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terrahowl

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    Installing Windows Xp (sp-1) onto PCI-E Mobo
    « on: December 14, 2008, 09:25:24 PM »
    I'm installing windows SP-1 onto a newly built computer. This Mobo features a PCI-E x16 Slot. When im installing Windows from the disk, I get a BSOD (blue screen of Death). all of my parts are brand new, i went to tiger direct 3 hours ago and bought EVERYTHING (im broke now)
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      Re: Installing Windows Xp (sp-1) onto PCI-E Mobo
      « Reply #1 on: December 14, 2008, 09:30:43 PM »
      Sorry for the double posting (here and in software), i wasnt sure if it was a hardware issue or a software issue, just playing it safe
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      Re: Installing Windows Xp (sp-1) onto PCI-E Mobo
      « Reply #2 on: December 14, 2008, 09:31:47 PM »
      How far do you get into the install before you get the error?

      Are you using a "real" XP CD or a copy?
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