Error while trying to reinstall Windows XP

Hi

I agree on the memory test to just make sure, but I would test only one stick at a time to narrow the faulting one down easier.


Also do you have a Compact Flash Card reader installed, is this a laptop or desktop as if its a desktop I would unplug the CF Card reader and see if Windows installs ok if a laptop not so easy unless its the mentioned Cardbus type, info here on error and why I suggested this.

I would try and install Xp on the PC with barebones hardware, so unplug any un-necassary hardware, Printer, soundcard unless built into motherboard, secondary HDDs (just leave the main C drive thats to have Windows installed on in) etc

Do also give us some hardware specs like make and model of PC if from HP, Dell etc or make and model of motherboard, CPU type and speed, Ram, graphic card etc

Is your Graphic card A PCI-E one?
What service pack level is your XP disk at? RTM, SP1, SP2 or SP3

as if you have specific PCI-E graphic cards they only like XP SP2 and can give this error, rare but can happen, so maybe it is worth slipstreaming your XP version into SP2 or SP3 at the least, I wrote the below guide a while back quickly for someone else here as to add pictures of the steps, do note SP3 for XP is out and the instructions work for it too, just the screenshots show SP2.

Then try installing this new XP + Sp2/3 disc again.


*do note since writing this SP3 is released and you can do the same with the SP3 Network install file to create a SP3 slipstream of your original XP CD and the Network SP3 file is SP3 Network Install File and follow the above guide.