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01-01-2004, 01:50 AM
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can't start XP after install?
I have a hewlitt packard pavilion pc which came with windows ME but I had upgraded to XP...now I reformatted my harddrive and did a fresh install of XP...everything is fine except after windows gets installed and reboots itself...it doesn't start...it gets to the Windows XP loading screen...and then after that it's just a black screen but the computer is still on...now I have no idea what to do and I can't get on windows even though it should be installed already...any help would be greatly appreciated and Happy New Year! Thanks.
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01-01-2004, 05:20 AM
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I think you may need to install the drivers for the motherboard on that system, as xp does not have them
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01-01-2004, 05:39 AM
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I had a friend with a simmilar issue.
he had to imstall the ME then install the XP over it.
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01-02-2004, 12:39 AM
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Redo it,are you using the XP cd to format the drive?
That would be the way to go. |
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01-02-2004, 03:54 PM
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i have a similar system,hp said it was only good for win me. i updated the bios,used xp pro disc to format hdd as well as drv manufacturer's util to low level format hdd first it works great with xp now
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01-02-2004, 03:58 PM
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Location: ontario canada
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i am running dual boot xp pro and mandrake 9.1 on this same sys now
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