Leo-KLC Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Hello! i have a problem with installation of windows.a few days ago i've formatted my hdd using hirens boot cd, partition magic. xp install starts, goes through "setup is loading files", gets to "setup is starting windows" and stops, all activity stops (hdd, cd), full silence. if i'm not mistaking, eula comes next and F8 to continue. i left it for 8 hours and waited, no result. same thing happens with vista - goes through loading files, i get a screen with that green line going from left to right and goes on and on and on forever...i've tried with 2 different xp cds, one xp64 cd and vista dvd. nothing.linux ubuntu installs without any problems.i've tried erasing MBR with acronis disk director suite (hirens boot cd) and with DOS line "fdisk.exe /mbr", but every time my installation freezes.can anyone please help me and tell me what to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 If this is a commercial machine that has, or had, a hidden recovery partition (Dell or HP, for example) it may be that the residues of this is preventing the installation of a full version of Windows.One thing to try is a low level format which should restore the hard drive to "factory condition" and see how you proceed from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Are you using a slipstreamed version of Windows XP? Specifically one made by nLite? I had this exact same problem. Using the original CD resolved the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo-KLC Posted September 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Are you using a slipstreamed version of Windows XP? Specifically one made by nLite? I had this exact same problem. Using the original CD resolved the problem.actually, i have 4 different cds. first the original, then dloaded xp, xp64 and vista. every time same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo-KLC Posted September 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 If this is a commercial machine that has, or had, a hidden recovery partition (Dell or HP, for example) it may be that the residues of this is preventing the installation of a full version of Windows.One thing to try is a low level format which should restore the hard drive to "factory condition" and see how you proceed from there.no hidden partitions. its an MSI megabook M635, came with no preinstalled software.i tried low level format using mhdd, no result, same problem. i also tried making new MBR with mhdd and with "fdisk.exe /mbr", everything's the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo-KLC Posted September 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2008 here's an update...i've tried changing ram module and hdd. i put in brand new ones (from store) and still have the same problem.my bios has no options to change (accept date, time, boot sequence, pcie speed) so forget it.hdd is ide, not sata.i ran all tests from hirens boot cd and all passed.any ideas?could it be the processor or motherboard? perhaps graphics adapter (it's ati mobility radeon x700)? how should i find that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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