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BSOD installing XP

  • 10-03-2008 4:46pm
    #1
    jackrussell007
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭


    Hi folks

    I'm trying to put XP on a machine that currently has win 2000. It has a decent spec, (P4, 1gb ram ) When I chose to to a full installation from the setup disc it asked me to convert HDD to NTFS. I said go ahead. I ended up with a bsod. Now when I boot it gives me the option of booting to Win 2000 which it will do fine or booting to XP setup which will crash out again with a bsod.

    The HDD in question is a SCSI drive. Would this make a difference?

    any suppestions?

    thanks


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  • #2
    quaidox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 399 ✭✭quaidox


    sounds like xp hasn't got the required drivers for your hard drive. you will need to get these from the manufacturers website, copy them onto floppy disk, then press f6 when prompted during the xp setup and install the drivers from there......


  • #3
    Lazarus2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭Lazarus2.0


    IIRC , there's a prompt to hit one of the F keys when XP Setup is loading to instal SCSI drivers . Did you get that far past formatting ?


  • #4
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Yep, it's F6 as quaidox said.


  • #5
    jackrussell007
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭jackrussell007


    I dont think it even got that far but I'll check it out.

    thanks for the suggestions. I'll let ye know how it went


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,416 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    don't forget you need a license for XP on that machine
    you can use the existing OEM one if it came with XP or Vista Business


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  • #7
    jackrussell007
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭jackrussell007


    when I F6 to install the scsi driver it asks me to put the manufacturer disc into drive a.

    Ive only downloaded the drivers from dell onto a cd. I havent got any manufacturer discs. also I dont think I have a floppy to put in drive a, can this be changed?

    is there a way around this?


  • #8
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    jackrussell007 wrote: »
    when I F6 to install the scsi driver it asks me to put the manufacturer disc into drive a.

    Ive only downloaded the drivers from dell onto a cd. I havent got any manufacturer discs. also I dont think I have a floppy to put in drive a, can this be changed?

    is there a way around this?

    There are other ways around it, but floppy drive is the best.


  • #9
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,772 ✭✭✭cython


    jackrussell007 wrote: »
    when I F6 to install the scsi driver it asks me to put the manufacturer disc into drive a.

    Ive only downloaded the drivers from dell onto a cd. I havent got any manufacturer discs. also I dont think I have a floppy to put in drive a, can this be changed?

    is there a way around this?

    Unless you want to build a slipstreamed installer CD (i.e. an install CD that packages the necessary drivers), then I'm afraid you'd better look at getting a floppy drive in place. Either internal or a USB one should do the job


  • #10
    jackrussell007
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭jackrussell007


    bah!
    what a pain in the ass




    thanks folks!


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