Windows CD install problem

P-man · 22 Dec 2007 at 12:14

Hi all

Just wondered if anyone can help me with a very weird problem.

I can boot a linux cd and install it no problem.
I can boot a windows vista dvd and install it no problem.
I can boot a windows xp 64bit cd and install no problem.

However, for some reason, and ive tried this with 3 xp discs, i cannot boot a windows xp 32 bit cd?

It gets to the part where it says 'windows is inspecting your hardware' or whatever it is then just seems to stick on a black screen. So basically i dont get to the blue coloured installation screens.

Any thoughts

Regards

P-man · 22 Dec 2007 at 16:05

Fixed the problem. It was simply because of the amount of partitions on the hard drive. Removed them all and it booted the 32bit xp disc.

J.B · 22 Dec 2007 at 17:07

How many partitions did you have?!

P-man · 24 Dec 2007 at 01:10

It had 2 NTFS partitions, one for vista and the other for backup. Then it also had a hidden partition for system restore and a partition for linux.

Im assuming that all the OS's i mentioned in the first post booted fine because they were newer releases.