File \i386\ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded.
 

The error code is 4.

Anybody know why this happens?
New computer, p4-3.2Ghz, 1gig ram, 60gig HD, trying to install win2k pro and it wont even get into the setup.

I swapped ram (all were new), swapped hard drives, tweaked everything I could think of in bios, changed video cards. Been fucking with this all day, about to beat it with a hammer.

never seeny anything like that, besta luck.

Did you try another CD?

i run win2k pro and never had this happen to me, contact vendor?

Wait, try these links:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318729/EN-US/
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

According to Google it means a fucked up BIOS or RAM module. Did you beef up the RAM yourself? If so that might be it.

http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/w...um/128328.html

brand new 1 gig stick from fry's yesterday, returned it today
brand new dual 512 sticks today, same damn problem

Try to disable ACPI in your BIOS or resetting your BIOS to default settings.

tried 2 different win2kpro cds and tried winxp-pro and got the blue screen o'death on that also

Oh I missed the part about what you'd done already.

Fry's wouldn't take my RAM back a while ago. I inserted it backwards and damaged it. :disgust

Fry's salespeole are mostly useless in my experience...If you are absolutely sure the RAM matches your PC, not just the salesman saying "yeah it should be fine" then concentrate on troubleshooting/resetting the BIOS

I guess it's not still under warranty otherwise you would have given up already and got a new one..

its all brand new parts that i bought and assembled yesterday

You need to disable ACPI detection during installation -- Press f7 right after the 'press f6 for scsi/raid' message.

There's a page about it in the microsoft knowledge-base. Try searching 'ntkrnlmp.exe' and you'll find it.

I was bored....

http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

that's probably it :upsidedow

well, that got me past that error, thanks man

then a new one....

File setupdd.sys could not be loaded.
The error code is 4.

whatever fuckin error code 4 is, is pissin me off

Just looked thru everything in bios, only thing with 'cache' on it was internal cache so i disabled it... looks like setup is loading now

what is internal cache and do i need it?