> > >
> > > I have installed many Windoes XP systems for myself, other children
and
> > > friends and never came across this. I frankly do not know how to
> continue
> > > from here.
> > >
> > > The computer is of fairly recent vinatge with AMD 2200
> > >
> > > Ideas?
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>