I recently tried to install xp sp0 in my friends old laptop (660mhz processor, 128mb ram) but during installation too many files were skipped and it refused to boot. Now I realise the sp0 disk has missing files and want to reformat the disk and install sp2 but it wont allow me. Is there any way I can get in to reformat and install
2007-02-28 23:43:26 · 8 answers · asked by John O 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
You need to debug the drive (wipe out partitions, low level format)
Here's a debug script
http://www.computerhope.com/rdebug.htm#4
You'll need to be in dos, so you'll need like a win98 startup disk to get there
2007-03-01 02:13:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should install the system that came with your friend's computer. You see, it was designed for that. Windows XP needs about 512MB of RAM to work very well. 128MB would really suck. So look for the RESTORE disks that came with that old rig.
Take a look. That computer is probably 7 or 8 years old. It's at the end of it's life. So don't spend any money on it. Make it as useful as you can, with the programs that came with it.
Good luck and Happy Computing!
2007-02-28 23:49:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okie,
this is my suggestion:
FIRST reformat. Do a full format and not a quick one. Use a windows bootdisk, format C:/ drive... Once you have formatted then, do the following:
Get into your BIOS, set everything to default, exit and save changes.
Then go back into your BIOS, change Plug N Play OS to NO, then change the boot drive order to CDROM first, then HDD, then Floppy drive.
Now exit saving changes. NOw power off the PC, but your windows XP CD in the drive. Then power on, you should now see the press any key to boot from this CD. If it won't let you boot to the CD after that, then you need to get an alternate source to XP, how you do that is up to you.
Then retry. If it still does not work, perhaps you need to update the BIOS on your motherboard. Just go to the manufacturers website, and look for the most recent update to your BIOS. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT BIOS
2007-02-28 23:51:45 · answer #3 · answered by Vtang 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the problem is with the cd...windows xp's minimum requirements are about 100mhz cpu and 64mb ram (some guys got it to run on 7 mhz cpu with 32 ram).
just put in your sp 2 cd, and boot the computer. while the boot screen is shown, repeatedly press F8, until you see the boot menu, select cdrom and wait till the installation menu appears, format the drive in which you installed windows sp0, and continue until you install sp2 successfully. Good luck!
2007-03-01 00:17:18 · answer #4 · answered by Or G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you enabled any form of RAID in the BIOS the XP will fail without the driving force diskette. Vista will trudge precise with the aid of and wait till its on line to seek for a driving force. the two disable the RAID or use vista to acquire the drivers for XP and hit F7 on the begining of the XP setup. For some unusual reason that's suited whether you in basic terms have one HD because of the fact the chipset nonetheless says its a RAID controller and except its an XP default it is going to fail a hundred% of the time.
2016-10-02 03:52:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried installing the drive in another machine and copying any data off it. Next, format it, then put it back in the original machine and try installing XP Pro?
Good luck
2007-02-28 23:46:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First uninstall any service pack, format disk and reinstall.
2007-02-28 23:48:36 · answer #7 · answered by Bonathon M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kick it!
2007-02-28 23:47:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋