definate noob, please help! missing .dll

[redmeatandbeer]

the only option is "Standard PC with C-Step i486" and "other". i tried both. when i tried "other" it sayed "not found" and restarted. when i tried "i486" it started to install and then i got a blue screen with an error about usbsys or subport.sys or something like that.

[redmeatandbeer]

yes its real. the disks are the ones that cam with the notebook. its xp home sp2.

[contrex]

the only option is "Standard PC with C-Step i486" and "other". i tried both. when i tried "other" it sayed "not found" and restarted. when i tried "i486" it started to install and then i got a blue screen with an error about usbsys or subport.sys or something like that.

  *   Standard PC with C-Step i486
 
  *   Other

If you can only see these two, the last two on the list, this is an interface glitch that defaults the list to the bottom. Just use the up and down arrows to scroll through all the options.

[redmeatandbeer]

it says setup is starting windows. but its said that for a while. adn the hard drive lite is not blinking. how long should it say that?

[contrex]

It ought to blink... Maybe your hard drive is faulty? That might explain the problems you've been having...

[GX1_Man]

Free diagnostics for that can be downloaded at the appropriate drive maker's site. It doesn't require Windows to run.

[contrex]

I hesitate to introduce such a technical topic, in view of er.. well, anyway... Maybe the disk has a dynamic  disk overlay on it? you know, the ones that allow you to use a large disk with a BIOS that does not support LBA addressing?

How much do we know about the hardware here?

[patio]

Very little...

[GX1_Man]

We know it has some sort of hard drive. 

[redmeatandbeer]

sorry for not writing in a while. its a nine hour time difference from the states. anyways. i left it trying to start for a while and i got nothin so i shut down. and sorry again for giving enough info but i dont know what hard drive i have cause i cant start the computer.  i think im just gonna get a new one put in cause i would like to up grade anyways. i got 40 gigs right now! oh it is hp ze2000 btw.

[redmeatandbeer]

how do i get a command prompt without being in windows?

[redmeatandbeer]

i read somewhere that if i cant go into safe mode that i should try cammand console. what is this and how do i use it?

[patio]

There will be a lable on top of the hard drive saying who made it...

[Raptor]

There will be a lable on top of the hard drive saying who made it...

Have you given up your day job? (Dentistry)

[patio]

    

I'm on vacation...