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stuten-andi

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May 8th, 2007 18:00

Delete Vista and Install XP // Dimension E520 // Problem!!!!!

Dear all,
I bought a Dimension E520 with Vista installed.
So I tried to install XP by starting from XP Home Edition CD.

After loading all from CD into Windows Setup the following message appears:

"A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps: Check for viruses on you computer. Remove any newly installed hard drives or hard drive controllers. Check your hard drive to make sure it is properly configured and terminated. Run CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption, and then restart your computer. Technical information: *** STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF78E2524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)"

I don´t know what to do now. Can somebody pls help me??? Thank You!!!!

Message Edited by stuten-andi on 05-08-2007 02:33 PM

  • Rorsach

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    Posted May 8th, 2007 18:00

    I'm a little confused by your description.  Did you actually begin the installation process before the error appeared?  Or did it pop up prior to you selecting any options?
     
    If it's telling you to run chkdsk, boot from the Dell Recovery media and open the command prompt.  Simply type in the command "chkdsk /f" (no quotes) to have your computer run a disk check and fix any errors it finds.
  • SR45

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    Posted May 8th, 2007 19:00

    Doing a fresh reformat should not give you an issue like this.  Are you doing a reformat, that wipes out the hard drive of the current OS, or are you doing something else  ? 
     


    http://www.djdenham.com/Install%20Procedures.htm#Install  Instructions as to how to reinstall windows



    Message Edited by SR45 on 05-08-2007 04:26 PM
  • GioAguilar

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    Posted May 8th, 2007 20:00

    Actually is a problem it has seen on the forum, try to change on the BIOS the SATA, operation under Drives, to AUTO DETECT. After that, try to install XP back.
  • kilmar1

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    Posted May 9th, 2007 13:00

    Sounds like you didn't load the Intel Matrix Storage Manager drivers when installing XP. Follow the instructions below:
     
    1. Download the Intel Matrix Storage Manager from:
     
    2. Run the exe file and copy the files that are expanded onto a 3 1/2" floppy disk
     
    3. Install XP via CD and it'll prompt you to press F6 in the beginning of the install. Press F6
     
    4. The installation will ask which driver you want to use. Choose the first one (RAID)
     
    5. Continue to install XP
     
    If you don't have a floppy drive, you might have an issue, as there are quite a few USB floppy drives this won't work on. You can always try.
     
    Don't switch the RAID settings to Auto. Your drives will be seen as IDE and will run at a slower speed. I did the same thing and noticed a HUGE speed decrease. My XP install took around 25 min with Auto. In RAID mode, it took about 10 min. I'm quite an expert on installing XP (and Dual booting XP and Vista) now considering it took me 7 tries on my XPS 410 before I eventually got everything working.
     
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    Dell XPS 410 (Vista Home Premium/XP Pro Dual Boot)
    E6700 with 2GB RAM
    Nvidia 8800 GTX 768
    1 x 250 GB Seagate SATA 300
    2 x 500 GB Seagate SATA 300 (non-raid)
    Creative Audigy 2 ZS
    ATi HDTV Wonder
     
     


    Message Edited by kilmar1 on 05-09-2007 09:21 AM
  • GioAguilar

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    Posted May 9th, 2007 15:00

    Nice to hear that...
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    Posted May 9th, 2007 15:00

    @GioAguilar:

    That´s it!!!!!

    Thank you very much!!!!!

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    Posted January 2nd, 2008 18:00

    Hi,
     
    I am also considering downgrading from Vista to XP?  I have just been told that this is not possible as due to having Vista Home Premium and that only Vista Business or Ultimate users (from Dell tech chat session).  Do you believe this to be correct?
     
    Regards.