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Old 09-10-08   #1 (permalink)
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Default windows format went bad
So my friend has wanted me to format his pc for awhile..so i backed up all his stuff, formatted it and continued to install XP. I just done it the same way i always do it on my own pc or on anyone elses except this time it went bad. So it copys the files, then restarts, then installs xp. Then it restarts and goes to a black screen with the Xp logo and it says please wait...then the mouse locks up and it wil just sit there for hours without doing anything. tried different CDs and thats it...

his computer was going extremely and i mean extremely slow before the format so thats why he wanted it formatted...so what can i do ? is it is HDD, CPU, Ram or what ?

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My laptop has a intel duel core @2.2 MHZ making 4.4 MHZ would it be better to have one core @ 4.4 MHZ????
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Pics, original video (covering at least three angles) from time of purchase, DNA profile, finger prints, iris scan, social security number, grandmothers madien name, three signatures of eye witnesses, and the head of the cashier you got it from...or it didn't happen.

Seriously though, the number of people expressing extreme doubt over this is retarded.
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Could be RAM. Download and run Memtest.

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Do you notice the HDD activity light on when it just sits there? Are there any clicks or clunks from the drive.

It could also possibly be the RAM, do you have another machine you can put the HDD and RAM into to test?

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Crappy PSU also could be an issue, but I would test the RAM first.
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ill try memtest tomorrow...do i just burn it to a cd ? and how long does that usually take ?

the HDD has no light or noise when its hung
i have the a few other machine i could try them in..ill try that tomorrow

how would i go about testing the psu ?
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My laptop has a intel duel core @2.2 MHZ making 4.4 MHZ would it be better to have one core @ 4.4 MHZ????
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Pics, original video (covering at least three angles) from time of purchase, DNA profile, finger prints, iris scan, social security number, grandmothers madien name, three signatures of eye witnesses, and the head of the cashier you got it from...or it didn't happen.

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you just mount the iso to a cd. It's pretty small so it shouldn't take but a minute. Then just boot to the cd, and let it do its thing.

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I would guess RAM or hdd. Run a bootable memtest for 3 or so passes and see if you get any errors. You may also want to reset CMOS and make sure all RAM timings/voltages are set to what they should be. Also, I usually make sure everything is set to stock (as in no OC) before doing a fresh install.
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its a dell and he hasnt touched the bios since he got it really...its quite old...has a pentium 4

i have a feeling its the ram...ill update tomorrow

he gets back from holiday tomorrow so i really wanna get this fixed
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My laptop has a intel duel core @2.2 MHZ making 4.4 MHZ would it be better to have one core @ 4.4 MHZ????
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Pics, original video (covering at least three angles) from time of purchase, DNA profile, finger prints, iris scan, social security number, grandmothers madien name, three signatures of eye witnesses, and the head of the cashier you got it from...or it didn't happen.

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ok i swapped out the ram and tried again and then the HDD. Stll nothing

what now ?
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Pics, original video (covering at least three angles) from time of purchase, DNA profile, finger prints, iris scan, social security number, grandmothers madien name, three signatures of eye witnesses, and the head of the cashier you got it from...or it didn't happen.

Seriously though, the number of people expressing extreme doubt over this is retarded.
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Try clearing CMOS and giving it another try.Or try booting from the OS disk to repair the installation.
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