xp setup cd hangs at initial hardware config detection...

[thujone]

so yeah... installing xp via a boot cd... never had any problems with this system before... installed xp on it before once on one drive... need to install it on a different drive now. all of a sudden it won't even get to the windows install screen... it freezes at the initial "setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration..."

anyone else ever seen this happen??

 

[Gokuto]

Originally posted by: thujone
so yeah... installing xp via a boot cd... never had any problems with this system before... installed xp on it before once on one drive... need to install it on a different drive now. all of a sudden it won't even get to the windows install screen... it freezes at the initial "setup is inspecting your computer's hardware configuration..."

anyone else ever seen this happen??

Had a problem with XP installation as well. Could be a number of things, your win xp CD, or any part of your hardware. You might want to check our this thread, you may find some answers:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=32&threadid=1336055&enterthread=y

you might want to go into specifics, such as system specs, exactly what you did, the copy of xp you have etc...

 

[KGB]

thujone,

We need a full description of your hardware setup.

 

[beansbaxter]

Try another Windows XP cd to troubleshoot that as an option...but...

It's most likely a hardware issue that needs to be resolved, at least from all my past experiences.

 

[moonsite]

Yup sounds like a hardware problem.

 

[huesmann]

Windows of all flavors is best installed with a minimal hardware setup, with the rest of the hardware added later.

 

[thujone]

well it had already been a long day at the office so i just brought the drive home with me to install xp using my pc here at home... worked just fine.

i think it was more than likely an onboard component of the motherboard... which if it failed that REALLY sucks cuz i just bought the damn thing a few days ago.

i'm just gonna plop that drive back into the original system today and hopefully have no problems... if i continue to have problems/fixes today i'll try to update with details.