Computer bought with Win XP installed, but HDD failed.
New HDD purchased.
Have Win XP Home full installation CD.
(1) -- HDD connected up. Win XP CD inserted. All hunky-dory. Installation proceeds at a pace.
(2) -- Then it gets to "Installing Windows" , which it proceeds to do for a couple of minutes, then a message on my monitor says "power saving" or something, then goes blank.
(3) -- Investigate -- find that Win XP does mess with monitor on and off, and not to worry, all will come back on.
(4) -- Wait 2 hours (well - went for a walk actually) -- come back - nothing's happened.
(5) -- Computer on then off as instructions suggest - Win XP starts installing all over again from (2) -- the "Installing Windows" stage again -- monitor goes off again, as per above. Win XP stops installing.
(6) -- Connect another monitor (different type) and do the whole installation again. Same result (or lack of)
(7) -- Install Win 98 from scratch. No problem. Works just fine. But I prefer XP for the thumbnails function etc.
(8) -- Upgrade the Win 98 installed in (7) to Win XP and end up with the situation in (2) yet again.
Regardless of what I try, I'm therefore in a Groundhog Day situation at (2) and can't get beyond it, because the monitor goes blank and Win XP stops installing, even after a 2 hour wait.
Assuming that you understood all of that, can anyone help, please ?
