Re: xp install woes on a NetVista 6579
From: Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\) (mike.hall.mail_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 02/23/05
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:55:55 -0500
If IBM do not offer OS support for a particular model, there is no way in
hell that you will get it running.. each IBM model has a specific recovery
CD assigned to it.. any deviation from the path will lead nowhere.. even if
you were to try to install a generic Win 98, there would be problems getting
the machine to run anything like well..
Your best hope is to obtain the original W2K recovery cd and work with it..
-- Mike Hall MVP - Windows Shell/user http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "chrwilliams" <chrwilliams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:156A7696-7799-40E5-94CD-67BC923F0534@microsoft.com... > Thanks very much--I appreciate the help. > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: > >> I'm going to wait for a couple of other regulars to chime in. Hopefully >> one >> with NetVista background. >> >> -- >> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] >> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) >> "chrwilliams" <chrwilliams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:0556FA07-4F8C-4E64-B45D-E959D1F3C7AA@microsoft.com... >> > 1--I'm afraid that I wasn't accurate in my statement of the problem. >> > The >> > machine freezes at the "restarting computer" portion of the install at >> > the >> > very end. >> > >> > 2--I've just tried to reinstall xp with the same results. Thanks for >> > the >> > clarification regarding the peripherals. >> > >> > 3--This particular machine came with a windows 2000 build. It's a >> > freebee >> > from work that I was going to configure as my kids computer. As per >> > company >> > policy, it came with a reformatted HD (fat 32). I was attempting a >> > clean >> > install . >> > >> > 4--In my earlier troubleshooting, I checked the IBM site. I took the >> > small >> > number of IBM-sourced drivers to indicate that support was native to >> > xp. >> > I >> > also saw that it was not xp certified, but assumed that it had more to >> > do >> > with corporate policy rather than anything about the machine--of >> > course, I >> > now question that assumption. >> > >> > 5--I appreciate your help and your sensible upgrade path set out >> > below. >> > Unfortunately, that's not an option. >> > >> > 6--Given the above, are there any other suggestions you would make at >> > this >> > point? >> > >> > >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: >> > >> >> It should not be necessary to disable the items in the BIOS you >> >> mention. >> >> In >> >> reviewing the software and driver updates available for NetVista 6579 >> >> at >> >> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4MVU6G, >> >> it does not appear that there are many updates for XP. You computer >> >> apparently came with ME. If you have the restore cd for the computer, >> >> you >> >> might consider restoring ME first to get the computer to the factory >> >> state >> >> and then further upgrading the ME drivers to bring the computer up to >> >> date. >> >> >> >> That done, you can try doing an upgrade to XP. Afterwards, you need >> >> to >> >> use >> >> the above link to update the system with whatever XP updates are >> >> available. >> >> >> >> Having said all of that, it does not appear that IBM has certified >> >> your >> >> computer for XP and you are proceeding at your own risk. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] >> >> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) >> >> "chrwilliams" <chrwilliams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:2FB55148-0683-42E9-8931-A608A9DED817@microsoft.com... >> >> > Thanks for the prompt reply. >> >> > >> >> > I have no other devices connected to the machine; only keyboard, >> >> > mouse >> >> > and >> >> > monitor. >> >> > >> >> > I have tried an install after turning off in the bios the machine's >> >> > USB >> >> > support, integrated audio, parallel and serial ports. I have made >> >> > one >> >> > or >> >> > two >> >> > changes to the machine since I last did this so I will try it again >> >> > and >> >> > re-post. >> >> > >> >> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Disconnect all devices except the keyboard, mouse, and monitor. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] >> >> >> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) >> >> >> "chrwilliams" <chrwilliams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> >> >> message >> >> >> news:5EA7B43A-475E-412C-83E5-9D1AFFF31137@microsoft.com... >> >> >> >I have a NetVista 6579 . I have been unsuccessful in installing >> >> >> >XP >> >> >> >home >> >> >> > with SP 2 onto it. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > The machine always freezes at the blue screen "Starting Windows" >> >> >> > portion >> >> >> > of >> >> >> > the install. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I have run an IBM diagnostic on the machine and all is good. It >> >> >> > has >> >> >> > a >> >> >> > >> >> >> > PIII 1000mhz >> >> >> > Intel 815E chipset and integrated graphics >> >> >> > 384 mb RAM >> >> >> > 20.4 Quantum fireball HD >> >> >> > Samsung CD-ROM drove >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I've updated the bios to an 2003 version. It recognizes the hd >> >> >> > and >> >> >> > I've >> >> >> > selected the default bios configuration. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I have no other cards added. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I've tried everything I can think of (turned off serial port, >> >> >> > integrated >> >> >> > sound, etc.), but nothing's worked and I'm baffled. Can anyone >> >> >> > shed >> >> >> > some >> >> >> > light on this issue? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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