I've just installed a new OS (Windows XP Professional) on a new Maxtor 100GB HD which has developed "issues" very quickly once installed. I've already wiped the disk once (Eraser Nuke Boot Disk) after installing the OS, device drivers, and eighty-three Microsoft security updates, to address the same issues.
The first unusual event was the Windows XP disk twice assigning the HD as drive "E." Isn't the primary drive usually assigned as drive "C," and does that matter? The zip drive was assigned: "C" and the DVD RAM, drive "D."
At some point of installing / running additional programs, an error window began to pop-up. It read: Windows No Disk...Exception Processing Message c0000013 Parameters 75b6f9c...which I've found being discussed all over the internet. I changed the name/path of the zip drive from "C" to "K" which seems to have resolved the error message - or so it seems.
As the OS is loading, a message box opens to say "Processing Auto Configuration" which results in a slightly larger desktop image and no icons, buttons, menus, mouse...nothing. It's as if the computer is looking for info on drive "C" that is actually located on drive "E."
Any ideas on how I can resolve this and get a reliable system up will be greatly appreciated. I'm almost out of time for this "little" project and don't want to start from scratch again – and possibly end up with the same issues again.. Anyone know if there's a limit to how many times you can get the same security updates for the same OS from Microsoft?
Thanks!
IRT
The first unusual event was the Windows XP disk twice assigning the HD as drive "E." Isn't the primary drive usually assigned as drive "C," and does that matter? The zip drive was assigned: "C" and the DVD RAM, drive "D."
At some point of installing / running additional programs, an error window began to pop-up. It read: Windows No Disk...Exception Processing Message c0000013 Parameters 75b6f9c...which I've found being discussed all over the internet. I changed the name/path of the zip drive from "C" to "K" which seems to have resolved the error message - or so it seems.
As the OS is loading, a message box opens to say "Processing Auto Configuration" which results in a slightly larger desktop image and no icons, buttons, menus, mouse...nothing. It's as if the computer is looking for info on drive "C" that is actually located on drive "E."
Any ideas on how I can resolve this and get a reliable system up will be greatly appreciated. I'm almost out of time for this "little" project and don't want to start from scratch again – and possibly end up with the same issues again.. Anyone know if there's a limit to how many times you can get the same security updates for the same OS from Microsoft?
Thanks!
IRT