Can't install win XP on my pc

Chris kandaba · #1 (**permalink**) 27-01-2007, 06:35 PM

Hi,

I have a P3 pc running win ME on an 8 gig SCSI hard drive, and I have been trying to up grade it to WIN XP, but for some reason each time I get to the "Setup is starting windows...." everything grinds to a halt. The whole system just hangs. I have 128 RAM. I first thought it was the SCSI hard drive so I removed the power from it and connected a non-SCSI hard drive but the same problem has happened. Does anyone have any idea what the problem could be? Thanks......

jephree · #2 (**permalink**) 28-01-2007, 01:28 AM

Some hardware is not compatible with XP.

128RAM might be the issue. XP needs at least 256; prefers 512.

Chris kandaba · #3 (**permalink**) 31-01-2007, 10:38 AM

Hi I have increased the RAM to 256, but still no joy!

Do SCSI HDDs accept Win XP?

jephree · #4 (**permalink**) 01-02-2007, 02:21 AM

Some SCSI drives require motherboard drivers in order for XP to see them but if you are getting to the Setup this is probably not an issue. Also I doubt that an 8GB drive is a SATA drive.

Again Setup errors are almost always hardware problems.

Can you still boot into ME?

If so try to run the XP Upgrade Advisor:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/advisor.mspx