re: XP installation problem
Sunday, October 9, 2005 at 4:10 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by James
(4 messages posted)
Ran the Memtest. No errors. I am guessing that it means the RAMs are OK? or is this
not necessarily true?
I did disconnect the data cables from the HDs when I disconnected the power cables.
They were still attached to the mobo, but not to the HDs. The weird thing is I haven't
changed anything in BIOS and it worked fine last time I installed on SATA Oh, by
the way, SATA is built in to the mobo.. Is it possible a virus or malware of some
sort could have modified the settings? I have never 'flashed ' the BIOS and I don't
really feel comfortable doing it, knowing that it could really mess things up and
the fact that I don't know if in fact it IS the BIOS. I will look forward to your
response Ken. (Thanks a lot for your assistance so far)
Also, I don't really have any access to another PC for me to try the CD in, but I
will keeping looking.
On Saturday, October 8, 2005 at 5:50 pm, Ken wrote:
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>So, do I get new RAMs?
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>I wouldn't be ready to do that just yet. Get
>color=red>this
RAM tester. Scroll down to where it says "Download - Pre-Compiled
>package for Floppy (DOS - Win)" and make the floppy, boot to it on your ailing PC
>with both sticks of RAM in. Let it test thoroughly (all tests a couple times, it
>will take quite a while). I wouldn't be at all surprised to find out they both come
>up clean. Also, whenever you are using only one stick, make sure to put it in the
>first RAM slot (closest to CPU).
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>I tried installing with no hard drive, no power to them
>
>You need to also disconnect the data cables. A bad hard drive with a data cable
still
>connected (and no power cable) to it can still lock up a system.
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>I have made setup floppy diskettes directly from the MS website
>and that didn't work either.
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>This shifts the focus away from the Install CD and the CDROM drive, though I would
>still try the Install CD in another PC if you can.
>
>Suggestions:
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>1. Run the Memtest on your RAM
>2. Disconnect the power cable AND data cable to the old drive.
>3. Re-connect the power cable and data cable to the new drive.
>4. Enter the BIOS, and see if the new drive is being recognized by the BIOS. If
it
>isn't, look around in the BIOS for other settings related to SATA drives and controllers
>- make sure they are all enabled.
>5. Check your motherboard manufacturer for BIOS updates. Look at the BIOS revision
>histories specifically for problems related to SATA drives. If there is a newer
BIOS
>revision available that would fix this problem, you can flash the BIOS. This is
something
>you should do only if necessary, and as a last resort. A failed BIOS update can
lead
>to a dead motherboard.
>6. Are you using a 3rd party SATA controller or is it built-in to the motherboard?
>Do you have both? If so, try the other one.
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