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Also, which version of windows are you installing - XP, XP pro, server 2003.... Moe

How far along are you getting in the install before the BSOD? Moe

What error message are you getting with the BSOD? I had a similar problem on a recent system that finally turned out to be due to a faulty IDE cable running to the hard drive. The specific error message will provide more information as to what the problem might be. Moe PS - at what point...

Unless you can scrounge some additional RAM from other old systems or you feel like coughing up some dough, you would probably be best served running Linux on that box. However, for about 30 bucks and some change you could slap 256MB of PC133 RAM in there and it should run XP reasonably well...

LOL. Replaced the IDE cable and problem solved. Go figure. Thanks for the help. Moe

OK. After trying all of the above suggestions except a stick of PC2700 RAM (none was available :(), I began systematically replacing each piece of hardware until eventually I got the system to work. The only change was in trying an old 4gig hard drive. The 80 gig that was originally in the...

The only information on the hard drive now is the setup files. When the computer boots, it is trying to continue setup of WinXP Pro, so I have no option of a minimal boot or changing any drivers for XP. Any other ideas?

Removing the CD burner completely from the setup did not stop the error from recurring. Any other ideas?

Bump for any other ideas - so many smart and experienced users on this forum, surely someone has had this problem before ans solved it.

Well, if this does fix the problem with the unknown hard error, I still won't be able to install WinXP because I need the CD for that.

Don't see anything funny in the video bios settings...any settings in particular I should try changing? RAM checks out fine in another machine.

Hi all, Trying to help a friend who recently fried a mobo, cpu, and PS with his semi-new setup: Asrock K7VT6 (KT600) BIOS 1.3 (most recent) Sempron 2300 Retail Antec SLK 3700 with 350w PS Old 2x256 ddr 266 RAM Old GeForce 3 Original AGP Old WD 80 gig with 8MB cache Old 24x yamaha...

Nice display, but you would think that for $3k apple would throw in the capability for height adjustment. Like I would want to destroy such a thing of beauty with a monitor riser lol. Give it a few more months and there will be other, more healthy alternatives for PC users I bet - DM

I quickly conifgured a base Dell model for $309 here However, you could save alot of money by building the system yourself (of course this may not be an option for everybody) -DM

I was actually wanting to try and run the PC100 RAM at PC133 speeds. I know that much of the newer DDR modules are capable of speeds beyond that of what they are labeled - I just don't have much experience with older RAM in this regard. I suppose if this won't work that I may still be better...