This type of problem should always be diagnosed properly - don't 'think' about replacing something unless you have done a proper diagnosis of the problem otherwise you are just wasting your money ( :-) maybe you could 'donate' it to me instead). It is VERY common for memory problems (especially the kind of memory problem which drops a single bit out of the entire stick) to show up as some other type of hardware problem (or even software problems) and will quite often be proceeded by intermittant BSOD's, or even constant driver problems.
On Mar 25, 7:09 am, Ka dadi <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > if you are trying to do a clean installation of Xp sps 2, you manage to even > create partions of your either Sata or Pata HDD, but just after formating it > tells you: > > *"Windows Xp was unable to format because this drive may be damaged. > > Please check your SCSI devices to see if they are functioning correctly or > if they have the correct drivers"* > > dont panic, just replace your ram. I was running with DDR 2, 512, and just > before I thought of replacing the entire board, I re-tried the entire setup > of Windows with my small Drr 2 - 256. and now my Pc is ok! > > What a mistake it would have been if I bought a Board.! { as suggested by > many forums online} > > Have a good day > > Kadadi > > Kenya > > PS:*am thinking if this was related to crash report I kept on receiving > before my pc died.!* > > On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 1:43 PM, nitros7 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sorry what do you mean by setup? Are you just running the disc while > > windows is running on your computer? > > If you are formatting from simply running the disc this is not the > > best option i would > > recommend you do a clean install instead! > > you have to change your bios settings to boot from disc first > >http://www.hiren.info/pages/bios-boot-cdrom > > > and format from there > > >http://www.theeldergeek.com/xp_home_install_-_graphic.htm > > > Regards > > Nitros > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Computer Tech Support" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<computer-tech-support%[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Computer Tech Support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/computer-tech-support?hl=en.
