reinstalling xp...... setup is starting windows and freezes up

[mikern]

Dell Dimension 3000 reinstalling xp

Everything goes good after I run fdisk and fomat. I get to where setup has to reboot to continue, computer reboots to windows setup screen, loads some files and locks up on "setup is starting windows"

Thank you

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

What version of Windows?

Is this the Windows Genuine CD? (with the word MICROSOFT written all over it?)

[mikern]

Recoovery Disk

[Broni]

Clean the CD.
Reason for reinstalling?

[mikern]

Clean the CD.
Reason for reinstalling?

I purchased a new hard drive,  I removed the drive today and installed xp using the same disc but in another computer. I took the hard drive and put it back into the first computer and received the blue screen that it could harm the system and has blocked windows from starting? I have loaded many operating systems onto hard drives, but never saw anything like this. Bios setup looks ok. This is a dell. not sure if there is something I should be doing out of the norm. Thanks for the help.

[Broni]

You installed XP on one machine, and then you moved the hard drive to another machine?
It won't work.

[mikern]

True

[Broni]

Why are you not installing Windows on the computer, the new HD is suppose to be in?

[mikern]

I tried it several times, Everything goes fine until it says windows needs to reboot to finish setup. Goes to the blue screen "windows setup" loads a bunch of files, gives prompt to load thirg party raid drivers if needed, then goes to "setup is starting windows"...and just freezes up at that point. I installed the os on another dell and it go into the blue screen protection mode and will damage system, saying the hd has a virus, I then took a loaded hd from another dell and received the same message. I starting to think there is a problem with the motherboard?

Thank for the help

[Broni]

Possible, but before you go there, test the RAM.
Run Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool: http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Windows-Memory-Diagnostic-Tool-t177564.html

[mikern]

I put the ram in my wifes dell after I gave up 2X256. works great.

Thanks for the help!

[Broni]

I put the ram in my wifes dell after I gave up 2X256

??

[patio]

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