More Laptop Problems

[Scorpion]

Okay my hard drive problem is now solved, thanks for your help everyone!

Now the new problem, I'm trying to instal Windows XP pro on an IBM Thinkpad T21. It has 256mb of ram and an 800 mhz processor, so although it's hardly cutting edge it should be above the minimum spec for XP.

The hard drive was fdisked, formatted and returned no bad sectors, but when trying to instal XP it freezes in exactly the same place every time! When it gets to the 'Installing Devices' section it always stops and locks up with 35 minutes left of the setup.

I had successfully installed Windows 2000 on an old hard drive but XP is a no go, even on this new hard drive I'm trying. Any ideas oh enlightened ones?

[RodLeach]

[JUDWAK]

Okay my hard drive problem is now solved, thanks for your help everyone!

Now the new problem, I'm trying to instal Windows XP pro on an IBM Thinkpad T21. It has 256mb of ram and an 800 mhz processor, so although it's hardly cutting edge it should be above the minimum spec for XP.

The hard drive was fdisked, formatted and returned no bad sectors, but when trying to instal XP it freezes in exactly the same place every time! When it gets to the 'Installing Devices' section it always stops and locks up with 35 minutes left of the setup.

I had successfully installed Windows 2000 on an old hard drive but XP is a no go, even on this new hard drive I'm trying. Any ideas oh enlightened ones?

copy ya xp disk and use the copy it will work then
its a blip on ya disk
it only freezers for a few reasons thats the main one
i buy lots of cheap commys coz of this

[Scorpion]

Thanks Jud. I own, let's say, a few copies of XP and they all freeze in the same place. I will copy one at a very low speed and give it a try though.

Will let you know how I get on!

[JUDWAK]

Thanks Jud. I own, let's say, a few copies of XP and they all freeze in the same place. I will copy one at a very low speed and give it a try though.

Will let you know how I get on!

nero is best for that job matey


out of intrest
is it stopping on (bare with me cant spell it)
imaneazing setup
kernel driver

[RodLeach]

copy ya xp disk and use the copy it will work then
its a blip on ya disk
it only freezers for a few reasons thats the main one
i buy lots of cheap commys coz of this

Thats it!!!



I was looking at OS install faults an couldn't remember what the bl**dy hell caused it!

[Scorpion]

Sussed it! What a pain this was, but I hate it when I can't fix a computer! Finally pinned it down to the internal modem, which appears to be kaput. Windows device drivers wouldn't load for the modem which is why it kept freezing in the same place.

I removed the modem and, hey presto, Windows XP loaded first time!