Setup fails but Knoppix works without problems

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I am trying to install Windows XP Home Edition on a notebook, but setup
fails. Usually I get blank screen after selecteding "Press Enter to setup
Windows, Press R to repair". Sometimes it is a blue screen with error message:

PFN_LIST_CORRUPT Stop 0x0..04E (0x0..08F, 0x0..040D3, 0x0..040D7, 0x0).

Or I can get garbage on the screen.

Initially I thought that is is a problem with hardware, but Knoppix starts
without problems and properly recognizes all installed hardware.

I have tried selecting different HAL (KB299340), but the results are as above.

The hard disc is formatted, is not bootable and does not contain Windows.

What should I try next?

Thanks,
Marek
 
Marek said:
I am trying to install Windows XP Home Edition on a notebook, but setup
fails. Usually I get blank screen after selecteding "Press Enter to setup
Windows, Press R to repair". Sometimes it is a blue screen with error message:

PFN_LIST_CORRUPT Stop 0x0..04E (0x0..08F, 0x0..040D3, 0x0..040D7, 0x0).

Or I can get garbage on the screen.

Initially I thought that is is a problem with hardware, but Knoppix starts
without problems and properly recognizes all installed hardware.
Click to expand...

So why not use Linux? If that works, why bother?
 
Thanks for the suggestion. I have run the memtest and it has not detected any
problems.

Marek
 
Umm, well if it was a desktop I would pull all extra hw and try again, from
the start; delete partitions etc, but its a laptop:(
Since I know nothing about Linux I don't know whether deleting partitions in
the win setup process would have a detrimental effect.
 
Marek said:
Trying to install XPH on a laptop and get the following:
PFN_LIST_CORRUPT Stop 0x0..04E (0x0..08F, 0x0..040D3, 0x0..040D7, 0x0).
Click to expand...

First, you didn't specify the brand/model of laptop. Second you didn't say
if your version of XPH was Retail, OEM or Restore.

My advice, get a disk wiper/diag from the maker of the hard drive in the
laptop.
Use it to wipe the disk and then try the re-install. Don't have any
partitions
when you start the install and partition and format with the XPH cd.

later....
 
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