i built a new computer ( i also have a dell) it has a biostar motherboard intle pentium d processor 1gb of ram lite on dvd burner and western digital 250gb hard drive, i have ran linux on it so i know it works but why i try to install windows xp home OEM when it goes to the blue windows setup screen ans loads the things at the bottom it always freezes on one and its never the same one, i tried a different cd samething and a different cd drive samething. i called microsoft and paid 35$ for them to help and they counldnt figure it out and said take it to a tech shop. PLEASE help if you need more info just let me know and i will post it u can email me. also sometimes when im working with it my dell keyboard that is attatched to it will stop responding help on that to!!
HELP PLEAse
2006-09-19 14:08:11 · 10 answers · asked by baller awesome dude 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
i used a linux live cd andwhat is the difference in the actual windows software oem or full
2006-09-20 08:44:35 · update #1
you should be using a full version of windows xp home or pro rather than just an OEM cd.
are you positive that all your hardware worked 100% in linux because if anything is not connected properly it could be causing the install to freeze.
also you should partition then format your hard drive using the ntfs file system (fat32 has a limitation on hard disk size). use a boot disk of some description to do this.
2006-09-19 14:11:21 · answer #1 · answered by piquet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is simple, OEM and in this case del,l Windows install CD's generally DO NOT work on other motherboards. Dealing with linux on an XP install is a big pain. This is the order of things its Install Windows XP (NON-OEM Full), Insure all of your newly purchased parts are in working order, download a Partitioning app of your choice and THEN create a partition a size of your choice and then instal Linux. Clean And Simple. Also when you startup your computer do you press the F5 to boot from the CD to install?
2006-09-19 22:17:37 · answer #2 · answered by Absolut_Dogg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short for original equipment manufacturer, which is a misleading term for a company that has a special relationship with computer producers. OEMs are manufacturers who resell another company's product under their own name and branding. While an OEM is similar to a VAR (value-added reseller), it refers specifically to the act of a company rebranding a product to its own name and offering its own warranty, support and licensing of the product. The term is really a misnomer because OEMs are not the original manufacturers; they are the customizers.
In your case here's what we are talking about: OEM, when used to describe software, is used to differentiate that version of the software which is bundled with other hardware or software from that same software package sold on its own as a retail package. The packaging and legal rights that come with the OEM versions of a software package generally differ from what is provided with the retail versions. The functionality of the software is often the same, but it is quite common for the OEM version to be a version with reduced functionality. (For instance the OEM version of Cyberlink PowerDVD supports two-channel audio but not multi-channel sound systems. A customer who wishes to play DVDs with multi-channel sound is required to pay to upgrade to the full version).
OEM software may be licensed under conditions requiring that it be sold with computer hardware. To avoid contravening the conditions while passing OEM software savings on to end users, some retailers will sell OEM software with a "token" hardware device of small cost, such as a tiny SIMM or a cable splitter.
Given that they are both authentic pieces of software, they will perform the same when installed. However, OEM versions do not have the same support from Microsoft as retail versions. OEM versionsare intended to be installed for resale and supported by the manufacturer. How well can you support your own installation and use of Microsoft Windows?
When a operating system comes with your new computer or you reinstall your operating system with a CD provided by the OEM, you are most likily installing other pieces of software provided by the OEM plus the operating system, and when you buy a OS from a store, you are just buying th operating system with nothing eles, so if you have a machine with Windows installed or you are getting a new machine with a preinstalled operating system, you should keep the XP Home that your OEM installed for you because there little or no difference between the actual operating systems, just the bundled software and it saves you money so don't have to buy a new operating system and the included software.
2006-09-25 22:21:16 · answer #3 · answered by reporebuilder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go into the BIOS and try different settings. In particular if the BIOS has optimal defaults and safe defaults, load those in turn and retry setup. So far playing for long enough has always worked for me when it will load Linux and not Windows. Also one time I got caught, I accidently put the boot hard drive on the secondary controller instead of the primary one. This gave the same symptoms, so it might pay to double check that.
Hope this helps.
2006-09-19 21:17:48 · answer #4 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Id'e suggest going into setup on restart and setting your cmos settings for pc to boot from cd. Shutdown and restart. Do a total reformat by reformatting your hard drive and reinstalling windows xp. You may have to do that from dos.
Ie: restart from dos: assuming c is your hard drive
c: format:c
2006-09-19 21:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by The Garage Dude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First boot your computer from the CD driver then when your computer will restart it will ask you to press any key to boot from CD rOm then the windows installation starts after that it will ask you that you want to install fresh windows or repare you have to press enter than after that you have to press F8 to accept the agreement then escape after that select the partition on which you wana to install the windows it will format it then after that copy the required file on HD and you have to sit back to see the whole process after coping files your computer restarts and ask you to boot from CD please do not press anykey now and let it do its job then its easy afterwords...
good luck
2006-09-19 21:20:24 · answer #6 · answered by adnanpk83 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try installing an older version of Windows on it first and see if that works.
2006-09-19 21:11:50 · answer #7 · answered by karkov48 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try Patience, some times windows takes more than 15 to 30 minutes to resolve addresses. I bet if you let it alone, go visit your friend and come back, it will be OK.
Do not turn it off. Let it run
2006-09-19 21:22:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no dude.....tat mAchine is Not Freezing.....the Blue Screen Takes a Bit of a Time......why dont u wait 4 Kinda Half an Hour...............if it is Still in the Same Position...it it means it is Freezing........Or Else it is Not.
2006-09-19 21:34:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
change your memory..it may be bad..start there..
2006-09-19 21:16:53 · answer #10 · answered by KT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋