Interesting....I didn't get what you were referring to at first, otherwise I would have responded to this sooner. You mean that the "wigging out" I mentioned could actually be memory-related? Thus, reformatting may not do a thing.... However, does it make sense that the computer acts fine in safe mode? I can go into safe mode no problem and the OS runs smoothly.
Yes, disable it, then reboot with your Win7 DVD and it should install. However, if you change your mind before you format and want to keep XP, you will have to change BIOS back to what it was before, or you get BSOD when trying to boot XP. BTW, those check sums you posted are for the hash checker program itself, not the ISO of Windows 7. File: HashCheckInstall-2.1.11.exe
Thanks LateShift, Here's the proper checksum I believe: File: 7600.16385.090713-1255_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULFRER_EN_DVD.iso CRC-32: c1c20f76 MD4: d6d39d576d61d6c4f7bdd07219f6beb0 MD5: d0b8b407e8a3d4b75ee9c10147266b89 SHA-1: 5395dc4b38f7bdb1e005ff414deedfdb16dbf610 I tried switching the BIOS to IDE -->[disabled] but then my computer wouldn't recognize the windows disc and told me to insert a boot disc or reboot. I think that the IDE made the CPU recognize that I had a DVD drive because when I went to change it back, my drive wasn't even listed as an option. I only had 3 boot devices instead of the 4 that are normally there. I thought for sure that would have worked. CaN you tell me exactly what I would need to change (even which category to look under) in the BIOS menu? I only saw IDE listed once and disabling that is obviously not a good idea. Thanks!
After some digging, I found another option in the BIOS settings: IDE Configuration My options are as follows: current settings are in bold Configure SATA As Standard IDE AHCI RAID Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Compatible Mode Disabled Enhanced Mode Support On S-ATA S-ATA + P-ATA P-ATA IDE Detect Time Out (sec) [35] Anyone have ANY idea here? lol
Hey, I did what you said and still got the same problem. Gave the exact same error message and everything
why would you ever set you IDE Detect Time out to 35 seconds, that is way, way too long. 5-10 should be more than enough. Modern sata only needs a 0 but what this setting does is allow either older drives or 15,000 SCSI drive more time to spin-up before the bios passes and starts detecting. Now, to your question and why it is not starting correctly. You said, you had: I currently have the following specifications: Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2 Intel(R) Corel(TM)2 CPU 4300 @ 1.80 GHz 1.00 GB of RAM Display Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT Disk Drives: Maxtor 6 E040L0 SCSI SAMSUNG SP2514N SCSI DVD DRIVE: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B (This is what I am using to boot Windows 7) SCSI AND RAID Controllers ITE IT8211 ATA/ATAPI Controller MagicIso SCSI Host Controller SCSI/RAID Host Controller You are using two SCSI hard drives with SCSI controller. Well, you need to install the SCSI drivers for your SCSI controller by pressing F6 at windows start-up screen (I believe that is the correct on for Windows 7 too.) But, instead of using a floppy you will load your drivers onto a USB. Normally, put the SCSI drivers into the root or first area to be seen in the USB. For example, it you downloaded the floppy drivers for install SCSI of SCSI card maker site, then extract the files into your (what ever your USB letter is, for this I will use x) x:\ Try that, although you need to know the real name of your SCSI controller and download the floppy install drivers, hopefully for Windows 7 but, Server 2008 or server 2003 are closer than XP but, who knows they might work too. I would find the maker of the SCSI HD controller and then call their tech support ask them a quick free either pre sales or general tech support question as to the correct procedure. Any decent company will help you for free. Hope this helps you some....
Okay, I'll try your advice. So this is definitely a problem with not having the right SCSI controller drivers then, correct? ie, not a problem with the disc or anything? Also, should I set my 35 seconds to a lower number?