Comments on: Unable to install Windows http://www.digitalhobbit.com/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/ Thoughts from the hobbit hole Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:25:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Usb Flash Drives Flash Drives http://www.digitalhobbit.com/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-52449 Usb Flash Drives Flash Drives Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:50:38 +0000 http://www.digitalhobbit.com/blog/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-52449 <strong>USB Flash Drives will Boost Your System Performance...</strong> Source: http://usbdrivesoft.com Adding system memory (RAM) is often the best way to improve your PC's performance. More memory means applications can run without needing to access the hard drive. However, upgrading memory is not always easy. You need ... USB Flash Drives will Boost Your System Performance…

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]]> By: DigitalHobbit http://www.digitalhobbit.com/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-922 DigitalHobbit Sun, 08 Jan 2006 16:52:07 +0000 http://www.digitalhobbit.com/blog/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-922 Thanks stig80, that sounds very promising. If I ever need to reinstall Windows on my box and it still hangs, I'll give this a shot. Thanks stig80, that sounds very promising. If I ever need to reinstall Windows on my box and it still hangs, I’ll give this a shot.

]]> By: stig80 http://www.digitalhobbit.com/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-921 stig80 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 16:26:22 +0000 http://www.digitalhobbit.com/blog/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-921 I have the same problem about "setup insinspecting.....". visit this site for solution: http://ce.aut.ac.ir/~naderan/WinXP.htm I have the same problem about “setup insinspecting…..”.
visit this site for solution:

http://ce.aut.ac.ir/~naderan/WinXP.htm

]]> By: Darshan http://www.digitalhobbit.com/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-917 Darshan Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:46:04 +0000 http://www.digitalhobbit.com/blog/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-917 Hi Guys...i have the same prob too....looks like linux is the culprit....i dont have sata...so that can be ruled out.....my os works fine....after showing up that the setup is inspecting hardware the screen goes blank... iam running fedora core 4 and xp sp2 dual boot....i am gonna try different stuff u guys can mail me to finf out how i fixed it ...ie if iam able to fix it. darshan_sebastian@yahoo.com Hi Guys…i have the same prob too….looks like linux is the culprit….i dont have sata…so that can be ruled out…..my os works fine….after showing up that the setup is inspecting hardware the screen goes blank… iam running fedora core 4 and xp sp2 dual boot….i am gonna try different stuff u guys can mail me to finf out how i fixed it …ie if iam able to fix it. darshan_sebastian@yahoo.com

]]> By: DigitalHobbit http://www.digitalhobbit.com/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-912 DigitalHobbit Mon, 19 Dec 2005 05:24:21 +0000 http://www.digitalhobbit.com/blog/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-912 Hi Neuroine, I actually haven't tried to install Windows since I posted this entry a year ago. For the past year, I've mainly been running Linux on my desktop. I've kept my existing Windows installation as a dual boot option that I'm using less and less these days. Chances are I won't even replace it if it ends up dying alltogether at some point... I definitely wonder if our problem is caused by having a combination of IDE and SATA drives on an Asus motherboard, as we both have this in common. Hi Neuroine,

I actually haven’t tried to install Windows since I posted this entry a year ago. For the past year, I’ve mainly been running Linux on my desktop. I’ve kept my existing Windows installation as a dual boot option that I’m using less and less these days. Chances are I won’t even replace it if it ends up dying alltogether at some point…

I definitely wonder if our problem is caused by having a combination of IDE and SATA drives on an Asus motherboard, as we both have this in common.

]]> By: neuroine http://www.digitalhobbit.com/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-911 neuroine Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:09:14 +0000 http://www.digitalhobbit.com/blog/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-911 Hi! I'm having the same problem, and the formatting didn't do the trick... The setup only seems to load when the IDE drive isn't connected. I also have two SATA disks, and the installation CD doesn't recognise either, even if I use the drivers provided in the motherboard CD (but at least it gets to the point where it says "you don't have a HD"). I've tried several Linux distributions and they all work perfect. Any ideas? In case it helps, I have: Athlon 64 3800+ dual core Asus A8N-E 2x512Mb DDR400 Kingstom ATI X800 XL 2x 120Gb Maxtor SATA HD Hi!

I’m having the same problem, and the formatting didn’t do the trick…
The setup only seems to load when the IDE drive isn’t connected. I also have two SATA disks, and the installation CD doesn’t recognise either, even if I use the drivers provided in the motherboard CD (but at least it gets to the point where it says “you don’t have a HD”).

I’ve tried several Linux distributions and they all work perfect. Any ideas?

In case it helps, I have:
Athlon 64 3800+ dual core
Asus A8N-E
2×512Mb DDR400 Kingstom
ATI X800 XL
2x 120Gb Maxtor SATA HD

]]> By: DigitalHobbit http://www.digitalhobbit.com/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-37 DigitalHobbit Thu, 23 Dec 2004 04:01:17 +0000 http://www.digitalhobbit.com/blog/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-37 Thanks for the hint, that certainly sounds like it's worth a try. The annoying thing is that my system is actually running fine right now, and I don't feel like reinstalling Windows just for the heck of it. I just want to make sure that I'll be able to install it when the time comes... Well, I think I'll just leave my system like it is for now and hope that reformatting the drive will resolve this issue in the future. The only thing that I'm worried about is that that may mean that I won't be able to return the motherboard if it does turn out to be a motherboard issue of some sort. Thanks for the hint, that certainly sounds like it’s worth a try. The annoying thing is that my system is actually running fine right now, and I don’t feel like reinstalling Windows just for the heck of it. I just want to make sure that I’ll be able to install it when the time comes…

Well, I think I’ll just leave my system like it is for now and hope that reformatting the drive will resolve this issue in the future. The only thing that I’m worried about is that that may mean that I won’t be able to return the motherboard if it does turn out to be a motherboard issue of some sort.

]]> By: Mike http://www.digitalhobbit.com/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-36 Mike Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:05:39 +0000 http://www.digitalhobbit.com/blog/archives/2004/12/04/unable-to-install-windows/#comment-36 Had the same problem, was migrating from a redhat (fedora) install to XP. booted into linux, formatted the drive to NTFS, and restarted with XP CD in, and it went right into setup. Try formatting the drive first. Had the same problem, was migrating from a redhat (fedora) install to XP. booted into linux, formatted the drive to NTFS, and restarted with XP CD in, and it went right into setup.

Try formatting the drive first.

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