Win2K Pro/Server Install Problems

[kbradfor]

I'm having some serious problems installing Win2K Pro (with SP1) and Win2K Server. I've tried both, and at the same point in installation they give me a blue screen error. Its usually a different error each time, but usually something about a registry error. It occurs while it is copying the final files over. This is after installing networking and everything. At the same point everytime it does this with Pro or Server edition. Win 98 or ME installs just fine. I've also tried install using Fat32 and NTFS file system. It must be something with my hardware... maybe my memory?

My comp is:

P3 733
128MB pc133
20GB Ibm hard drive
awe 64 isa soundcard (does win2k not like isa stuff?)
generic network card 10/100
geforce 2 gts video
50x cd, and a 12x burner
motherboard is abit, not sure of model

If you have any ideas, please post. Thanks!

Kevin

 

[edmicman]

did you check and make sure all your cards are compatible? i'm not sure about the isa...i had a problem with an isa modem, but that was just incompatible with that certain model...i have an isa modem in mine working fine. have you tried using your other cd drive (which are you copying from, the cdrom or the burner?) to install? you might have to switch one to master and the other to slave or something, but maybe its something in that

good luck

 

[kbradfor]

I'm installing from the 50x cd, but it is the slave drive (so letter E, instead of D). The burner is the master. Would this make a difference in the install?

Kevin

 

[Cougar01]

Have you checked the HCL on the win2K CD or from Microsofts website??

Also try running the "winnt32 /checkupgradeonly" command from within win98/me to see if it identifies any problems.

Also have you thought about removing your sound card and trying the install again??

 

[MrBond]

I managed to install win2k with that same card, and other ISA devices.

I would get random reboots for no reason, but that may have been other things...

 

[kbradfor]

Well, I've tried swapping out the ram from a computer which did install 2k correctly, switched the CD I'm installing from back to master, and removed the ISA sound card (even though AWE 64 is listed on the HPC). It still crashes when trying to install though! I've also run a full scandisk on my hard drive, and there is nothing wrong with that. Any more ideas guys?

Thanks,
Kevin

 

[kbradfor]

I also replaced my generic network card with an Aopen PCI one listed on the HPC.

 

[Cougar01]

Are u trying an upgrade or fresh install or have u tried both??

Have u tried installing as a dual boot on a separate partition??

Could it be your mboard bios does not like Win2k ???? (Although would have thought u would have had install problems earlier than u are getting).. Can u identify the board?

Does it still always fail at same point despite your changes??

 

[edmicman]

yes, try installing from the master cd drive. actually, on my system when i boot off of cd, it won't detect a boot cd thats in my 52x cdrom...it only checks my burner which is the master cd device. maybe thats it

 

[Psychoholic]

Is all of your hardwware on the HCL???

Try taking all the unnecessary hardware (for now) out of the computer and install. That will help zero in on the problem. Strip it down as bare as you can get it.

 

[kbrad]

Hi, this is Kevin, the same guy having problems. I'm using my home account to post though.

I've tried all of the suggestions, striping the computer down to the bare essentials, and I STILL get blue screens during setup. But they don't seem to be concentrated to the final file copy. Sometimes its during hardware detect, sometimes during network setup. I don't understand this at all. I replaced the network card, used different memory (memory from a computer that did install it right), took out the sound card. Everything. Only thing I can think is wrong now is the hard drive is messed up. But I've NEVER had a problem with it, and scandisk detects no errors. Would taking the hard drive out and installing to the hard drive on my other computer, then putting that hard drive back into this computer be a bad idea? Thats about my only option right now.

FYI, I'm doing a clean install because last time I tried to upgrade it said I was missing a file. I guess I can reinstall ME and try to upgrade again. Any ideas?

Kevin