I got a Maxtor 200GB 6L200PO to replace my old IBM 20GB Deskstar. I used the MaxBlast 4 utility to format the drive and copy my old IBM drive data over. Everything goes fine until I attempt to boot. WinXP begins to load and then I get a quick blue screen that quickly goes black and then the system reboots. I can't even see what the error is it goes by that fast.
I've tried setting the drive partition to only 130GB in case WinXP is having issues with the drive size, but same result. I've even tried reinstalling WinXP from scratch on the new drive and everything is fine until I begin loading Updates.
Have also run Memtest and CPU Stress just in case they were the problem but everything is clean. I even tried a new Mobo.
HELP! Any ideas?
2007-04-19 19:07:36 · 8 answers · asked by Benjamin H 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Did try reinstalling, as I said, everything is fine until I start running Win Updates.
Did try formatting the drive with the WinXP disk, same result as when I use the MaxBlast software.
2007-04-19 19:15:22 · update #1
Try installing new copy of windows from cd.............
2007-04-19 19:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm.... Good question.
So you can do a fresh install of windows and the computer only starts having problems after windows update?
Well... It is pretty obvious that it is one of the updates that is causing your issue. I cannot think of a known issue that might be the cause of this.
First, I would disable the automatic restart function. With Windows XP, Microsoft promised less BSOD's (or Blue Screen Of Death). To do this, they made it so it just restarts whenever a blue screen happens. Sneaky little devils...
Go to system properties, then go to "advanced" then "startup and recovery" settings. That will have the tab to disable automatic restarts.
This will allow you to see what the BSOD says. Then it is a matter of searching google for similar issues.
If that doesn't work, then \what I would do is install the updates in groups to isolate the problem.
Only install the first 10 updates. Then reboot and test. Then do the next 10, reboot and test. So on and so forth. Once the problem rears it's ugly head, boot into safe mode and uninstall those updates one by one until you can boot into normal windows again.
Sounds tedious... I know. But it might be your only option other than asking around on the Microsoft Knowledge base.
2007-04-19 19:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something really similar happened to me as well. While trying to install WINXP software that came with my computer, Itkept crashing, and blue screen would appear about the middle of the instalation.
Finnally, a freind lent me a WINXP proffesional CD and like a miricle it worked.
My assumption is that the CD that came with the computer may have had a record of the computer BIOS or something, so when I tried to install after my erlier HD crashed, It thought it was a different computer and because of Copywirte laws kept quiting.
Try it, get WINXP cd, not the one that came with computer, and try reinstaling
2007-04-19 21:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by dragongml 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you formatted and reinstalled, XP generated a new validation number. I'm surprised the system hasn't nagged you about it. You might be able to re-register it on line, but I'm betting your going to have to call Microsoft to get it validated. The new policy at MS no more polite warnings when you try to get updates. There are knowledge base articles at Microsoft.com on how to handle hardware changes if it is not exactly the same component. To late now but check out this site for the next time, it works.
http://www.xxclone.com
2007-04-19 19:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by THE ONE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-04 08:40:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to format the drive using the WinXP CD.
2007-04-19 19:13:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fully format the hard drive and install windows xp . I think you can use Hiren's boot cd , it has more softwares in it an it will help you a lot .
2007-04-19 19:16:54 · answer #7 · answered by mann 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to format your HDD with a bootable CD on which there is your OS also. Copying data & installation are two different thing.
2007-04-19 19:15:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋