Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/ 2008-11-22T02:09:05-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/ http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/halogo.gif text/html 2008-10-16T19:27:15-05:00 Rob DiMauro http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=80#546649 thanks so much man <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile3.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":D" title=":D"> i was having a problem searched and found this on google. my computer would freeze in the setup is loading windows. i went in after reading your post on multi processing disabled multi processing and it got past that screen <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile3.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":D" title=":D"> text/html 2008-10-12T19:56:52-05:00 01000001 0 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=80#546482 f**kIN BAD ASS!!! I CANT BELIVE THIS TOPIC!!! 15+ YEARS AND I NEVER THOUGHT TO PUSH F5 OR ARROW UP FOR MORE OPTIONS???????????????????????????UNBELIVEABLE WEIRD s**t !! <br /> <br /> THANKS EVERYONE!!!!<img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile12.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":blush:" title=":blush:"><img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile8.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":_)" title=":_)"><img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile12.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":blush:" title=":blush:"><img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile8.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":_)" title=":_)"><img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile3.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":D" title=":D"><img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile12.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":blush:" title=":blush:"><img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile8.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":_)" title=":_)"><img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile3.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":D" title=":D"><br /> <br /> I AM NOW A (Hardware Analysis) MEMBER FOR LIFE!!!<img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile12.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":blush:" title=":blush:"> text/html 2008-09-18T22:59:33-05:00 bodo bodo http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=80#545309 Guys, the only way for me to install XP PRO was to install XP Home SP3. All the other solutions failed, but it was great to watch the topic that lasted 4 years.<br /> <br /> Thank you for posting<br /> Bogdan text/html 2008-09-15T22:45:03-05:00 mar sab http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=80#545155 HEY GUYS IF YOU HIT F5 WHEN ASKING FOR F6 THEN CHOOSE OPTION ACPI PC BY USING UP ARROW THEN WHEN SCREEN ,,SETUP IS STARTING WINDOW,,COMING WAIT AT LEAST 2 MINUTES THEN WHEN ASKING FOR ,,ASMS ,,FILE JUST TURN OFF THE COMPUTER FOR A COUPLE HOURS THEN WITH CD INSIDE /START AGAIN/THEN SHOULD WORK text/html 2008-09-15T22:37:21-05:00 mar sab http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=80#545154 t text/html 2008-09-06T00:27:44-05:00 Gary Banta http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=80#544602 Clayton had it right ... the F5 option worked like a champ. I have been a computer tech for years and have done probably hundreds of Windows installations .. Never had the problem before .... (but I usually don't buy a POS ECS board either). I never knew that option existed and doubted it when I read it. Anyway, I thank God and all the powers for forums like this that saved my ass and blood pressure in a time-crunch. Thankyou for posting. Upon booting... when it says hit F6 to load raid .. Hit F5! text/html 2008-07-09T01:18:51-05:00 Dan Oliveira http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=80#539998 I've registered just to say this was very helpful while having the problem on a XP x64 installation.<br /> <br /> I've tried hitting F5 and choosing each processor type options, the difference was that it didn't freeze at &quot;setup is starting windows&quot;, but rebooted.<br /> <br /> Then I took out mem kits leaving just one piece in the first slot, and sparing time loss I've also hit F5 and chose one of the processor options (matching my processor, 64bit uniprocessor).<br /> WORKED LIKE A CHARM.<br /> <br /> Thank you so much everyone that've put effort in this, hope the others will find a way if different then this, because this is really a pain in the nether lands.<br /> <br /> \o/ text/html 2008-05-06T00:33:04-05:00 Khoa Pham http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=80#535244 hello im having a really annoying problem. My computer have been working fine.<br /> Suddenly it just restart everytime it try to display the loading screen for window xp. The momment it start to come into this screen, it freeze for some seconds and then restart itself. it happens all the time.<br /> I can boot into safe mode. I tried to change boot settings to basic (disabling everything)... still doesnt help.<br /> And when i try to reinstall windows from a cd, it only get to the part where it says: Setup is starting windows... and then it reboot itself...<br /> I dont know what to do. Please someone help me, i have a webdesign work need to be finished. I have everything backup, just need a windows.... And i have tried with 2 different CD's of win XP<br /> <br /> edit: tm im gonna put in a new DVD ROM and lets see wat happens, my current ROM have been bugging up and down so maybe that is the cause... text/html 2008-04-20T11:58:24-05:00 Leman Junior http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=80#534042 Hi thanks for the replay and sorry for the delay to respond<br /> <br /> I ran all the daignosis including memtest.. it passed all the diagnosis and the hardware looking pefectly ok. I used the partition magic pro to create and format the HDD. On hardware side there is no problem. The problem is that i cant disable any thing from the BIOS because it is not giving much options. <br /> <br /> I am able to change date and time, shared memory, security options and boot sequence. thats all i found in my BIOS. <br /> <br /> What have to do. I tried again yday and left the laptop for one night and it failed to passing the screen &quot;setup is starting windows&quot;<br /> <br /> so now i am thinking to plugging the hdd to any other laptop and try to install OS on there and can replace it to mine. is it possible? there is a chance of BSD i think.<br /> <br /> what is your opinion....<br /> <br /> expecting your reply soon. text/html 2008-04-20T04:49:36-05:00 Elijah Lucian http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=60#534031 ok.. so im getting the same problem heres my story. i tried the f5 and it didnt work.. ill try the ram thing (taking all chips but one out) :edit: tried this, doesnt work...<br /> <br /> So i just bought this HP laptop and it has vista 64 on it... im an audio producer and i cant get my soundcard to work on this new laptop tho... i need it for my shows.<br /> <br /> so i decided to get xp64 and dual boot my computer...<br /> <br /> here are the specs.<br /> <br /> HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebook PC<br /> Bios: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 R 6.1<br /> AMD Turion 64x2 @ 2.2 Ghz<br /> 4 GB ram<br /> Geforce 8400M GS<br /> Windows Vista Home Premium 64<br /> Direct X 10<br /> <br /> can anybody give me a heads up? maybe xp 64 wont be able to read this hardware.. its all pretty new.... any thoughts? text/html 2008-04-18T20:00:10-05:00 john albrich http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=60#533958 Leman Junior said: <div class="quote">...i can install vista and win98 or Me on the same system.<br /> But it is makingproblem with Win XP home and pro only....</div><br /> <br /> It sounds like you've tried installing from at least 2 different WinXP discs, since you refer to both WinXP Pro and Home...so, that reduces the likelihood that it's an install disc problem. And of course, assuming you installed at least one of the other OS's from a CD, that tends to rule-out the CD/DVD drive and subsystem.<br /> <br /> However, WinXP takes more memory and disk space while installing. It's possible that the installation is running into defective memory cells or corrupted sectors on the hard disk, whereas when installing the earlier Windows versions the OS wouldn't &quot;run into&quot; those defective areas.<br /> <br /> Try installing with absolutely minimum hardware. If you have more than 1 stick of memory, remove them until only 1 stick of memory remains. If it doesn't work with that stick, try the next one, and so on.<br /> <br /> <br /> You can also obtain some self-booting diagnostics and run memory, disk, and other system component diagnostics to see if there is a fundamental hardware problem.<br /> text/html 2008-04-18T16:15:04-05:00 Leman Junior http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=60#533946 on my case it is hanging for more that 2 hrs. i tried all the ways. but no result.<br /> the thing am wondering is that i can install vista and win98 or Me on the same system.<br /> But it is makingproblem with Win XP home and pro only. there is no way to disable anything on the bios because the bios is a minimal one<br /> the system is Packard bell. Easynote MV35-202 <br /> i dnt know how to get rid off it<br /> <br /> Please help me on this !!!!!!! text/html 2008-04-16T21:37:27-05:00 William Whispers http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=60#533818 I finally found my solution. 2 weeks to the day after my computer died, the new one is installing Windows. For those of you out there still having this problem, my solution was as follows. There is apparently a glitch in certain AMD quad-core processors, namely Phenoms and Opterons, the latter of which were pulled from shelves as a result. The BIOS update to support the quad-core CPUs went out to motherboard manufacturers just recently, mine was published on April 1st. Find your motherboard's latest BIOS software and flash it, then set the BIOS to Optimized Defaults.<br /> <br /> It is easily the slowest format I have <b>ever</b> seen, but then again, it's the biggest hard drive I've ever formatted. I'm formatting with my dad's copy of Windows XP Home edition, and my own will be arriving tomorrow or the next day from Newegg. Is it possible to register the installation with the information that comes with my disk, or will I need to reformat and reinstall with my disk for it to work? text/html 2008-04-16T00:23:27-05:00 t baker http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=60#533764 OMG<br /> <br /> no less than 3 mins after writing that did i get it to work!!!<br /> <br /> a friend let me borrow a 6 year old CD r-w drive, and presto, works like a charm!!!!! text/html 2008-04-15T23:52:41-05:00 t baker http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/13533/?o=60#533762 im in the same boat as you man, tried all those things as well, still no change..<br /> <br /> <br /> right now i have a big pile of scrap metal sitting in my room...