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    BSOD on CD boot when installing Windows XP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Jeff91, Feb 21, 2010.

  1. Jeff91

    Jeff91 Notebook Guru

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    I have a computer that is running Windows XP Professional and I want to reinstall the operating system to get all the preinstalled junk off and to solve other issues.
    The problem is that when I go to boot from the XP install CD, it gives me the BSOD. It loads up all the drivers and then says "starting windows". About 5 seconds later it crashes.
    This is the error message:
    "Remove any newly installed hard drive controllers. Check your hard drive to make sue it is properly configured and terminated. Run CHKDSK /F to check for hard drive corruption and the restart your computer."
    STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF78D663C, 0x0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)

    The problem is that there is no disk /F. I have another hard drive that is has a partition on it that is F:, but that external hard drive was not plugged into the system. (and I safely ejected it prior to shutting down my computer when I was ready to install).

    I have two different install disks (one of which I have not verified to see if it is actually good). The other one I have used before and it worked, so I'm not sure what is wrong.???

    Thanks...
     
    Jeff91, Feb 21, 2010
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  2. Padmé

    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    "Run CHKDSK /F" means to run the chkdsk with sector repair option.

    This message usually points to a failing hard drive.
     
    Padmé, Feb 21, 2010
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  3. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    make sure your sata mode in the bios is set to ide not ahci as xp does not support ahci without drivers and xp will bsod on install
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Feb 21, 2010
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  4. Jeff91

    Jeff91 Notebook Guru

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    Thanks, I changed the BIOS settings and that fixed the problem...(I also ran CHKDSK on F: and it seemed fine. I have successfully reinstalled XP.
     
    Jeff91, Feb 21, 2010
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  5. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    Actually you can install AHCI Driver by installing it in IDE Mode restart set back to AHCI Mode and (for some setups) it will automatically convert to AHCI Mode.
     
    weinter, Feb 22, 2010
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