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September 13th, 2006 10:00

D820 XP Pro Setup Will Not Start

Hey everyone- i need to reinstall XP on my D820 but the Windows setup will not start. I see the message "Press any key to boot from cd" i do this and then i see "windows is examing your hardware configuration." Then the screen goes black, access to the CD drive stops, and the hard drive access light comes on and stays on, its not even getting to the blue setup screen.

Anyone have any ideas? Quick resposonses very much appreciated.
  • brad81987

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    Posted September 13th, 2006 10:00

    Nope, there are no USB devices plugged in. I usually run through a D/Dock but i've tried to do it undocked too and get the same results.

    I have to go to class but ill post some more info when i get back
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    Posted September 13th, 2006 10:00

    Are there any USB devices plugged in?  If so, unplug them with the exception of the mouse and keyboard.
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    Posted September 13th, 2006 13:00

    Got it figured out. Problem was Windows setup did not like my Fedora 5 partition. I dumped the linux partition and now setups running fine
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    Posted September 13th, 2006 13:00

    Great!