Windows XP Home Install

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When I try to install Windows XP, the CD boots and a text message on the
screen says "scanning computer for hardware installed...". After approx 5
seconds, the screen goes blank and the computer stops responding. The hard
drive is blank. This is a new install. Any suggestions on how to get past
this?

 

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Hi,

Have you already partitioned with some other product?
Is this home built, or a system you got from someone else?
Specif hardware details?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"vprimm" <vprimm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC89A4ED-F6A4-4EA8-8610-E780D6C15CFB@microsoft.com...
> When I try to install Windows XP, the CD boots and a text message on the
> screen says "scanning computer for hardware installed...". After approx 5
> seconds, the screen goes blank and the computer stops responding. The
> hard
> drive is blank. This is a new install. Any suggestions on how to get
> past
> this?

 

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Did you run the update advisor app on the CD to check for incompatibilities?


"vprimm" <vprimm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC89A4ED-F6A4-4EA8-8610-E780D6C15CFB@microsoft.com...
> When I try to install Windows XP, the CD boots and a text message on the
> screen says "scanning computer for hardware installed...". After approx 5
> seconds, the screen goes blank and the computer stops responding. The
> hard
> drive is blank. This is a new install. Any suggestions on how to get
> past
> this?