Ok, to start off I'll list the computer configuration before going on with my what I've done:
Gateway system:
950mhz Athlon Processor
Jabil Athlon motherboard - 950-MHz(Part number 2512597)
384 MB RAM
Philips 8X/4X/32X CD-R/RW Revision 3(Part number 5501823)
SoundBlaster Live Sound Card
16 MB TNT-2 nvidia vanta video card
3Com 3c905C Network Card
Now to the nitty gritty:
My friend has this system and it came with Window ME. He was having problems, and I told him to get rid of ME and go with XP Home.
So he trys to upgrade his system with XP Home, but it doesn't work, and screws up his current O/S. Well in the mean time he got a 80GB Hard Drive for christmas. So I helped him out by FDISKing and FORMATing the 80 GB for him.
Now he trys to load XP on it, but his CD-Rom won't boot it. So I took his system home with me, and made some XP HOME boot disks. That didn't solve it. Then I swapped out his CD-Rom with another that would boot. (Yes I check the BIOS before), and it boots. But the disk loads for about 2 minutes and when it says "SETUP IS STARTING WINDOWS" it locks up and doesn't work any longer.
After trying a couple different CD-Roms, and going through the boot process, I decided to try installing a copy of Win XP Pro that I had lying around. After getting to "SETUP IS STARTING WINDOWS" it locks up again.
Now I'm desperate to get something on this drive. I luckly had a copy of Win98SE lying around also. This was an IMAGE that I saved to help with setting up computers from scratch when needed. So I make a couple boot disks for this and pushed it over the network. After I rebooted, and went through the "Windows has found new hardware wizards", I rebooted and crossed my fingers. Windows 98SE loads and takes me to the desktop, and LOCKS UP!
Now I'm lost!! His original Harddrive locks up once it gets into Windows also, but I wasn't sure if it has something to do with him trying to upgrade it or not??
Does anyone have any idea's?? I just update the BIOS before I posted this, and that didn't have any effect on the situation.
MY friend also does not know where his original RESCUE DISKS are for re-setting up his computer.
Gateway system:
950mhz Athlon Processor
Jabil Athlon motherboard - 950-MHz(Part number 2512597)
384 MB RAM
Philips 8X/4X/32X CD-R/RW Revision 3(Part number 5501823)
SoundBlaster Live Sound Card
16 MB TNT-2 nvidia vanta video card
3Com 3c905C Network Card
Now to the nitty gritty:
My friend has this system and it came with Window ME. He was having problems, and I told him to get rid of ME and go with XP Home.
So he trys to upgrade his system with XP Home, but it doesn't work, and screws up his current O/S. Well in the mean time he got a 80GB Hard Drive for christmas. So I helped him out by FDISKing and FORMATing the 80 GB for him.
Now he trys to load XP on it, but his CD-Rom won't boot it. So I took his system home with me, and made some XP HOME boot disks. That didn't solve it. Then I swapped out his CD-Rom with another that would boot. (Yes I check the BIOS before), and it boots. But the disk loads for about 2 minutes and when it says "SETUP IS STARTING WINDOWS" it locks up and doesn't work any longer.
After trying a couple different CD-Roms, and going through the boot process, I decided to try installing a copy of Win XP Pro that I had lying around. After getting to "SETUP IS STARTING WINDOWS" it locks up again.
Now I'm desperate to get something on this drive. I luckly had a copy of Win98SE lying around also. This was an IMAGE that I saved to help with setting up computers from scratch when needed. So I make a couple boot disks for this and pushed it over the network. After I rebooted, and went through the "Windows has found new hardware wizards", I rebooted and crossed my fingers. Windows 98SE loads and takes me to the desktop, and LOCKS UP!
Now I'm lost!! His original Harddrive locks up once it gets into Windows also, but I wasn't sure if it has something to do with him trying to upgrade it or not??
Does anyone have any idea's?? I just update the BIOS before I posted this, and that didn't have any effect on the situation.
MY friend also does not know where his original RESCUE DISKS are for re-setting up his computer.