Hangs in XP not in Mandrake??

Blue · 01-30-2006, 09:13 PM

I have had a similier prob. I had a known bad HD and tried to instal XP several times before it would instal. Finaly once it installed it would lock up after runing for about 5 minutes (when it would load). I had not problems instaling Mandrake (now Mandriva) and Susie.

Point is perhaps your HD is buggared.

drdisko · 01-30-2006, 09:40 PM

okey dokey, So i shall try buying a new (larger) HD, any compatability issues i should be concerned with. currently have seagate 40gb st340810A.

probably get of ebuyer soany recommendations would be bonus.

cheers

**Praetor** · 01-30-2006, 10:00 PM

Have a look at HDD 101

drdisko · 01-31-2006, 09:40 PM

OK, so its not the HD. Just tried a new one, can't even get through XP installation without freezing.

**Praetor** · 02-01-2006, 02:31 AM

See

drdisko · 02-01-2006, 05:59 PM

yeah tried memtest. No problems.

Also changed ram, same problem.
Whats left?

Motherboard?,graphics card?

drdisko · 02-06-2006, 05:25 PM

Still no joy with this problem.
if it was my motherboard, how easy is it to change this??

could it be that my processor Amd 1600+ just can't handle XP?/

drdisko · 02-06-2006, 05:30 PM

also, since I now have a spare HD 40GB. can I connect them both up??

Dngrsone · 02-06-2006, 09:47 PM

Please use the edit feature instead of posting multiple times.

Your processor can handle Win XP just fine, and you should be able to plug the other drive in, provided you don't have four IDE devices already.

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Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	I have had a similier prob. I had a known bad HD and tried to instal XP several times before it would instal. Finaly once it installed it would lock up after runing for about 5 minutes (when it would load). I had not problems instaling Mandrake (now Mandriva) and Susie. Point is perhaps your HD is buggared. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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Dngrsone VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Centrally located far from everywhere Posts: 544	Please use the edit feature instead of posting multiple times. Your processor can handle Win XP just fine, and you should be able to plug the other drive in, provided you don't have four IDE devices already. __________________ Dngrsone Saving lives, one protein at a time. Team 12912

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01-30-2006, 09:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
drdisko New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 14	okey dokey, So i shall try buying a new (larger) HD, any compatability issues i should be concerned with. currently have seagate 40gb st340810A. probably get of ebuyer soany recommendations would be bonus. cheers

01-31-2006, 09:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
drdisko New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 14	OK, so its not the HD. Just tried a new one, can't even get through XP installation without freezing.

02-01-2006, 05:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
drdisko New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 14	yeah tried memtest. No problems. Also changed ram, same problem. Whats left? Motherboard?,graphics card?

02-06-2006, 05:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
drdisko New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 14	Still no joy with this problem. if it was my motherboard, how easy is it to change this?? could it be that my processor Amd 1600+ just can't handle XP?/

02-06-2006, 05:30 PM	#18 (permalink)
drdisko New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 14	also, since I now have a spare HD 40GB. can I connect them both up??