WinXP installation issues

[Xecuter]

Ok, ill attempt to install winxp professional sp1 oem, but whenever i try to install it, it says installing network, and with about 30 minutes left, it ALWAYS reboots. I installed it once, but the computer rebooted when trying to load winxp (startup). So i formatted it, and repartitioned the space (NTFS). Now, it stops in the middle of the install, asks for the CD key, and cdkey alone (it should ask for everything, time, name, etc.)

Repartitioning, and formatting do not work. Im running a dual p3 with 1 gig of ram.

Any help please?

Thanks
-Xecuter

 

[blurredvision]

So what happens after you input the CD Key? Anything? Also, provide us with some hardware info, particularly your LAN card and whether it's on-board or not.

 

[Xecuter]

Sometimes, when i input the cd-key, it will ask me for the timezone, and sometimes begins to install the network, but then reboots. Sometimes, ill enter my name and organization, and then it will spontaniously reboot in the middle of entering this information. It depends. About the network, i dont think that is at fault. It isnt onboard LAN, i have a netgear fa311 network card. here are my motherboard specs if that is at fault.

ECS DUAL Socket 370 ATX Motherboard with Sound.
D6VAA mainboard is a versatile high-end and workstation class product with an ATX form factor that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 305 mm x 244 mm. The mainboard features dual Socket 370 CPU sockets that accommodate the following CPU configurations:
? Celeron? PPGA/FC-PGA series processors at 66MHz FSB (using a single processor only)
? FC-PGA Pentium® III series processors at 100/133MHz FSB (using single or dual processors)
? Cyrix® III series processors at 100/133MHz FSB (using a single processor only)

The D6VAA incorporates the VIA® 82C694X and VT82C686B chipsets and features the Avance ALC100P AC97 audio codec. The mainboard delivers high-level performance with a 4xAGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot and two Bus Master Ultra DMA (UDMA) ports that support four ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface) devices.
PROCESSORS
? Intel® Celeron? PPGA/FCPGA series processors
? Intel® FC-PGA Pentium® III series processors
? Cyrix® III processors up to 700MHz(100MHz FSB) and up to 600MHz(133MHz) (for single processor only)
CHIPSET
? VIA® VT82C694X & VT82C686B Support AGP 2.0 specification (4X)
? Super I/O - Integrated in VT82C686B
? System Hardware Monitor: Integrated in VT82C686B
? HPT370 PCI IDE Array Controller with UDMA 100 support on board (optional)
? AC97 Audio Codec: Avance ALC100P (RealTek). Compliant with AC97 2.1 specification
SYSTEM BIOS
? Award 2MB Flash EEPROM
? Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, AMP 1.2, multi boot, DMI
? Support for ACPI revision 1.0 specification

MEMORY
? Three 168-pin DIMM sockets for 3.3V SDRAM (Ready for PC100, PC133)
? Maximum: 1.5GB

I/O INTERFACE
? Supports Plug and Play function
? PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors
? Four USB Ports (Two USB Connectors as header on board)
? One - EPP/ECP mode parallel port
? Two - 16550 high-speed serial I/O ports
? Audio Ports (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in, CD-in and game port)
? Support eight ATA/ATAPI devices (four optional)
o Standard: Dual PCI IDE interfaces - support four IDE devices (PIO mode 4, DMA Mode 2, Ultra DMA 66/100)
o Option: Two independent ATA channels for another four IDE devices (PIO mode 4, DMA Mode 2, Ultra DMA 66/100)
? Supports 360K~2.88M Byte, 3 Mode FDDs or LS120
? ATX Power Supply Connector
? Ports, headers and others:
o IrDA header (SIR)
o Extra USB Header
o Extra MIC/Line-out header
o Green, HDD, Power indicator LED headers
o Power, CPU and Case Fan headers
o LAN Card Wake Up / Modem Ring Wake-Up headers
RTC & BATTERY
? VT82C686B included 256 bytes of CMOS SRAM
? With CMOS SRAM hardware clear jumperbr>
EXPANSION SLOTS
? 5 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot (Modem only)
FORM FACTOR & LAYERS
? ATX (305mm*244mm)

thats about it. im installing it to a master 20 gig (c, yet i have another drive for mass storage 120 gig (d. should i try installing xp on that drive?

help me out guys.
thanks
-Xecuter

 

[JonathanYoung]

If you're getting random reboots, it could be heat, memory, or even your network card. Try installing XP on a barebone system, without any expansion cards other than your VGA card, one hard drive, and if it works, then at least you've narrowed it down to your cards. Then just add them one by one until you find the culprit. Anyways, this sounds more like a hardware than a software issue. Make sure your motherboard isn't shorting out anywhere.

 

[kylef]

Random reboots during setup are almost always hardware-related.

In my experience, they're almost always power-related too. Try swapping out your PSU for one that's more highly rated and try again.

Good luck.