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Answer» I am having a problem installing XP onto my computer. Whenever I boot the INSTALLATION disc at start up and have it proceed with the boot up, it never gets past "SETUP is inspecting your hardware configuration". Can you guys help me with this problem?Try cleaning CD.1. See What information should I provide? ... it never gets past "setup is inspecting your hardware configuration". Does it say or do anything else (like display an error message)? What kind of installation disc? o Home Edition or Professional o Original, Service Pack 1 (SP1), SP2, SP3 o Corporate, Retail, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) o Copy of legitimate Microsoft disc o Home made slipstream disk from legitimate Microsoft discQuote from: Broni on July 10, 2008, 12:31:45 AM Try cleaning CD. Already tried that, I have had this failure with multiple XP installation discs.Quote from: dahlarbear on July 10, 2008, 02:12:29 AM 1. See What information should I provide? Currently using the Mandriva Linux on this computer, basic details of my computer are 1 gig of ram, Pentium 4 single core 3.00 GHZ, Nvidia 6800 GT graphics card. Quote from: dahlarbear on July 10, 2008, 02:12:29 AM Does it say or do anything else (like display an error message)? No, it never gets past ¨Setup is inspecting your hardware configuration" (I am not sure if that is the EXACT wording) Quote from: dahlarbear on July 10, 2008, 02:12:29 AM What kind of installation disc? Home edition SP1, at least that is the first one I have tried which has worked in the past for me. |
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