UPGRADE, freeze or auto boot

[outlawmech]

Hello, I'm new. I have been build and repair Computers for a bit, And This one sounds like a motherboard issue to me, but I'm not sure.

Here's the senerio:

Friends computer acting weird, friend says " I run win ME, give me XP."
I say sure, check to see about cpu mhz and all. All good, gateway 933 128mb ram, it'll run slow but work.

Use MS XP boot floppies for a clean install- problem-
disk 2 says " can't load nt something and says Error code 7, stops install."

I format hard drive, start install, same thing. I downgrade and format to win98
win98 boots consistent everytime, woo hoo. Put in XP CD to upgrade, starts the load in process of disks ( like XP floppies) I press the enter to install XP
and get a Auto reboot, nothing else, no XP, no go.
Yet, I can boot to 98

its a gateway
Model: ESSENTIAL 933C
Serial Number: 0022496182

Not making any sense.
I always use the XP floppies and full CD and start from scratch. And when I scandisk the harddrive to check it. . . no bad sectors or viruses.

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Hello and welcome to Techspot.

I don`t think it`s a problem with the mobo. If it was you`d have the same problem installing 98.

Maybe it`s a compatability issue with XP.

Regards Howard :wave: :wave:

 

[outlawmech]

I figured possibly hardware combatibility. . .

I figured possibly hardware combatibility. . .

But I am gonna try the other thing I read from Microsoft.

format with a win98 boot disk.
then make sure it loads the CD rom support
and then choose the CDROM and
type

EG:

d:/i386
then winnt
and it suposedly will format and install XP straight.
Thanks for all the help!!!!!
I really think this is a good thing to do. ( website)
:bounce: :angel:
I had never seen this happen before, then again, its a gateway hehhehee
:dead:
NATE

 

[howard_hopkinso]

I hope it works out for you.

Please let us know how you get on.

Regards Howard :grinthumb