Clean Install On Time Laptop

[bolty69]

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

 

[mscrx]

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?

 

[bolty69]

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.

 

[Tmagic650]

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


This may be caused by bad memory

 

[bolty69]

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

 

[Tmagic650]

Ok so test or swap the memory...

 

[Tedster]

what is the model and brand of the laptop. You need to be more specific when posting questions.