Re: XP freezes after install

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I am using a 400W power supply.

"Galen" wrote:

> In news:A53A1C24-BD1F-4475-B3A3-1D5AD497E2EE@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> hass22 <hass22@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > I have the following:
> >
> > Intel D915PGNL Socket 775 Motherboard
> > Intel P4 530 3.0gGHz HT 1M 800FSB S775
> > Liteon 52x32x52x Beige Internal IDE CDRW Drive
> > Corsair Value Select 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz
> > Gigabyte GeForce 6200 Turbo Cache PCIe Supp. 256MB Status:
> > Maxtor 160G SATA
> > DVD Player
> > Sound Blaster Live Platinum 5.1
> >
> > I built this computer from scratch and used the Maxtor software to
> > partition the drive. BIOS originally set for Floppy-HD-CD, but
> > changed it to CD-HD-Floppy to install XP. Installed XP without a
> > problem and removed the install CD and XP froze. Had to do a reset
> > button reboot without the CD in the drive and XP did not get past the
> > initial screen. Did a reset/reboot again this time with the CD in
> > the drive and was able to get in XP, but the minute that the CD draw
> > was open, XP froze again. Installed Service P2, but it did not solve
> > the problem. What would be causing this problem?
>
> Let me see if I get this right... If you open the CD drawer it freezes. Not
> opening the drawer seems to let it run without a problem? What did you put
> in it for a power supply?
>
> Galen
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