-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Cox <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tue, 8 May 2007 5:58 pm
Subject: [PCBUILD] Failure pattern

 
 
I was given a no name computer, 1 GHz Duron, 256M RAM running XP Home. There are 
no expansion cards installed. System and CPU fans are running. 
 It would lock up at about the same point loading Win XP, would not go into 
setup, would fail at the same point in safe mode every time.  I changed memory 
with no improvement.  So I decided to load a fresh copy of Win XP Home.  It 
locks up at about the same point each time while installing files during 
installation.
So where is the problem?  

 PCBUILD's List Owners:
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Hello,

I would say hard disk trouble.
Best is to remove all partitions with a tool like Ranish: del all or a Nuke floppy disk from Eraser or Kill disk.
That way you can start fresh.
Second try an other cd-rom drive, it could be worn.
Some DVD drives don't work good for installing.

All the best,
Roger.


 
  
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