XP Pro install is stopping at 29%...

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~Mike Hollywood said:
I ran into the same thing in August. I spent a week swapping out parts and
reloading, etc.
I finally gave up and concluded the mobo was bad.
Mike
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Oh no, I got this mobo to replace another mobo (asus) that I thought was
bad.
That is why I went with this socket 478 (to reuse cpu).
 
Mill said:
Brand new Crucial memory. They are pretty reliable.
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Like the 2 month old stick of Crucial Ballistix I had to return you mean?
Yes, normally they are very reliable, but any makers kit can go wrong. If
you have two sticks, try running on one.

SteveH
 
Mill said:
I have to reformat and reinstall XP on a computer that I just put a new
mobo in (Intel D845EBG2). Setup was copying files and has stopped
at 29%.

It has two new memory sticks in it (total 1 GB).

Any thoughts?? I will try cleaning the cd and start over.

thanks
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Have you tested the memory? What are your system temps? Have you tested
the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic software?

Ari

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spodosaurus said:
Have you tested the memory? What are your system temps? Have you tested
the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic software?

Ari
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Oops, forgot about the PSU, need to check that as well. Once you have
known good hardware (or as close to 'known' as can be readily achieved,
no need for some anal retentives to jump in here and crap on about
testing that won't be accomplished) you can then move on to look at
other issues.

Ari

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spodosaurus said:
spodosaurus wrote:
Oops, forgot about the PSU, need to check that as well. Once you have
known good hardware (or as close to 'known' as can be readily achieved, no
need for some anal retentives to jump in here and crap on about testing
that won't be accomplished) you can then move on to look at other issues.
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The power supply is an Antec True 550 watt. Could a PS cause copy files
to hang??

I replaced the Secondary cable and the optical drive. Getting down to the
nitty gritty here. What a PAIN!!!

I will run memtest next.
 
I'm on my way to Circuit City to get some parts to test with.

Pain, frustration, aggravation......
 
One hour later................................
Memtest86 v1.70 is not running when I returned from Circuit City. The
screen is up
but it has stopped at Pass 73% Test 47% and Test #7.

There are no errors but it is not running. The page is hung at that test.

So what would cause this????

thanks
 
I have to believe it is the cpu at this point ... either that or two
bad mobos (asus P4PE BP and Intel D845EBG2).

RATS!!! Do I buy a new socket 478 cpu just to test this problem???
 
Mill said:
I have to believe it is the cpu at this point ...
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Not necessarily. Your house current supply could be messed up.
Or it could be that outlet, or that room.

Good luck.
 
John Doe said:
Not necessarily. Your house current supply could be messed up.
Or it could be that outlet, or that room.
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I use this room and this current for all of my computers which run without a
problem.
I would love to think that was it but I'm afraid I can't talk myself into
that one. But
I will carry it into another room and check it out.

I'm out of anything else to try.
 
I had a similiar problem when trying to install XP PRo and many tests
and no success, I removed the DVD/CD drive with the intention of
repalcing it. I discovered that the jumper on the drive was set
incorrectly, it was set as a slave but was the only device on that IDE
cable. I reset the jumper to master and the software installed
successfully
 
Mill said:
The power supply is an Antec True 550 watt. Could a PS cause copy files
to hang??
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Flaky power supplies can cause all sorts of issues. A $10 multimeter is
all you need to test one. There're instructions online, and in this
group's archives via google groups.
I replaced the Secondary cable and the optical drive. Getting down to the
nitty gritty here. What a PAIN!!!
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Remember to check the hard disk with the manufacturer's extended tests.
At least if it comes up clean you'll have the peace of mind that after
all this trouble it's not going to fail the next day :)
I will run memtest next.
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Good plan. Memory errors can come from either RAM or motherboard (I've
experienced both, and the motherboard type caused a linux install to
hang like you're describing).

Cheers,

Ari

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Mill said:
I have to believe it is the cpu at this point ... either that or two
bad mobos (asus P4PE BP and Intel D845EBG2).

RATS!!! Do I buy a new socket 478 cpu just to test this problem???
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You've reset the cmos and replaced the battery on this motherboard,
right? You're using known good RAM (when a motherboard fails, or is
killed, sometimes not everything works so great afterwards)? Personally,
unless you need access to something that only a 478 board can provide,
you might as well buy a new board, memory (VERY cheap at the moment),
and CPU and cut your losses.

Ari

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spodosaurus said:
Flaky power supplies can cause all sorts of issues. A $10
multimeter is all you need to test one.
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If you have a modern BIOS/mainboard, just look at the BIOS setup
screen for voltage levels. You don't have to mess with a multimeter.
You don't have to provide a dummy load for the power supply. And you
get better readings since the power supply is under a normal load.
 
I have to believe it is the cpu at this point ...
I use this room and this current for all of my computers which run without a
problem.
I would love to think that was it but I'm afraid I can't talk myself into
that one. But
I will carry it into another room and check it out.

I'm out of anything else to try.
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I think it's the PSU. I had a similar problem, but it was with the
booting of Windows rather than the installation. Uneven power over the
CPU or something. I had troubles starting, and if it did, I would get
half-way through booting, or into Windows, and a hang would occur. At
one point, it just stopped working. It was still under warranty, so I
just had it replaced, works fine now.

Good luck
 
John said:
If you have a modern BIOS/mainboard, just look at the BIOS setup
screen for voltage levels. You don't have to mess with a multimeter.
You don't have to provide a dummy load for the power supply. And you
get better readings since the power supply is under a normal load.
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Except the onboard measures have a well earned reputation for being
unreliable :(




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spodosaurus said:
John Doe wrote:

Except the onboard measures have a well earned reputation for
being unreliable :(
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I've heard that claim before, but I have no reason to believe it's
true. Can you provide any technical citations? Without a clear
explanation to the contrary, there is no reason to believe BIOS
voltage readings are inaccurate. Maybe the people who dispute BIOS
voltage indicators are comparing them to voltage measurements
without a proper load and they don't know the difference (a common
mistake).
 
John said:
I've heard that claim before, but I have no reason to believe it's
true. Can you provide any technical citations? Without a clear
explanation to the contrary, there is no reason to believe BIOS
voltage readings are inaccurate. Maybe the people who dispute BIOS
voltage indicators are comparing them to voltage measurements
without a proper load and they don't know the difference (a common
mistake).
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Define "proper load"? Are you talking about having drives powered or the
entire system powered? I've tried both, and there've been large
discrepancies in what my multimeters have shown and what the BIOS
reports. Sometimes the numbers are VERY close, but usually not, even
with boards from the same manufacturer and chipset maker.

Regards,

Ari

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