Re: Clean install of XP - 1. XP setup program hangs 2. XP fails t

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Carried out a full diagnostic and Zero fill of the drive..... still have the
same problems:

-XP install hangs when booting from CD at the 'Starting Windows' message
AND/OR
-After installing XP on the same drive via another PC and re-installing the
HD back into the old PC and booting XP the PC hangs at whatever point comes
after loading the last driver 'mup.sys'.

Ideas?


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Try 'writing zeros' to the drive, then start over..
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> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
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> "R" <R@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:BCB0657C-110E-455E-B3D4-510391468B8D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hi,
> > I moved the HD back to the new (working PC) and ran the recovery
> > console....
> > I followed a link on this website about disabling AGP440.sys however using
> > the recovery console I learn that AGP440.sys service is not installed.
> > The
> > problem cannot be related to APG440.sys.
> >
> > While I was in the recovery console I disabled mup.sys.
> > I then switched the HD back to the old PC. The PC starts to boot and then
> > hangs at the service before mup.sys.
> >
> > I'm back to square one I'm afraid!
> >
> > -R.
> >
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