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Clean Install On Time Laptop

Discussion in 'Mobile Computing' started by bolty69, Mar 10, 2008.

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  1. bolty69 Newcomer, in training

    Hi everyone, i have a time laptop model number 8375. I have installed a new hard drive (40gb) into it and i am having problems trying to install windows xp home edition, It get to loading setup files , about 35% then the system crashes and power downs, this has been doing my head in for 5 hours now,
    can anyone please help, i am struggling now,
    many thanks in advance
    bolty69, Mar 10, 2008
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  2. mscrx Newcomer, in training

    I donno what kind of laptop this is but when you try to install the windows os does the area around the harddisk drive heat up more than usual?
    mscrx, Mar 10, 2008
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  3. bolty69 Newcomer, in training

    no it doesn't, i have also tried to put a new hard drive in aswell and the same happens, really got me stuck this has.
    bolty69, Mar 11, 2008
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  4. Tmagic650 TechSpot Ambassador

    Is this a Mitac Laptop? Can you give us a better description?


    This may be caused by bad memory
    Tmagic650, Mar 11, 2008
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  5. bolty69 Newcomer, in training

    i do believe it is a mitac, the laptop was brought from ...."the computer shop" but yes aswell as it being a time laptop i have been told the model is the same as a mitac
    bolty69, Mar 13, 2008
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  6. Tmagic650 TechSpot Ambassador

    Ok so test or swap the memory...
    Tmagic650, Mar 13, 2008
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  7. Tedster Techspot old timer.....

    what is the model and brand of the laptop. You need to be more specific when posting questions.
    Tedster, Mar 16, 2008
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