John, Thank you for this synopsis. Was not aware of this at all. I will dig up whatever old PCI (working) video card I still have and pull the current R4350 PCI-x for another round of diagnosis. Odd too; everything was fine since mid-October. Thank you, Duncan
-------------- Original message from John R Steinbruner <[email protected]>: -------------- > "Setup is starting Windows" is when the graphics mode is first called > up.. > > Just a shot in the dark, but do you have a different video card you > can test with? > > Or if you are using a card, pull it and let the motherboard video take > over if your chipset has onboard video... > > > > On Feb 8, 2009, at 5:51 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > > jmaccraw, > > Thank you for the suggested partition sizes and the install map. I > > would like to follow your suggested locations, but I do not know how > > to modify or interrupt the canned install routine at this time. I > > read the need to re-create a custom install CD. > > > > ATM the above is academic. Something very serious is hiding in this > > PC that now may need professional ($$$) intervention or diagnosis. > > The machine does POST, sees both CD and HD by m/n, starts the XP > > install routine from CD and gets as far as completing the driver > > reads/loads at "Setup is starting Windows". The process stops here > > without any other visible status other than the HD LED blinking each > > ~4 seconds. > > > > I have fed NO added driver at F6. No change. > > I have fed the ICH10R RAID driver at F6. No change. > > I have fed the JMicron RAID driver at F6. No change. > > I have fed both JMicron and ICH10R drivers at F6. Nochange. > > > > Thank you, > > Duncan > > > > -------------- Original message from maccrawj : > > -------------- > > > > > >> Drive "C:" 8GB core XP "\Windows" > >> Drive "D:" remaining GB for "\Program Files", "\Documents and > >> Settings", "\Temp" > >> Of course it's a customize XP install. No point in further breaking > >> up the drive > >> when > >> < 1TB other than defrag takes less time on smaller drives. YMMV. > >> > >> No matter what I'd say C: is primary partition, anything else > >> should be in an > >> extended partition. Secondary HDD's should be entirely extended > >> partition. > >> > >> [email protected] wrote: > >>> I do not have my "XP-4-Noobz" books yet ............. :) > >>> Checking my old W2Kpro books for ideas. > >>>> Seeking advice on how to partition a new 160GB drive for XPpro. I > >>>> am going to suppose that XP install/format will leave me with > >>>> ~148GB of formatted space > >> (ntfs). This should net 4x ~37GB partitions. > >>> I expect that the first/initial partition is Primary/Active/Boot > >>> (~37GB). > >>> > >>> For the remaining 111GB? > >>> > >>> Can imagine single "Extended" partition w/3 logical drives (d:, > >>> e:, f: ) ... > >>> or > >>> maybe, 3 "Extended" partitions (d:, e:, f:, ) ... > >>> > >>> trying to do this correct to start off! For a change...... :) > >>> > >>> Sorry, still new to XP and pata/sata drives. > >>> Best, > >>> Duncan > >>> > > > -- > JRS steinie**[email protected] > Please remove **X** to reply... > > Facts do not cease to exist just > because they are ignored. >
