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    Slooooowwwww Win2k Install ????

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by drzero, Jan 22, 2007.

  1. drzero

    drzero Newbie

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    I have a Dell latitude CPX-J that was wiped and I'm trying to install windows 2000 on to it, (looks like it had NT before) but it is not going well.

    It gets to the part where it is detecting devices and sits and sits I left it on overnight and it didn't even finish.

    Installed 98 and it went ok but was flaky and I really need Win2k so I can use office 2003 for work.

    So any ideas?

    Oh side not installed drive on a desktop and it installed fine, removed the Intel drivers and put back into the laptop and it did the same thing.
     
    drzero, Jan 22, 2007
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    how much ram do u currently have?
    how large is ur drive at the moment?

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jan 22, 2007
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  3. drzero

    drzero Newbie

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    Thanks!

    256 Ram
    12gig HD
     
    drzero, Jan 22, 2007
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    qhn Notebook User

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    i would review ur bios setup, making sure that hdd controller is being set correctly
    or even try to format/partition the drive before windows installation

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Jan 22, 2007
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    I formated the drive fat32 and NFTS but didnt make a difference

    The bios config I went through and defaulted it out then rechecked it.

    I thinking it might be a memory issue any idea?
     
    drzero, Jan 22, 2007
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    It's probably a non-standard ACPI configuration or something. That stuff plagues Linux, and sometimes hits Windows. Pull out any peripheral cards you aren't using, and disable any onboard devices you aren't using, and see if that helps. There's probably a single device responding with an out of band type response to a hardware probe that Windows is getting uppity about.
     
    Pitabred, Jan 23, 2007
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