BSOD when installing windows

[twitchee2]

I just passed some parts down to a friend so he can have a comp. Everying is installed and detected in bios just fine, but when I start to install windows, it goes for about a min installing the beinging stuff and then BSOD. i thought it was the HDD but it works just fine in my comp and i tried a old lappy drive that i know works. Whats the deal, i cant get it to work. Now that i think about it, it might be overheating, cuz im not to sure about how well the hs is on there, it was idling at 45 in bios on the stock x2 4pipe cooler.

BSOD

Specs
3700 SD
1gb patriot
fx5200
ecs mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135212

Thanks

 

[lamere]

Could be the RAM doesn't like the mobo or XP doesn't like the hardware. That's a tough one

 

[nismotigerwvu]

run memtest

http://www.memtest86.com/#download0

if you don't get errors it could be the mobo, hdd, or something else....something not as easy to test...so check the ram and come back...we'll help you along the way

 

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: nismotigerwvu
run memtest

http://www.memtest86.com/#download0

if you don't get errors it could be the mobo, hdd, or something else....something not as easy to test...so check the ram and come back...we'll help you along the way

Thats the old version of memtest, go to http://www.memtest.org/ for the newer version.

 

[chango]

i never had my x2 over 32C on STOCK cooling.

 

[twitchee2]

Well i KNOW for a fact the ram is in perfect condiction and runs great, it was in my system not to long ago until it was replaced by 2gb. Should i run it anyway to see if it the mobo that doesnt like the ram?

For the cooling, i need to reset it just to make sure. thanks for the help so far.

 

[jgis19]

 

[neutralizer]

I had a BSOD error that said it was due to my HDD when installing windows. Turns out the timings on the RAM were too aggressive.

 

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: twitchee2
Well i KNOW for a fact the ram is in perfect condiction and runs great, it was in my system not to long ago until it was replaced by 2gb. Should i run it anyway to see if it the mobo that doesnt like the ram?

For the cooling, i need to reset it just to make sure. thanks for the help so far.

But did you test it out? Being perfect and fine does not make it error free :roll:

 

[MonkeyFaces]

flash to latest bios

 

[twitchee2]

Originally posted by: Powermoloch

Originally posted by: twitchee2
Well i KNOW for a fact the ram is in perfect condiction and runs great, it was in my system not to long ago until it was replaced by 2gb. Should i run it anyway to see if it the mobo that doesnt like the ram?

For the cooling, i need to reset it just to make sure. thanks for the help so far.

But did you test it out? Being perfect and fine does not make it error free :roll:

Well the comp is at my frineds house so i cant mess with it right now. I will test it when im over there. Also could it be the psu, its a older 300w enermax, i dont know the specs off the top of my head.

 

[corkyg]

It usually is a hardware problem. Also, in BIOS, set things for the default, and disconnect all peripherals. They can be added later, one at a time.

 

[willndowed]

You might also try making sure the HD is wiped. I've ran into weird problems of locked files on the HD and windows deciding that it didn't like playing when I tried reinstalling windows.

 

[twitchee2]

Originally posted by: willndowed
You might also try making sure the HD is wiped. I've ran into weird problems of locked files on the HD and windows deciding that it didn't like playing when I tried reinstalling windows.

That might be it, it currently has windows installed on the drive, i just want to do a repair install. it will save me time in the end.

I should look to see if there is a defults bios setting, i didnt do that and its a phenix bios so i will check, the comp will be at my house in a half hour or so.

 

[Koharski]

BSOD while runnig windows? Don't worry then, it's working fine

 

[twitchee2]

Originally posted by: Koharski
BSOD while runnig windows? Don't worry then, it's working fine

too bad its the truth

 

[twitchee2]

i cant get memtest to install on the SINGLE floppy i have, im trying a new dvd drive to see if that helps, it goes and install windows stuff for a good min or 2 then in bsod

 

[twitchee2]

well update, its not the ram, i have one of my 1gb sticks in it and still does the same thing. Durring the install of windows it get up to the point where it says starting windows then crashes.

 

[twitchee2]

here is the BSOD i am getting with this. i have no clue what the problem is.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c127/twitchee2/DSCN2570.jpg

 

[humanure]

does this help link. Looks like you'll have to wipe that drive and do a full install.

 

[twitchee2]

i completly whipped the drive still no go. I tried the drive on a diff mobo to see if it would still hang at the same point, and it worked just fine. I think i have concluded teh mobo was messed up

 

[twitchee2]

anymore ideas before i start looking for a new board, i think im going to take this one back cuz it would not work.

 

[humanure]

are you using xp w/service pack 1 or 2? if it's sp1 try disabling the pci-e slot in the BIOS, sp 1 does not support pci-e. or you could slipstream sp2 in the install.

 

[twitchee2]

i beleive sp1 but it worked just fine with my system and i install sp2 after

 

[xtknight]

Bad Windows CD?
Either that or bad chipset is my guess.