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Serious problem installing Windows XP!!!
Hi there,
I have been trying to make a clean install of windows xp media center on my Dell E520.But when it starts to boot from the windows xp cd,i am getting this: (http://i14.tinypic.com/4yrxwqq.jpg)
Now i have tried two more versions of windows: xp professional sp2 and windows xp professional.But i am getting the same error?! Only when i enter the windows xp media center cd which came with my Dell, i DON'T get that error.
I have scanned it for viruses,i have done e detailed CHKDSk(which tool like 30 minutes),and when i booted with that Dell resource cd ,beacuse i wanted to do a hardware check,i was getting this:
(http://i11.tinypic.com/4uwor4o.jpg)
Seriously ,what is going on?! I'm totally lost and confused!
This PC is only like 4-5 months old,i was not expecting such errors!
Anyway i hope there is someone there who can help.
Regards, Tjera
Message Edited by tjera on 05-04-2007 05:22 AM
I have been trying to make a clean install of windows xp media center on my Dell E520.But when it starts to boot from the windows xp cd,i am getting this: (http://i14.tinypic.com/4yrxwqq.jpg)
Now i have tried two more versions of windows: xp professional sp2 and windows xp professional.But i am getting the same error?! Only when i enter the windows xp media center cd which came with my Dell, i DON'T get that error.
I have scanned it for viruses,i have done e detailed CHKDSk(which tool like 30 minutes),and when i booted with that Dell resource cd ,beacuse i wanted to do a hardware check,i was getting this:
(http://i11.tinypic.com/4uwor4o.jpg)
Seriously ,what is going on?! I'm totally lost and confused!
This PC is only like 4-5 months old,i was not expecting such errors!
Anyway i hope there is someone there who can help.
Regards, Tjera
Message Edited by tjera on 05-04-2007 05:22 AM
- That photo has nothing to do with the Windows install process.Install processes are here:http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
http://www.djdenham.com/Install%20Procedures.htm#Install
Driver Installation:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&cs=19&docid=1A0C0937D62A8739E0401E0A55174744&journalid=4F1F82483DC811DBAE564F9328EE04A4&l=en&s=gen
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&dn=1090643
To find and download the drivers for your system, scroll down the page on click on
"Drivers and Downloads". Then enter your Service Tag or model number of your computer.
Select your operating system and then download the drivers that you need. - It could be some bad sectors on the drive. Impossible to tell without running a thorough analysis. If you are willing to sped $80, look at SpinRite from Gibson Research. I will vouch for this program along with thousands more.
- So jmwills ,do you thing installing the latest drivers can solve my problem?
I thing i have most of those drivers,and i have nothing marked with "?" on device manager. Does the order of the drivers matter,or...?
Message Edited by tjera on 05-04-2007 08:12 AM - In a way it has,because the reason why i was getting the error may have to do something with hard disk.Now after i got that error,i scanned the hard disks with Dell resource CD,and as you can see its getting an error to.I though they may be related with one another.So that error on the second picture is it something critical?
tjera
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Posted May 4th, 2007 11:00
The reason why i wanted to install windows was because my windows was on danish language,and i am not having any problems installing/working on the danish windows.I have installed it after i got those errors on the pictures ,and is working without any prob until now.I could format the hard disk without any prob as well.
So hopefully your word that my hard drive has failed is not true :(
Heres a better quality picture(second one):
http://i19.tinypic.com/54lolt3.jpg