Solve : Windows Freezes at setup 34min mark!?

1.	Solve : Windows Freezes at setup 34min mark!?
Answer» Just solved one issue, onto ANOTHER. Newly build PC, first boot, and trying to load Win98 before using my upgrade to XP. Two problems: 1) new Asus DRW-2014L1T wont initialize when I try to insert the windows disk to load the OS. BIOS setup I can see the drive, but wont initialize with the driver on the Mobo... My quickfix: plugged in my old CDROM Any Ideas on this? 2) Windows setup is freezing continuously at 34min remaining. Exactly at 61% of checking diskspace. I know that the HD is not corrupt, bc windows already formatted a drive C: ANYONE WITH THE WISDOM TO HELP THIS POOR PC?Just because the Windows setup is able to format the drive doesn't mean the drive can't be defective. Your standard formatting is far from a thorough PROCESS. I suggest you run the diagnostics tool from the hard drive manufacturer to be sure. There should be one available on their website. If you can't find it, post the brand name of the hard drive and I'll point you to the right tool.I have Western Digital HD. I have to put the HD into another comp to run the ultility right? Is there anything ELSE you think I try ?Quote from: utravis on December 22, 2007, 05:51:03 PM I have Western Digital HD. I have to put the HD into another comp to run the ultility right? It's not a bad idea to do that, but you don't have to. The tool comes as either a BOOTABLE floppy or CD. WD's diagnostics tool is called Data Lifeguard Diagnostic and here you can get either the CD or floppy version. Remember to read the intructions on how to create the bootable floppy/CD. Quote from: utravis on December 22, 2007, 05:51:03 PM Is there anything else you think I try ? Let's see how this goes first.

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Just solved one issue, onto ANOTHER. Newly build PC, first boot, and trying to load Win98 before using my upgrade to XP.

Two problems:

1) new Asus DRW-2014L1T wont initialize when I try to insert the windows disk to load the OS. BIOS setup I can see the drive, but wont initialize with the driver on the Mobo...

My quickfix: plugged in my old CDROM

Any Ideas on this?

2) Windows setup is freezing continuously at 34min remaining. Exactly at 61% of checking diskspace.

I know that the HD is not corrupt, bc windows already formatted a drive C:

ANYONE WITH THE WISDOM TO HELP THIS POOR PC?Just because the Windows setup is able to format the drive doesn't mean the drive can't be defective. Your standard formatting is far from a thorough PROCESS.
I suggest you run the diagnostics tool from the hard drive manufacturer to be sure. There should be one available on their website. If you can't find it, post the brand name of the hard drive and I'll point you to the right tool.I have Western Digital HD. I have to put the HD into another comp to run the ultility right?

Is there anything ELSE you think I try ?Quote from: utravis on December 22, 2007, 05:51:03 PM

I have Western Digital HD. I have to put the HD into another comp to run the ultility right?

It's not a bad idea to do that, but you don't have to. The tool comes as either a BOOTABLE floppy or CD.

WD's diagnostics tool is called Data Lifeguard Diagnostic and here you can get either the CD or floppy version.
Remember to read the intructions on how to create the bootable floppy/CD.

Quote from: utravis on December 22, 2007, 05:51:03 PM

Solve : Windows Freezes at setup 34min mark!?

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