New HDD, can't load Win XP from CD
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An inability to complete a clean installation is often down to corrupt data on the CD, or a problem with memory.
Try copying the contents of the CD to hard disk - any errors reported? Then try making a CD copy of the installation CD. Do a memory test - there's plenty of freeware memory test programs out there.
SD
Try copying the contents of the CD to hard disk - any errors reported? Then try making a CD copy of the installation CD. Do a memory test - there's plenty of freeware memory test programs out there.
SD
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Well I'm not entirely sure what I did right but it's worked.
After 2 years of trying off and on, I have got Win XP.
I loaded it over the top of my Win ME, even though every trouble shooting guide I have read says not to. It failed initially with a setupdd.sys address date/stamp error message. I rebooted and carried on with the load sequence. 45 mins later it's in and running. Marvelous. Cheers.
After 2 years of trying off and on, I have got Win XP.
I loaded it over the top of my Win ME, even though every trouble shooting guide I have read says not to. It failed initially with a setupdd.sys address date/stamp error message. I rebooted and carried on with the load sequence. 45 mins later it's in and running. Marvelous. Cheers.
