Can't install XP PRO

[CT9A]

Help! Win XP Pro won't install!

The problem is that the install doesn't recognise the Win XP cd after the EULA. I thought that it might be the slipstream cd I made, so I tried again with the original cd (legit SP1 retail) with the same result. Then I thought it might be the optical drive (Plextor 716SA), so I tried again with two different IDE drives, again no change. This is my setup:

ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe
ASUS 6800GT
1 GB (2x512 MB) GeIL DDR400
2x Maxtor 300 GB SATA 16MB cache
Plextor 716SA
Enermax Noistaker 600W SLI PSU

 

[FlyingPenguin]

Are you providing the hard drive controller drivers on a floppy? This is the #1 cause of XP install problems. Since you have a SATA controller you definately need to install 3rd party drivers.

As soon as the XP installer starts, there will be a prompt at the bottom of the screen asking you to press F6 if you need to install SCSI or other contoller drivers. Press F6. There will be no immediate response but after a few minutes it'll ask you to insert a FLOPPY containing your hard drive controller driver.

Drivers MUST be on a floppy NOT on a CD or on the hard drive. Usually there's a utility on your mobo's driver CD that creates the floppy, or else you need to manually copy the driver files from a folder on the CD to a floppy yourself.

Hope this helps...

 

[CT9A]

Thanks for the reply. Turns out it was a faulty XP cd. Everything went smoothely after I bought a new SP2 disc. Me happy now!