Windows XP install blank screen

#1
Guest_Jaan_*

Posted 26 April 2009 - 02:32 AM

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Say whooooooot.. goddayum I spend 1h of my life waiting for my Windows XP Pro SP3..and and.. aaaah now I can't install it..

When I reboot my PC, then there appears "Press any key to boot from a DVD.." well.. I was searching for that any key ya kno.. and I thought I'll press ENTER.. okaay I did it.. and then it said that SOmething is inspecting my system config.. I thought aight.. but then that message disappeared and I got a blank screen.. and my cd drive stopped spinning.. How gay that can be..

Anyway.. some things about my PC:

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Motherboard:
ASUS P5LD2-X (1333)

Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT 512MB

Processors:
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz
Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 2.20GHz

RAM:
Kingston DDR2 667 2x1GB

HDD:
320GB 7200rpm 8MB SATA2 + 320GB outter HDD with USB connection

Sound:
5.1 integrated

I also checked from my motherboard supports Windows XP SP2 + this means Windows XP Pro SP3 should work..

I don't like Windows 7 anymore.. because I can't play GTA IV :/

So please help me.. :D I really wanna play that **** game already :D

#2
Guest_Jordan_*

Posted 26 April 2009 - 04:47 AM

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You have to press the Any Key: Posted Image

Seriously, sounds like you have corrupt install media.

#3
Guest_Jaan_*

Posted 26 April 2009 - 11:47 AM

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hmm..
I don't know.. All Windows XP pro install CD.s that I have tried do the same thing.. I don't understand why :/

#4
Turk4n

Posted 26 April 2009 - 12:36 PM

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One thing I know is that, Windows XP SP3 does not support S-ATA drives...
So, try to go into bios and run in a semi IDE hdd environment, the option would be HDD preferences -> ACHI or Compability mode...(That's what I have in my bios).
I couldn't run ACHI mode with WinXP, however WinVista and Win7 plus linux runs fine with ACHI on.
So that's what I think :x

#5
Guest_Jaan_*

Posted 27 April 2009 - 05:41 AM

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Dude.. I have no Idea what you just said.. maybe you can write a tutorial or something..

#6
Termana

Posted 27 April 2009 - 05:29 PM

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Dude... do you even know what your computers BIOS is? :P Have you tried compatibility mode with Windows 7?

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#7
Guest_Jaan_*

Posted 28 April 2009 - 09:59 AM

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Yes I tried.. but still I would like to change from 7 to Vista Ultimate (mmmmmmmm..ultimate) or to a XP SP3 or something..

and wtf is a BIOS?

#8
Turk4n

Posted 28 April 2009 - 12:07 PM

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BIOS - Basic Input/Output System
BIOS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

#9
amrosama

Posted 28 April 2009 - 12:21 PM

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i usually call it the wierd text with white background that shows up on boot before windows

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eval(base64_decode("cHJpbnQgJ2kgbG92ZSBvbmUtbGluZSBjb2Rlcyc7"));

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#10
SterAllures

Posted 29 April 2009 - 01:34 AM

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amrosama said:

i usually call it the wierd text with white background that shows up on boot before windows

That's not entirely true cause I got a black background :P.

No but if you want Vista Ultimate why don't you try to install that directly? without XP cause Vista does have SATA support(as far as I know) nsd about your BIOS I wouldn't try to mess in it without knowing that is it it could be dangerous.
But you can enter it with an F button mostly(like F11, F2, F8)

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#11
TcM

Posted 10 June 2009 - 06:15 AM

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Turk4n XP does not support SATA drives (some of them) you are right BUT it will not show a blank screen, instead it will say no hard disks found and asks your for drivers..

Now as for your Jaan that used to happen to me.. the cd just stops spinning and nothing happens... what I did was I moved the PC (unplugged everything, took it for a ride in my car) and then it worked.. because the technicians I took it to (usually I don't but in this case I could not solve it) said that it worked just fine.. so maybe your pc just needs some fresh air.. seriously take him for a ride. Lol... anyways that was my scenario.