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pc BSOD for xp, but will boot vista. [HELP]

  • 21-01-2009 3:56am
    #1
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭


    hi.

    had a look at a friends pc few weeks back. they had win xp, and could only log onto a limited account. everytime i tried to log off and go on admin account it would blue screen and shut down.

    nothing i could do to fix it. tried everything.

    so i formatted, and installed vista. everything works fine, except i cant find the audio driver for the mobo. aparently, its not compatible so say the company.

    so i went to re-format again the other day.
    i insert the win xp cd, get through the beginning of installation, and get to where i partition/select where to install windows to.

    it shows no devices listed, and as soon as i press any button, it blue screen's again, and re-boots.

    its a generic blue screen with no error messages.

    i removed the harddrive, and tried a new one thinking it could be that, but the same error.
    i removed both sticks of ram and tried a new stick, but same problem.

    any suggestions on what i can do?
    i find it strange that vista works perfectly, but when i try install xp, it doesnt find a harddrive, and blue screen's.


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  • #2
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    RoyalMarineComm: You will either need a Windows XP cd with SP2 preinstalled or you will need the SATA drivers on a floppy disk (should have come with the PC/Motherboard). If the former all will work ok. If the latter when it asks you if you have a disk with additional drivers press the function key that it mentions (F5 I think). Then insert the floppy and follow the instructions.

    Regarding the audio - is it a Creative card by any chance? If so there are drivers out there for older cards that Creative refuse to support (twats that they are).


  • #3
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Play nice please lads.

    edit: moving to windows....


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