Window XP Troubleshooting Setup

Window XP Troubleshooting setup can be avoided if you fully prepare your computer for a Windows XP clean install.

Choose the right kind of Windows XP clean install for your needs and make sure the computer hardware equipment is compatible with Window XP Professional.

Although the Windows XP clean install completes without any problems most of the time, the following are some reasons it might fail and what you can do to solve the problems.

Problem Solution

Media errors occur Replace CD-ROM Drive or create setup disks.

CD-ROM Drive not supported Install the CD-ROM driver from the internet.

Cannot copy files from CD-ROM Drive Test the CD-ROM Drive on another computer; If O.K., test for failed RAM - Random Access Memory module.

Insufficient Hard Drive Space Create a partition large enough for installation.

Text Mode setup failure Supply the necessary drivers for the mass storage devices.

Dependency service not start Verify the Windows XP home networking settings for correct protocol and Network Card.

BIOS virus scanner setup fails Disable the virus protection in the BIOS and enable when done.

Connect to domain server Install into workgroup, and domain after installation done.

Fails to install or start Verify all the computer hardware equipment is in the Windows Catalog.

Window XP Troubleshooting Log Files contain Windows XP clean install information found at C:Windows.

Action Log - "Setupact.log" records actions in chronological order including copying files and registry entries. Also includes entries in Windows XP clean install error log below.
Error Log - "Setuperr.log" - If errors occur, log viewer displays the Windows XP clean install error log at the end of Setup.

Window XP Troubleshooting Stop Errors - referred to as blue screen which detects a condition it cannot recover between the Text Mode stage finishing and the Setup Wizard stage begins. The two most common are:

Stop: 0x0000000A Error
- Indicates an incompatible device driver or a general computer hardware equipment problem so confirm computer hardware equipment in Windows Catalog.
Stop: 0x0000007B Error
- Indicates you have an inaccessible boot device which means Windows cannot access your Hard Drive.
- Common causes are a boot sector virus, bad or incompatible computer hardware equipment or missing computer hardware equipment drivers.
Other Stop Errors.
- Go to Other Stop Errors (also applies to Windows XP).

As you can see, Window XP Troubleshooting setup can be avoided if you fully prepared your computer for the Windows XP clean install.

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