XP installation Hangs

PiZZLE

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Jul 22, 2005
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i reforamatted my HD and during the windows installation, after the first reboot when it shows the windows XP logo it hangs for a little then the computer shuts off.....any ideas? thanks
 

warcrow

Lifer
Jan 12, 2004
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Is your PC oveheating? Seriously.....did it do this before? Why are you reinstalling?
 

PiZZLE

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Jul 22, 2005
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not overheating, I'm formatting cu I had so much garbage on my computer. starting to thing its the HD or Ram I got from newegg. computer boots fine and formatting and copying setup files takes forever. after setup files are copied over and computer reboots to xp logo screen the status indicator hangs then the computer just shuts down. this has never happened before.
 

PiZZLE

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Jul 22, 2005
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no overclocking, not sure if i have the latest bios, my mobo is discontinued, where can i check to see what version of the bios is on my mobo now?
 

Fingolfin269

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Feb 28, 2003
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So, you would need a newer bios to install the same program that was obviously installed on the current, or older, bios before? I know, I know. :p