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    problems installing windows xp pro corporate

    should I reset bios or update it. I think is is version 0507.
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    problems installing windows xp pro corporate

    yep, after having the dvd drive listed as the first boot device, after it got done copying the files and told me to take out the floppies, the computer shut down, like it said that it was going to, I then got into the bios and listed the hard drive as the first boot device. And then it just...
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    problems installing windows xp pro corporate

    mechBgon: thanks for the help. I am not sure if I should load the drivers for raid or AHCI or both. I downloaded them from the mb cd to the floppy and did a f6 command during the windows loading to install them as well, but still no dice. Went into bios after copying windows files to make...
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    problems installing windows xp pro corporate

    okay, so I went and purchased windows xp, home edition. I tried to install it and same thing happens. It copies all of the info from cd and says that it is going to restart the computer and to take out the floppy disk from the drive. I take it out, it restarts and then goes off and on, off and...
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    problems installing windows xp pro corporate

    the key does not start with fckgw. The xp on my old computer checks out fine with microsoft and is from the same disc. Getting updates and microsoft says that it is genuine. Just will not go onto my new computer? By the way, the file that would not copy from the original disk was dxmrtp.dll.
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    problems installing windows xp pro corporate

    You are correct, xp pro: corporate lic. The disk was given to me and is what I am using on old system. The symptons that I had before were first that it was not bootable. I fixed this (or so I thought) by downloading the bootable floppies. But then it stated that it would not copy a dll...
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    problems installing windows xp pro corporate

    just ran a test via seagate on the seagate hard drive and everything checked out okay. Any suggestions? thanks, rich
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    windows xp pro or xp home

    Thanks, I may have to borrow one from someone to see if that works. see post: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=34&threadid=2028744&enterthread=y for all the problems that I have been having. I may try to borrow one and see if that works. I wasn't sure if I could still use...
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    windows xp pro or xp home

    I think that I may need to get a new windows disk since mine will not load onto my new computer. Not sure if I need to spend the extra money for pro or just go with home. Any suggestions? Thanks, rich
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    problems installing windows xp pro corporate

    I ran memtest for around 4 or 5 hours with no errors. I am not sure if it makes any difference but it was the old version. My wife was home and downloaded the old version by accident. I can get the newer version and run that as well. Let me know where I should turn to next. The monitor is...
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    problems installing windows xp pro corporate

    thanks, I can burn that from my old computer and try it on the new one. rich
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    problems installing windows xp pro corporate

    can I do that without an operating system? All I have now is a bios.
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    problems installing windows xp pro corporate

    I just built a new system based around an asus p5b deluxe, c2d6600, corsair ram and power supply (620), seagate hard drive (7200.10 320gb), samsung sata dvd burner, evga 8800 gts. I am trying to use the disk that I have on hand. It was not booting so I slipstreamed sp2 with it and downloaded...