Hardware problem: windows keeps freezing

zrafferty · 24-07-2009

I have a MSI MS-7061 motherboard that i just bought. I am currently trying to install windows on my IDE Maxtor 40G hdd. On this motherboard there is both IDE and SATA so im not sure if it dose not support XP. When i try to install Windows it freezes when it says starting up windows. I have tried also disconnecting my hdd and also replacing it . On top of that i have tried 3 different versions of XP that i have,Ubuntu and also Windows 2000 please any help would be appreciated
Thanx

*debro* · 24-07-2009

WinXP should work fine for any PATA controller, unless you are using the raid controller.

My first guess would be the HDD has bad sectors and is dying.
But it could also be Ram, Video Card, Optical Drive, or other rogue devices causing issues, or you might not have detected the HDD correctly in bios ...

zrafferty · 24-07-2009

my hdd is perfectly good and bios is seeing my hdd correctly how do i know if im using the raid drivers

*coolcolors* · 25-07-2009

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Originally Posted by zrafferty

my hdd is perfectly good and bios is seeing my hdd correctly how do i know if im using the raid drivers

Not always that just says it can read the HDD info don't mean it works. If you really want to make sure hook that HDD to another computer if it can see or reformat it then it works. You do know some motherboard still use the Floppy disk to load the motherboard drivers right??? Did you read your motherboard manual when you bought it? If not that might be time to crack it open and read through it.

MarkoP · 25-07-2009

Сheck the memory elements. Also probably outdated BIOS version.

zrafferty · 25-07-2009

the mother board is brand new so and the hdd came out of one of my other computer whichworks so i know there is nothing wrong woth that hdd and i re partion my hdd ever few months

**Kerry56** · 25-07-2009

Run Memtest86 for a few full passes to make certain your memory is good. You can run it from either a cd or floppy, and you don't need the operating system installed.

You should see zero errors...any error is bad news. You can find it here: http://www.memtest86.com/

24-07-2009	#1
zrafferty New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	windows keeps freezing I have a MSI MS-7061 motherboard that i just bought. I am currently trying to install windows on my IDE Maxtor 40G hdd. On this motherboard there is both IDE and SATA so im not sure if it dose not support XP. When i try to install Windows it freezes when it says starting up windows. I have tried also disconnecting my hdd and also replacing it . On top of that i have tried 3 different versions of XP that i have,Ubuntu and also Windows 2000 please any help would be appreciated Thanx

24-07-2009	#2
debro Blown to smitherines Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Between the CDFreaks Orange and Blue Portals Posts: 13,328	Re: windows keeps freezing WinXP should work fine for any PATA controller, unless you are using the raid controller. My first guess would be the HDD has bad sectors and is dying. But it could also be Ram, Video Card, Optical Drive, or other rogue devices causing issues, or you might not have detected the HDD correctly in bios ... __________________ / ----- I remember when all this will happen again -----/ You will be baked ... and there will be cake ... you monster. Click here to still be alive! Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. --Terry Pratchett Primary PC: 1.4Ghz Quad Core Cortex A9, 2048MB Ram, Mali 400 video, 32GB Primary, 64Gb Secondary, 802.11N 2.4/5Ghz, 1280x800@10.1" with one years supply of Jelly Beans Secondary PC: i7-Q720@1.6Ghz, 4GB, 500GB Hybrid HDD, Win7 x64 BusPre, Ati HD5470M-1GB, backlit keyboard. Tertiary PC: Amd Phenom II 945, 4GB DDR2, 120GB Vertex 2, AMD HD7850(OC) 2GB , Win8 Pro, 24" 1920x1200, cordless keyboard + mouse + gaming mouse.

24-07-2009	#3
zrafferty New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	Re: windows keeps freezing my hdd is perfectly good and bios is seeing my hdd correctly how do i know if im using the raid drivers

25-07-2009	#5
MarkoP New on Forum Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25	Re: windows keeps freezing Сheck the memory elements. Also probably outdated BIOS version.

25-07-2009	#6
zrafferty New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	Re: windows keeps freezing the mother board is brand new so and the hdd came out of one of my other computer whichworks so i know there is nothing wrong woth that hdd and i re partion my hdd ever few months

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25-07-2009	#7
Kerry56 Administrator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: West Texas Posts: 14,413	Re: windows keeps freezing Run Memtest86 for a few full passes to make certain your memory is good. You can run it from either a cd or floppy, and you don't need the operating system installed. You should see zero errors...any error is bad news. You can find it here: http://www.memtest86.com/ __________________ Basic Guide for BD Rebuilder BD Rebuilder Guide for MP4 or MKV conversion AVStoDVD Guide

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