My G-pa has been solving the confusing puzzle of his new computer of awesomeness since January, I've tried to help him, but I thought it'd be time I brought it to this place.
My grandpa is building a super uber computer to replace his old Dell. I encouraged him to try to install windows on it, but Windows Installation Freezes up after some period of time and never finishes installing. This is what we tried doing:
Starting windows off of dell
Using different CD - Rom
Using different Installation disks
Using different HD's
Telling it to repair windows, then reinstall it after it crashed
Removing Dell HD
Using Windows XP Sp1
Removing 2gb Ram, not knowing if it was specific to the Dell system.
I have a feeling this is OS and Hardware Related, so here are the specsof each and every part we used in this "Experiment"
Old comp:
Dell Dimension 6350
Intel Pentium D 2.66Ghz
3gb DDR2 Ram
160gb Sata W/ Dell COA Windows XP MCE Sp2
300gb IED W/ unknown stuff(came out of a server)
Nvidea Geforce 8600 GT/GTS
Windows XP MCE Sp2
New Comp:
Custom/whitebox
Amd Athlon II X3
3gb DDR2 Ram from dell
160gb Sata W/ Dell COA Windows XP MCE Sp2
300gb IED W/ Unknown stuff
Nvidea Geforce 8600GT/GTS (aftermarket, not origionally from Dell)
Windows XP MCE Sp2/ No Working OS
Other Hardeware used
3 different Windows XP Sp1 / Sp2 Installation disks
2 different 8x Cd Roms
40Gb IED HD
Origional Dell 350 Watt Power supply
Nvidea Geforce 8500 GT
Nvidea Geforce NVS 22/150
Radeon 9200 PCI
I, and most definatly, my G-pa will be happy if you come up with any other suggestions to try.
My grandpa is building a super uber computer to replace his old Dell. I encouraged him to try to install windows on it, but Windows Installation Freezes up after some period of time and never finishes installing. This is what we tried doing:
Starting windows off of dell
Using different CD - Rom
Using different Installation disks
Using different HD's
Telling it to repair windows, then reinstall it after it crashed
Removing Dell HD
Using Windows XP Sp1
Removing 2gb Ram, not knowing if it was specific to the Dell system.
I have a feeling this is OS and Hardware Related, so here are the specsof each and every part we used in this "Experiment"
Old comp:
Dell Dimension 6350
Intel Pentium D 2.66Ghz
3gb DDR2 Ram
160gb Sata W/ Dell COA Windows XP MCE Sp2
300gb IED W/ unknown stuff(came out of a server)
Nvidea Geforce 8600 GT/GTS
Windows XP MCE Sp2
New Comp:
Custom/whitebox
Amd Athlon II X3
3gb DDR2 Ram from dell
160gb Sata W/ Dell COA Windows XP MCE Sp2
300gb IED W/ Unknown stuff
Nvidea Geforce 8600GT/GTS (aftermarket, not origionally from Dell)
Windows XP MCE Sp2/ No Working OS
Other Hardeware used
3 different Windows XP Sp1 / Sp2 Installation disks
2 different 8x Cd Roms
40Gb IED HD
Origional Dell 350 Watt Power supply
Nvidea Geforce 8500 GT
Nvidea Geforce NVS 22/150
Radeon 9200 PCI
I, and most definatly, my G-pa will be happy if you come up with any other suggestions to try.