Re: win xp install errors
From: ineedhelp (ineedhelp_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/02/04
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Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 00:23:05 -0700
thanks for the response michael but i have a couple of questions. how do i
find out if the APM and ACPI are enabled and if i find the right option for
"type of computer" how do i find out the mobo features/CPU? thanks.
"Michael" wrote:
> Make sure your motherboard BIOS is up to date and that APM , ACPI are
> enabled.
> The option to install Windows... make sure the boot after copying files is
> from harddrive and not from CD/floppy.
> There are more options for "type of computer" but you cannot see them unless
> you scroll using the Down/Up arrow keys.
> Make sure you pick the correct one - pending your mobo features/CPU.
> Wipe clean the XP CD, or try another CD-R drive for misscopied files.
> Michael
>
> "ineedhelp" <ineedhelp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3E493B4E-AA6F-48B5-BBF5-90AD394C6C9D@microsoft.com...
> >i am trying to install win xp from a cd. when the winxp files are done
> > loading the computer just restarts, the options to install windows does
> > not
> > come up. but when i try it again and during the time where i have the
> > option
> > to hit f6 to install scsi or raid drives i will hit f5,f7,f8 and another
> > option comes up saying: "setup could not determine the type of computer
> > you
> > have." then it has two option that i can choose from "standard pc with
> > c-step
> > i486" or "other". when i choose the first option the copying of setup
> > files
> > starts and the screen to install windows comes up. and when i reformat my
> > hd
> > and start to copy files to the hd messages come up saying: "the file 'so
> > and
> > so' was not copied correctly" or "'so and so' file was not copied". what
> > can
> > i do? i just put in a new motherboard intel p4 d865perl 2.4ghz with 512mb
> > memory.
>
>
>
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