Naples A C Inc.
The RAM is in one "stick" (one length) in one slot.
It has a label with loadsa numbers, but the relevant ones are probably "Elixir 256mb DDR 333MHz CL 2.5"
Thanks.
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amanoffewwords
Thanks for the input. I've disconnected literally every external device except the (original) keyboard - non USB and have tried with the original mouse (non USB) as well as a cordless I bought a few weeks ago (non USB).
The PC was made by Carrera SSC and I bought Win XP 2002 Home Edition (full version - not the recovery disk rubbish) from them at the same time.
The warranty is'nt out. To go into too much detail - the original HDD "failed" because I had an accident whilst transporting it (just the HDD, whilst removed from the parent machine). I converted the machine to a caddy system to allow three HDD to be "shuttled". One disk is the original (the one with the accident). The second HDD has Win 98/ME on it (I'm using it to send this message). This is irrelevant to the problem. The third HDD is the one (brand new) that I'm trying to install Win XP on. I've only now got around to trying to install Win XP (or anything) on this HDD, spurred on by the first HDD "failing".
I phoned Carrera on Friday midday(ish). They said that an engineer would phone back 1600 to 1800. I waited in for the call, but they failed to keep to their promise. My call minder shows no calls from numbers which I don't recognise and nothing on the ansaphone since my original call to them, so they've let me down (surprise surprise).
I'll try Carrera again on Monday (today Saturday). Depends upon whether it could be called a machine fault, or not. (?) I just want info from them as to whether there's a "trick" to installing XP on this machine.
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I've tried moving the mouse to waken up the screen, and random key inputs, with no success.
I'll try your specific suggestions, with thanks.
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In the meantime, don't buy a Carrera SSC PC [even better, don't have accidents with hard disks.
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