win xp and win 2000 server

gmoney · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 1:07 am Post subject: win xp and win 2000 server

im running win xp pro and i tried to install win 2000 server and it gets to the gui but half way through it freezes do you know the problem thankz

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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

more information is needed.

Your setup, your bios settings, how your harddrive is connected?

Is it partitioned?

Is your system overclocked?

Have you updated your bios?
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gmoney · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 9:10 pm Post subject:

xaser3
vantec stealth 520w
2000+palomino
msi k7n2 delta-ilsr
maxtor ata133 80 gig 8mb cache
sony 48x24x48x
wd se 80 gig w/data on it

fully formated

wasnt o/c when installing win 2000 server

latest and greatest bios

install freezes in gui half way through always at same spot
hard drive and cd rom quit running but i can still move the mouse and move the window

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Is this happening actually while the installation is taking place?
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Roger · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 9:19 am Post subject:

are you keeping xp pro on the box to dual boot?
if so, the obvious question is if you are installing to a seperate partition or drive.
(don't know your experience level, so don't think i'm talking down to you bud.)
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gmoney · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 1:12 am Post subject:

IVE REFORMATED THE DRIVE TWICE TRIED TO HAVE DUAL BOOT FORMATED TRIED TO INSTALL MIN 2000 SERVER AND 1/2 WAY THROUGH GUI INSTALL IT STOPS LOADING ITS NOT FROZEN I CAN STILL MOVE MOUSE

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

please dont use caps to post.

maybe you have a scratched installation CD?
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Roger · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:19 pm Post subject:

is it the cd-rom?
i've seen it on several machines where the cd-rom freezes part way through a large install... overheats and freezes.
try another cd-rom.
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gmoney · Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 9:35 pm Post subject:

i checked cd very minute scratches

Roger · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 4:06 pm Post subject:

sorry, i meant the cd-rom reader... the hardware device, not the disk.
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

also gove the CD a cleaning with a wet paper towel just to get any grime off.
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gmoney · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:05 pm Post subject:

i put it on my laptop and it installed