Windows freeze at install

skunksta · 20 Sep 2007 at 00:46

Ok a friend of mine give me his pc today.He did have a dodge copy of xp on and got the 30 day bs.So at last after a telling of from me he got xp pro.Now afer i format and start the install after its copyed the files needed it reboots and locks up at the black xp page before the install page.Now just for the heck i tryed to install a dodge copy and it when fine no lock up.So of i went again format and install real copy and same again locks up at black xp page before install page.Never had this problem before anyone else?

TheKnat · 20 Sep 2007 at 06:39

I've had it when installing windows onto a PC which has a RAID controller or a strange SATA controller. To get rid of it, try specifying the drivers in the windows setup screen (bit where it says to press F6 to install drivers).

You might find your dodgy copy of XP either has the drivers embedded into it or could possibly be SP2, which has more drivers in it.

skunksta · 20 Sep 2007 at 11:54

Thanks for the reply i was think scsi/ata drivers f6 it is let me try again.

skunksta · 20 Sep 2007 at 15:45

Ok i grabed the lastest raid/sata drivers from abit (abit is7) and stil no luck also it a maxtor ide drive so cant see why it would need raid/sata drivers.

Muffin` · 20 Sep 2007 at 16:22

What SATA settings do you have - Can you 'enable/disable' sata features?

skunksta · 20 Sep 2007 at 20:56

If it was a sata problem i would not be able to find the drive i can.It freeze's out after all the files are copyed and it reboots to start the install full meaning inputing time zone code etc.As i said its abit IS7 a maxtor 160.The new copy is windows porfessional version 2002 sp2 .Any help would be GREAT.Tryed the same drive and windows on another pc and install went fine.Which does lead me to beleave its a driver problem.Just everything else does not pft.