Stuck with new XP installation

shodan

shodan

shodan

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Hi all,

I can't seem to work this one out.

I've just built a new system and installed Windows XP. The first thing I'd like to do is install my motherboard drivers, but when I try from the CD I get:

"The application failed to initiate properly (0xc0000006). Click on ok to terminate the application"

It does this when I try and install video drivers too. Nothing executable seems to work. Furthermore, I can't get on the internet without installing the ethernet drivers for the motherboard.

Any ideas?

Edit: Just tried burning the ethernet driver to a cd and running it in the new pc. Error says:

"Only part of a ReadProcessMemory or WriteProcessMemory request was completed"
 
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A few basics I go on to solve many issues with a fresh install, is to simply go into the BIOS and set it to DEFAULTS on everything, I also disable any unnecessary hardware such as the COM / PRT Ports and any IDE / SATA Lines.

I make sure that things like the RAM are not in the slightest bit overworked too... Everything on SETUP DEFAULTS... It sort of explains why its called SETUP DEFAULTS really.

So, definitely no clocking of any kind, no using any silly hardware, and even taking out any extra cards will always help if some thigns simply cannot be explained.

Also, unless you are 100% sure of the RAM, try using only one stick... a PC with 2 sticks may not show up any errors as quickly as a PC with only one.
 
The only thing I've done in the bios is set the date and time and the boot priority.

I did manage to update the chipset drivers by putting them on a floppy disk to transfer them, however not many things are the size of a floppy disk.

You can't copy executable files from the CD drive to run from the hard drive either. It says: "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error"
 
Ok, so the installation seemed to go ok, but its only afterwards that its doing this?

Ok, that means that the cables etc should be ok.

I still say to have done with, go into the BIOS, and SETUP DEFAULTS is what you need, and re-try, then see where you get.
 
Make sure when you install XP not to have your network cable plugged in. I did this and as soon as XP booted my machine became infected with evil viruses etc due to xp not having any updates.

I suggest downloading a virus checker and installing that after a fresh XP install then connecting the the internet to get the Service packs and all the updates.

Probably not your problem but worth keeping in mind.
 
FatRakoon said:
Ok, so the installation seemed to go ok, but its only afterwards that its doing this?

Ok, that means that the cables etc should be ok.

I still say to have done with, go into the BIOS, and SETUP DEFAULTS is what you need, and re-try, then see where you get.
Click to expand...

No change unfortunately :(

I'm running memtest at the moment. No problems reported so far.
 
All sorted now :D

It turns out it was a cable issue. Asus provided 2 IDE ribbon cables with the mobo. One labelled HD cable and one labelled CD-ROM cable. How silly of me to use the CD-ROM cable to connect my optical drive. Switched to the HD cable and it works fine :D . In the manual, one is referred to as an Ultra DMA cable, the other an Ultra ATA cable. Didn't realise there was any difference before now. It seems XP could install ok over the wrong cable because all it did was extract files to the hard drive and run them from there. When everything was installed I could access the DVD drive fine and open simple txt and html files from CDs, it just wouldn't run any executables.

Thanks to all those who replied to help me out. It is very very much appreciated :cool:
 
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