Re: XP Setup Trouble

From: Rick (Notevenme_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 11/13/04 

Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:20:19 -0500

Ok, Tried different keyboards (several), so Carey's suggestion don't apply.
Tried reformatting Hard Drive and then running setup, Didn't change a thing.
So, Peter's suggestioin didn't work.
Is this a RARE PROBLEM or What??

"Peter" <piram7@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:565201c4c9cd$b544cc40$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> You need to do full format your drive then try to install
> win xp.
>
> Peter
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Does anyone have an idea as to why I can't get my XP to
> reinstall?? When it
>>tries to install, it gets to the EULA screen and then
> the keyboard locks up!
>>Tried another XP CD, and I tried replacing the CD Drive.
> I tried another
>>keyboard also. No Joy ! Computer will boot to a Floppy,
> and Win98 CD. But it
>>will not install XP from CD. Always locks up at the
> same place. Previously
>>had Windows XP. I deleted the c:\ partition and cleaned
> the drive of all
>>files. Now I can't get it past the EULA>..............
>>Any Thoughts?? I have tried several XP CD's and it
> still does the same
>>thing. I did try installing Windows 98SE and then insert
> the XP CD.
>> XP install started normally, then stops responding at
> the same place ( the
>>EULA screen where I need to press F8). I did try your
> suggestion on the 6
>>floppies.Goes to the same place and then same "Hang".
>> Could it be a boot bios virus? If so, then why does
> 98SE install OK?
>> I am really stumped by this problem. I read through
> the technet about the
>>i815 chipset problem, but I am not using any USB items
> and I tried going
>>into the BIOS and disabling the boot virus protection
> and all legacy
>>support.
>>Still no help.
>>Any other suggestions where I might look?
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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