LOLing at my old PC

M1kkelZR · 12-04-2011, 08:56 PM

so i have an old PC. 1,5GB Ram, AMD Sempron. and im installing windows XP on it... now this pc can handle win7 easily but the files were damaged so i reverted to XP.
now the installation has been restarted 5 times! 5 times! like wth this pc sucks! but im going to throw XP off and use Linux as an os but i need a temp one just to make sure i can do stuff lol...

first time it got stuck at 1%
second time it got stuck at 11%
thirrd time 11%
fourth time 14%
and 5th time is now at 51% while posting the thread. still think its funny though.

pane-free · 12-04-2011, 10:21 PM

http://how-to.wikia.com/wiki/How_to_...clean_in_Linux
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Partition/fdisk_partitioning.html
http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-a...ap-file-howto/

Must rid hdd of all NTFS and other corrupting MS remnants, first.
Partition
Add Software
Make a swap file (esp good for low-RAM machines)

Best wishes!

S.T.A.R.S. · 12-04-2011, 10:49 PM

Be sure to completely format your entire HDD before attempting to install an operating system.I recommend Kill Disk.

pwlljakob · 12-04-2011, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S.T.A.R.S.

Be sure to completely format your entire HDD before attempting to install an operating system.I recommend Kill Disk.

I actually reccomend DBAN because it overwrites the HDD 3 times making data irrecoverable.

S.T.A.R.S. · 12-04-2011, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FORDSVTPARTS

I actually reccomend DBAN because it overwrites the HDD 3 times making data irrecoverable.

Kill disk also has GUTMAN method which does that 32 times lol.

Darthaus · 12-04-2011, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raz3rD

so i have an old PC. 1,5GB Ram, AMD Sempron. and im installing windows XP on it... now this pc can handle win7 easily but the files were damaged so i reverted to XP.
now the installation has been restarted 5 times! 5 times! like wth this pc sucks! but im going to throw XP off and use Linux as an os but i need a temp one just to make sure i can do stuff lol...

first time it got stuck at 1%
second time it got stuck at 11%
thirrd time 11%
fourth time 14%
and 5th time is now at 51% while posting the thread. still think its funny though.

There may be an underlying problem with the HDD. Was there any particular reason the files got corrupted? You may want to test the HDD first.

lucasbytegenius · 12-05-2011, 12:39 AM

Yeah it definitely sounds like something wrong with the HD, the only times I've had it get stuck like that were because the HD was nearing the end of its life.

M1kkelZR · 12-05-2011, 08:07 AM

well i fixed it. the problem was that the files on the HDD were corrupted. so i formatted it but somehow the WINDOWS folder didnt want to find the door and leave the hdd. so i had to install the new windows in a different folder, so i made WINDOWS1. i cba to actually format it. now im just O/cing it and installing all drivers needed.

DMGrier · 12-06-2011, 12:42 AM

Well Linux Mint Debian has a nice format tool when you install, GParted but you have to partition the HDD yourself so you need to know how much space for your
linux-swap, /boot and /root.

S.T.A.R.S. · 12-06-2011, 08:21 PM

If Kill Disk cannot format the HDD then HDD is definetely the problem.

However it CAN be that if you have made ANY overclocks in the BIOS,that can cause things like formatting to freeze.So be sure to disable that in the BIOS or LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS and try to format HDD with the KILL DISK again.If it doesn't work or if it freezes at random times again then your HDD is dying.Turn on the S.M.A.R.T. capability in the BIOS if your BIOS has it and it might tell you wether your HDD is dying or not,but it probably does.

NOTE: When using Kill Disk,be sure to select the entire HDD to format and NOT some of it's partitions!!!

Cheers!

12-04-2011, 08:56 PM	#1
M1kkelZR Gigabyte Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: The Netherlands Age: 19 Posts: 1,518	LOLing at my old PC so i have an old PC. 1,5GB Ram, AMD Sempron. and im installing windows XP on it... now this pc can handle win7 easily but the files were damaged so i reverted to XP. now the installation has been restarted 5 times! 5 times! like wth this pc sucks! but im going to throw XP off and use Linux as an os but i need a temp one just to make sure i can do stuff lol... first time it got stuck at 1% second time it got stuck at 11% thirrd time 11% fourth time 14% and 5th time is now at 51% while posting the thread. still think its funny though. __________________ formerly Raz3rD Get Ripped or Die Mirin' - Zyzz New life motto: *Disregard Females, Acquire Aesthetics* PC: i5 2500k @ 4.7 GHz - Corsair H100 Hydro Series - Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 CL8-8-8-24 - Corsair 300R - Gigabyte HD5870 - WD 500GB HDD - Asus P8Z680-v Gen3 Periph: Razer Deathadder 3.5G - CM Storm Quickfire Rapid CherryMX Red Mechanical Switches - CM Storm RX-L Mousepad - Backup Mouse CM Storm Xornet.

12-04-2011, 10:21 PM	#2
pane-free Byte Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Between the mtns N of the Big River Posts: 119	http://how-to.wikia.com/wiki/How_to_...clean_in_Linux http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Partition/fdisk_partitioning.html http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/ http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-a...ap-file-howto/ Must rid hdd of all NTFS and other corrupting MS remnants, first. Partition Add Software Make a swap file (esp good for low-RAM machines) Best wishes! Last edited by pane-free; 12-04-2011 at 10:23 PM.

12-04-2011, 10:49 PM	#3
S.T.A.R.S. Gigabyte Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Planet Earth Age: 23 Posts: 1,927	Be sure to completely format your entire HDD before attempting to install an operating system.I recommend Kill Disk. __________________ Education and knowledge: -E.R. (medical technician) -hardware -software -Linux/Windows operating systems -virus/data security -data recovery -Valve hammer world editor map modifier -programming

12-05-2011, 12:39 AM	#7
lucasbytegenius Petabyte Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Marcos, TX Age: 18 Posts: 5,074	Yeah it definitely sounds like something wrong with the HD, the only times I've had it get stuck like that were because the HD was nearing the end of its life. __________________ "I think we can put our differences behind us...for Science. You monster." Twitter \| Blog \| Raptr \| Steam wishlist How To Install An OS Off Of A Flash Drive 4 8 15 16 23 42

12-05-2011, 08:07 AM	#8
M1kkelZR Gigabyte Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: The Netherlands Age: 19 Posts: 1,518	well i fixed it. the problem was that the files on the HDD were corrupted. so i formatted it but somehow the WINDOWS folder didnt want to find the door and leave the hdd. so i had to install the new windows in a different folder, so i made WINDOWS1. i cba to actually format it. now im just O/cing it and installing all drivers needed. __________________ formerly Raz3rD Get Ripped or Die Mirin' - Zyzz New life motto: *Disregard Females, Acquire Aesthetics* PC: i5 2500k @ 4.7 GHz - Corsair H100 Hydro Series - Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 CL8-8-8-24 - Corsair 300R - Gigabyte HD5870 - WD 500GB HDD - Asus P8Z680-v Gen3 Periph: Razer Deathadder 3.5G - CM Storm Quickfire Rapid CherryMX Red Mechanical Switches - CM Storm RX-L Mousepad - Backup Mouse CM Storm Xornet.

12-06-2011, 12:42 AM	#9
DMGrier Terabyte Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,002	Well Linux Mint Debian has a nice format tool when you install, GParted but you have to partition the HDD yourself so you need to know how much space for your linux-swap, /boot and /root. __________________ Samsung Chromebook 303 OS :Chrome OS CPU :1.7GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos 5 Dual Cortex-A15 RAM: 2 GB HDD:16 GB SSD GPU: intergrated Battery: 7ish hours

12-06-2011, 08:21 PM	#10
S.T.A.R.S. Gigabyte Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Planet Earth Age: 23 Posts: 1,927	If Kill Disk cannot format the HDD then HDD is definetely the problem. However it CAN be that if you have made ANY overclocks in the BIOS,that can cause things like formatting to freeze.So be sure to disable that in the BIOS or LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS and try to format HDD with the KILL DISK again.If it doesn't work or if it freezes at random times again then your HDD is dying.Turn on the S.M.A.R.T. capability in the BIOS if your BIOS has it and it might tell you wether your HDD is dying or not,but it probably does. NOTE: When using Kill Disk,be sure to select the entire HDD to format and NOT some of it's partitions!!! Cheers! __________________ Education and knowledge: -E.R. (medical technician) -hardware -software -Linux/Windows operating systems -virus/data security -data recovery -Valve hammer world editor map modifier -programming

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