Help installing Windows on S96J

Hello,

I just recived my new S96J notebook. I put Windows Vista on it for a little while, but quickly found that it wasn't very stable. I then went to put XP on it. The first thing you see when you start setting up XP is the blue screen that loads and configures the installer. It sits there loading for a few minutes, then gives me an error message saying that installation was stopped. The reason it was stopped was given by the message that says "pci.sys - Address F748EOBF base at F7487000, Datestamp 3b7855c" caused an error. I have never ran into a problem like this before setting up XP, and I have done it on many computers. I tried a Pro Disk, a home disk, and a home OEM disk and all gave me the same message.

Any suggestions on what to do? Thank you in advance!

 

Did you reformat after you were done with Vista? You might even have a hardware problem...

Go to microsoft and search or give them a call. You are not the only one to have a problem like this.

EDIT: Are your cds SP2? It could have to do with PCI-express card. I believe you must have XP SP2 for PCI-e to work.

 

Sounds like you may have some kind of hardware problem bad ram or hdd etc.

Download memtest from www.memtest86.com

If this doesnt cure it, try reading this post on Microsofts website for further info.

 

Totally positive this is because you're using an XP disk without SP2. You'll need to "slipstream" SP2 onto it. Google "slipstream".

 

I concur, the s96j can only be installed using a disc with SP2.

 

Okay, so I have tried to create a SP2 disk multiple times, and each time I create a disk that the computer can read, but cannot boot from it. It gives me this message: "CDBOOT: Cannot boot from CD - Code 4"

What does this mean?

Thanks again.

 

Are you following the slipstream procedures you got from google?

 

When did memtest ever "cure" ram? Though you are right i would test the ram first. After you download mem86 http://www.memtest.org/download/1.65/memtest86+-1.65.iso.zip That is the correct link. xotic the link you posted will not work with the chipset here. Thats an old link. You may want to actually try your own advice.

1. Start Nero Burning-rom
2. In Nero go to "Copy and Backup" tab.
3. Select "Burn Image to Disk"
4. Under file types select all files and point to the ISO file you just downloaded.
5. Presto! After the image has been burned you can boot your computer with the cd. You have to make sure bios is set to boot from cd before hard drive.

 

I never got the slipstream method to work; I'm pretty sure I was following all directions exacly, but apparently I was doing something wrong. The method I ended up using was "Bart's bootable CD method," a very helpful method for people in my situation found here: http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/wxp/ The SP2 disk installed just fine, so that was the problem. I would like to thank you for your help!

One more thing: My camera doesn't seem to be working. I have installed the drivers, as well as the Windows update for it, but all it seems to be able to capture is a grey screen. Any ideas?

 

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