My pc doesn't start win xp-sp2 and stuck at initial window logo with a ide dvd writer , but when the writer is removed it boot normally .With dvd writer it only starts window in safe mode.
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No your motherboard is doing just fine. you cannot install OS to your hard disk from another computer that don't have the same spects like yours, The program won't initialize properly, or like what you said it would freeze. The only way fro you to be able to install an OS to your computer is to buy an external usb cd/dvd. If you have one, then we can proceed, enter the bios setup by pressing the delete or f2 key. Then set your settings from boot option ( primary boot ) select or change it by pressing Pg Up or Pg Dn to boot from a usb cd/dvd rom press f10 to save your setting or select save and exit settings. Then press y and press enter. From there your system will automatically boot starting your OS installation setup. Have a nice day friend and i hope this would solve your problem.
keep the laptop, hope it got a working cd-rom/dvd-drive !(if not, take-out /replace the harddisk) -win xp has to be removed from harddisk, the hd must be formatted so you got a blank hd to set up your new system
you'll need : - antoher PC with internet connection and cd/dvd-burner - a win98 installation cd or bootable savecopy of it, - a new win-xp install cd plus cd-key - a program called PC Wizard(download) and a bit of time...(one night or two:-)
follow instructions:
if you can enter bios (press F1 or F2 or Del) during booting), youre lucky...
enter bios while booting, in the menu look for boot otions or devices, change order of boot devices, so that cd/dvd-drive is 1st, then save and exit (F10) insert win98-CD, boot from cd, try to setup win98, you'll be asked to erase/ format all data/installations/partitions on the harddisk (drive c:,probably), do so, format the drive using the FAT32-file system, then end installation without fully setting up win 98. now you should have a blank disk witout any operation system on it.
now put in win xp cd, go through the whole installation process install and run pc wizard(it'll tell you all hardware devices of the laptop) get the proper drivers for the notebook for win-xp from the net(google might be helpful) install them. happy computing!
if all this did not work, remove the harddisk,(you'll have to unscrew a lot of the laptop) replace it by a new s-ata ide-drive()and.. erh.. come again then, this is a long process as well
You can try also to do reformat your hard drive as fresh unallocated one before doing formatting again to install windows. And check your installation disk for scratches.
I had this XP problem with Norton recent after SP3 got on.
Clean install and no antivirus, straight afterwards a bootable CD with SP3 then I replace already removed Norton with Avast virus scanner.
Superfast, all problems I ever had gone. Likely the scanner.
Its true. the Bios or HDD driver wont allow you to install Win XP on it.. This BIOS is compatible with only Win Vista. The only easy way to do it is by creating 2 partitions while installing vista. once vista is installed- install XP with Dual boot and than format the vista partition.
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