XP wont load

[zucchetto]

trying to run windows XP pro.. when I try to start it up, it asks me start windows normal. so i do.... but right before i should see my desktop... all i get is a blank screen with a white horizontal line across the bottom of my screen...and it just sits there...

you should also know that i installed the windows while HD was in a diff comp.. I had to do this bcuz i could not install in the other computer bcuz the install would always stop at 34 min....and ppl on the net say its a hardware problem.. But all i had was memory and vid card.... So i didnt know what else to do, other then install in a diff comp then switch over.... Can anyone help me with the white line problem? Thanks.

[TechSupport420]

it could be the fact that you installed on one machine and probably loaded all the drivers and then switched to a differnt PC. However my recommendation would be to put the XP Pro CD in and run the repair utility on the current machine. I doubted it until last week when it saved my ass from a hardware failure. Give it a shot

[CrazyMike]

Can you boot into safe mode? If you can try uninstalling your video driver there and see if you get the same problem.

[zucchetto]

so far the repair thing is not going so well.... and safe mode hangs on MUP.SYS and stops loading.

[eldon]

Have you checked your processor?I once had some problems getting an install done and it turned out to be a bad processor,changed it out and all went smoothly.

[pam123]

You really should be testing your hardware. If XP wouldn't install the odds are that it won't run until you and correct the hardware problem.
I think it's more likely to be ram then cpu but you need to check things out.
You can begin by trying the ram in another comp.

[bailey]

the best thing you can do id to remove all partitions off that hard drive and start all over with a clean hard drive, install xp, then the drivers for the motherboard, in that order.
then install any other software you need.

[zucchetto]

ok. I am working on all the things everyone has said, testing it all out...... Just want to ask does anyone think that it could be my bios? or no?

[bailey]

I dought it is the bios, its more the software and drivers thats already on the hard drive not set up for the mother board you trying to install xp on.

[zucchetto]

i gave up on running windows on the other install... i am just trying to reinstall it... and still having the prob where install stops at 34 min.... i am in the process of testing memory.. after that im not sure where to go.

[zucchetto]

I would now like to say. Thank you to all the ppl who were trying to help me out. I appreciate it. Windows xp is now installed.. It decided to work after I flashed the bios and put the default setting on. Who knew.... more then 15 hours of working on it... and it turned out to be so simple. Anyways, Thanks a bunch to the ppl who gave me ideas to try.

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