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  • BradM
    Confirmed User
    • Dec 2003
    • 3397
    #1

    New harddrive issue

    I bought a new harddrive for my parents as they completely destroyed theirs beyond repair. I got winxp started on the install on the fresh drive, it gets about 70% done the driver install and then crashes to a blue screen. I can't get past it no matter what I do.
    What could the issue be?
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    • 8 Characters
      So Fucking Banned
      • Jan 2005
      • 2336
      #2
      Is it a dell computer?

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        • BradM
          Confirmed User
          • Dec 2003
          • 3397
          #3
          Originally posted by 8 Characters
          Is it a dell computer?
          No, it's some shit I got wholesale a couple years ago, a "Tagar"

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            • BradM
              Confirmed User
              • Dec 2003
              • 3397
              #4
              Okay I know not ALL of you are completely retarded.

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                • mackey
                  Confirmed User
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 622
                  #5
                  BIOS on the motherboard, or the motherboard is fucked, I think that happened to my old PC here at SC... cus we re installed from scratch and it was beyond slow when trying to run it.

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                    • BradM
                      Confirmed User
                      • Dec 2003
                      • 3397
                      #6
                      Originally posted by mackey
                      BIOS on the motherboard, or the motherboard is fucked, I think that happened to my old PC here at SC... cus we re installed from scratch and it was beyond slow when trying to run it.
                      Shit the motherboard? BLAHHH

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                        • Paul Waters
                          Confirmed User
                          • Mar 2003
                          • 4402
                          #7
                          Originally posted by BradM
                          Okay I know not ALL of you are completely retarded.
                          Post details.

                          Size of drive? IDE or SATA?

                          Can you see the progress?

                          Is it a hard lockup requiring power off, or can you C-A-D?

                          Is this a retial version of winnie does? Have you called tech support?


                          Paul

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                            • brand0n
                              been very busy
                              • Nov 2002
                              • 26983
                              #8
                              sounds like mother board issues
                              want to buy this spot for cheap? it is of course for sale. long term deals are always the best bet. brand0n/ at/ a o l dot commies.

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                                • 8 Characters
                                  So Fucking Banned
                                  • Jan 2005
                                  • 2336
                                  #9
                                  No it's just some hardware which doesn't have drivers in the windows installation disk. Try to pull out any non-critical hardware you think comes from some unknown brand, then try.

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                                    • FookMi
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Oct 2003
                                      • 368
                                      #10
                                      I'm guessing this HD came pre-formatted? Need to know more info (check previous post).

                                      Go buy a Western Dig, 80gb 10krpm raptor. I think their cheap as hell now.

                                      "I'ma get you high today."

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                                        • BradM
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Dec 2003
                                          • 3397
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by FookMi
                                          I'm guessing this HD came pre-formatted? Need to know more info (check previous post).

                                          Go buy a Western Dig, 80gb 10krpm raptor. I think their cheap as hell now.
                                          I got a WD 240 gb. It was cheap. I had to format it myself, it came with the utility disk to do so.

                                          I'll try unplugging hardware first before I do anything else.

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