Windows setup/boot up problem

[bum]

Hi all

After my whole system failed to boot, I tried to format my seagate 160GB SATA drive. The drive has 2 partitons on it, 1 used for system files and the other for gaming and etc.

I tried to boot up from the xp installation disc and received this error:

file \1386\ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded
the error code is 4

setup cannot continue. press any key to exit

never came up with this error before so any help would be appreciated.

PS: the system was unable to boot. 1 of my harddisks were detected on my other computer and the other were not even recongized - causing my other pc to slow down and eventually crash.

both harddisks are seagate 160GB SATA drive.

the pc would go into boot choice screen (where you pick your boot option) and kept on restarting and freeze at the bios loading screen.

 

[bledd]

you get that when you trying to begin xp setup by booting from cd?

if so, double check the media see if its got any marks or dirt on it.. if not make another copy (if you have the means to)

failing to read from the cd, could be any of these.. (check in order of top to bottom!)


bad media -see if you can get to the setup screen on another machine..
overclocking? -go back to normal settings for installing if you get issues
loose ide cables
bad cd drive
overloaded psu.. (unplug as many things that you don't need)
bad ram

-its i386 by the way

hope you get this sorted

 

[bum]

Thanks for your reply bledd

I did overclock my cpu - I went onto holiday and this pc failed during the period I'm away

I came back and my bios has changed (extra options appeared in the selection screen etc.. I'm not sure if it's my lousy memory or it really has happened )

I will try to reset bios and see what happens.

 

[bledd]

set the memory to default speeds (by spd), you probably know what you're doing if you've been overclocking anyway