Help with XP Pro install

[slender]

Hi

I am trying to install XP Pro on a new machine - HD Maxtor 120 gig , Asus A78xe Deluxe, it boots up and formats drive etc.. only it hangs after Windows setup restarts, I tried many different partitions and using FAT32 and NTFS but still no joy.

Hope you can help

 

[TheMajor]

Where exactly do u mean?
After installng everything?

 

[slender]

No just after windows formats the drive and copys some files over, it reboots then a screen comes up saying I have approx 39 mins then it freezes.

 

[rollincatera]

could be a bad disc....is it scratched up bad?

 

[slender]

No its brand new and legal

 

[rollincatera]

btw - if thats the case...even if not....try hitting the CD drive button, then pop the cd back in.

 

[slender]

Yeah unfornutaly tried that several times, also DVD-ROm is new also can install Linux with no probs if thats any help

 

[intercodes]

slender,

Need some details,

How exactly have you partioned your drive? You have linux installed in that Hard disk? Have you set an active partition to the primary partition of the drive?

 

[TheMajor]

its either disc, CD-ROM or RAM.

Test your RA Mwith memtest86+ www.memtest.org

Could also be your HD, make sure to use non-quick format.