Re: Can't install Windows XP, rebooting itself, keeps crashing and mor
- From: Malke <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:43:54 -0700
Ravager wrote:
Hello,
I have serious problem with my computer right now. I can't install
Windows XP becouse it's crashing during the installation. i manage to
install 98SE... but there is alot of trouble still like the computer
rebooting itself. i also have hardware problems. I have no idea what
it is... but im pretty sure it's not a virus/spyware, becaouse i
formatted the HDD alot of times. Please help me... (btw. my computer
worked fine before with XP)
this is my PC;
OS: normally Windows XP Home Edition SP2
Motherboard: P4S800-MX Socket 478
CPU: Intel Celeron D 3,066 GHz (Socket 478)
RAM: DIMM SDRAM 512*2 (1024 MB) 333 MHz PC2700
Grapish: ATI RADEON 9600 XT 256 MB (AGP) (SiS 661FX integrated in
motherboard) Sound: Creative SoundBlaster 24-bit Audigy 2 Z2
(PCI)(AC97 integrated in motherboard)
HDD: Maxtor DiamondMax 160 GB
Others: Compro VideoMate TV tuner Card (200) (PCI)
(snip)
As you have surmised, you have hardware failure and not a virus. You
aren't even in the operating system when your computer fails, so
software issues aren't even in the picture. Unfortunately, there is no
way for us to know what hardware component is failing.
All you can do is start testing. I would strip the motherboard down the
the bare minimum and start testing there, only adding components as you
know the first ones are good. Only you know your skill level and what
equipment you have available; these procedures will take a fairly high
skill level.
Here are some general hardware troubleshooting steps:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Hardware_Troubleshooting
Testing hardware failures often involves swapping out suspected parts
with known-good parts. If you can't do the testing yourself and/or are
uncomfortable opening your computer, take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local equivalent of BigStoreUSA).
Malke
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