Re: Unable to install XP Pro - BlueScreen!

I mean that

1) the PC is equipped with a single, formatted, empty SATA drive.Please see
my initial post. There is nothing on the drive, it is empty, contains no OS
or data, absolutely blanko.

2) I insert the original XP (No SP) CD into the CD drive and then boot to
that drive.

3) Setup begins asking about 3rd party drivers, RAID drivers,etc.

4) After this, the setup screen SHOULD show "To set up Windows now, press
enter" HOWEVER instead of seeing this, I am instead of presented with blue
screen. In other words, the install never gets past the initial loading of
drivers, etc.

PS I would really prefer a response dealing with the interpetation of the
Halt messages as I posted earlier.


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

" Just after all drivers, etc are loaded the screen turns blue with a halt
error specifying pci.sys."

You mean that's when the CD is loading, before you get to formatting,
installing, etc.?

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Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
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"Doonie" <Doonie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Gary, to make sure you are accurate in your comment, the OS is not
installed.
I am attempting to install it from CD to the formatted HD...
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"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

The OS *is* installed, more or less. It just has problems loading,
probably
due to hardware/drivers/resource allocation SNAFU.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Doum" <me@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Gerry" <gerry@xxxxxxxxxx> écrivait news:ucQqZi99IHA.4916
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An exact copy of the Stop Error report is needed.

Disable automatic restart on system failure. This should help by
allowing time to write down the STOP code properly. Right click on
the My Computer icon on the Desktop and select Properties, Advanced,
Start-Up and Recovery, System Failure and uncheck box before
Automatically Restart.

Do not re-enable automatic restart on system failure until you have
resolved the problem. Check for variants of the Stop Error message.

An alternative is to keep pressing the F8 key during Start-Up and
select
option - Disable automatic restart on system failure.

If you are using a wireless keyboard and the F8 key does not work
substitute a wired keyboard



How can the OP do that if the OS is not installed?

Doum






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