Installing an OS

k_dog14 · 04-27-2006, 05:12 AM

When i try to install my OS onto a computer with a new mobo and cpu. it get to the point where it sais setup is starting windows. then freezes. the HDD worked fine before i changed the mobo. it recognizes the hdd in the bios but when the cd gets to setup is starting windows it freezes. i used windows xp pro and windows xp home and neither got past that point. any suggestions?

**magicman** · 04-27-2006, 11:20 AM

If I were you I'd get a copy of The Ultimate Boot CD. It boots in the same way as the Windows setup disk, and has all sorts of diagnostic tests to test the cpu and RAM. I would run those just to rule out any hardware problems. It is possible that this is the cause.

04-27-2006, 05:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
k_dog14 New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 22	Installing an OS When i try to install my OS onto a computer with a new mobo and cpu. it get to the point where it sais setup is starting windows. then freezes. the HDD worked fine before i changed the mobo. it recognizes the hdd in the bios but when the cd gets to setup is starting windows it freezes. i used windows xp pro and windows xp home and neither got past that point. any suggestions?

04-27-2006, 11:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
magicman Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 3,063	If I were you I'd get a copy of The Ultimate Boot CD. It boots in the same way as the Windows setup disk, and has all sorts of diagnostic tests to test the cpu and RAM. I would run those just to rule out any hardware problems. It is possible that this is the cause. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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