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Solve : Laptop Crashes Fan runs wild...(Windows 7 Tried)?

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I have here a Compaq Presario v5000 LAPTOP By me.
Specs of
80GB HD
256 MB Ram
256MB Video RAM ATI Graphics .
AMD Sempron

Anyways It was an old laptop that had been heavily used and warn.
I took the whole thing apart and put it back together.

THe windows XP looked corrupt and it wouldnt start. it would start to boot up then crash. so i tryed to install windows 7

when windows 7 loaded up setup files it crashed in the process. It seems before it crashes the fan goes CRAZY and runs extremely fast.
then it crashes.

it also seems to show a blue screen of DEATH right before it crashes. but i cant read what it says as it crashed in an instant?

Could I have some help? Thanks tons!Why the heck would you expect Win7 to run on 256M of RAM ? ?

I'd re-consider your strategy here... Quote from: patio on October 25, 2010, 07:31:30 PM

Why the heck would you expect Win7 to run on 256M of RAM ? ?

I'd re-consider your strategy here...

Sorry I did not explain myself well.

IT says 512 MB but system properties only shows 256MB

Seems to want install fine.

Also it says vista basic was preloaded but i think my brother downgraded.

Thx for PostingRegardless 512 isnt enough for Vista.technically... it is you just have to have a large HDD paging file which could be done for windows 7 as well. i wouldnt run it however it could be done, it would just be slower than molasses. what does the blue screen say (error code)?Wow, running window7 with 512 mb ram. i can barely run it with 4 gigs.Reinstall windows XP. Windows 7 hasn't a hope of running adequately, if at all, on that machine.

To see the blue screen, try pressing F8 as it starts (assuming this is after the initial "boot from disk" phase) and choose "Disable automatic restart on system failure"... actually, it might go by another name. I honestly have not had to use it since XP, so that's the text I remember.I had a simular problem when we installed windows 7 also.  For some reason it wasnt reading all the ram.  You might want to take out all the RAM chips and make sure there is no dust bunnies on the connections. Then reinstall the RAM, might want to upgrade it also and make sure all chips are the same amount.  IE.. 2 512mb or 2 256mb.  It is possiable that one of the RAM chips has gone bad adn that is why it is reading less then you say you have.  I would also go back to the original OS until the issue is solve since Windows 7 take a min. of 1gb to run properly.  GOOD Luck.  RonGreat forum!!! I have learned a lot here!!! Thanks for sharing guys. Quote from: BC_Programmer on November 03, 2010, 12:20:39 AM
Reinstall windows XP. Windows 7 hasn't a hope of running adequately, if at all, on that machine.

To see the blue screen, try pressing F8 as it starts (assuming this is after the initial "boot from disk" phase) and choose "Disable automatic restart on system failure"... actually, it might go by another name. I honestly have not had to use it since XP, so that's the text I remember.

Hey thanks for all your awnsers. marking this problem solved. I was able to install vista home premium 64-bit.
thats the only system that works at the moment.
there is no overheating or fan issues.
I can now install xp with no problems.


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