Did you update the BIOS before installing W2K? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Jacob Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 8:19 AM To: MSWinNT Discussions Subject: Re: Window 2000 setup problems
I swapped the RAM, but not the HD. I will also try that. I did the one CPU at a time thing... same problem with both CPUs... unless both CPUs are bad, unlikely. This system ran with Windows NT4 for about 1 1/2 years without any problems. Only change is a new hard drive and a clean installation. (If it ain't broken, don't fix it) Jacob At 03:43 PM 10/3/01 +0100, you wrote: >This looks like a hardware problem and most likely something to do with >the memory. Nowadays all devices are using some sort of memory, so the >best is to try to swap the device which have the most memory. RAM, HDD >(swap file). As you have a dual CPU try to install the operating system >with one CPU at the time. > >I know how it feels to trouble shoot this problem (done it to many >times). Changing a device and re-installing the OS again hoping it will >work this time. > >Good luck. > >Ron Snapper >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jacob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "MSWinNT Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 3:15 PM >Subject: Window 2000 setup problems > > > > I am trying to install Windows 2000 Professional on the system > > below: > > > > Motherboard: Supermicro P6DBE with Dual PII 500Mhz > > Ram: 256 MB > > Hard Drive: Western Digital 30 GB > > Video Card: Matrox Millennium G400 Dual Head > > CD ROM: Sony (Basic CD ROM) > > > > I started the installation, booting off the CD-ROM, formatted the > > hard drive, selected NTFS, and successfully installed Windows 2000 > > (I think). >I > > restart the computer, I see the black screen with the bars on the > > bottom that load, then the Windows 2000 Screen with the blue boxes > > on the bottom load. When that screen is finished, I get the BSOD > > with the following >error: > > > > IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL......... > > > > If this is your first time seeing this message...reset..... If you > > have this problem again... check hardware...bla bla bla. > > > > When I restart, I get the same message, or sometimes I would get a > > PFN_LIST_CORRPUT or REGISTRY_ERROR. So I searched Microsoft and > > came to the conclusion that I have a bad drive. The only device in > > the computer >is > > the video card and since I have not installed the driver for it yet, > > I assume it is the driver that came with Windows 2000 that is not > > working with the video card. > > > > I tried two other video cards, each time reformatting and > > reinstalling, >but > > I get the same error. I also reformatted as FAT and created a small > > partition (4 GB) for Windows 2000. Still no luck. Since I had > > Windows 2000 Professional with no Service Pack, I borrowed a friends > > CD-ROM which was Windows 2000 Professional with SP1. (Since I > > already bought my CD-ROM, Microsoft has their money as far as I am > > concern.) I tried that CD-ROM, still no luck. I upgraded the BIOS > > and changed the memory, switch the >Hard > > Drive and CD-ROM positions on the cable and motherboard... and yes >again... > > still no luck. > > > > Sort of C-4 or a 16lb sledgehammer, does any body else have any > > other ideas? I have ran into problems like this before and I am > > usually able to figure it out, but this one has stumped me for the > > last two days. > > > > Thanks in Advance > > Jacob > > > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >------ >You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
