can someone help.

i setting up my new computer but trying to install windows xp is getting a nightmare.
it keeps freezing at "setup is starting windows)


i dont know what to do

give giving a little detail about your system

well basicly i have built my new computer. i have configured the bios settings. i need to install the operating system. i put the disk in and it runs through loading all the system hardware then freezes at the blue screen with the messege at the bottom reading setup is starting windows.
it not showing these options:
press enter to install a fresh copy of windows

press r to repair windows

press f3 to exit

i think it a hardware problem as nothing is being installed at that point.

Again, it will help if you tell us something ABOUT your computer hardware: CPU, motherboard, HDD configuration. that sort of thing.

its a intel 945g express mainboard

x2 512 ddr2 pc5300

pentium 4 3ghz 64bit

256 gforce 6600 pci express

hi unholy dragon, i think you may have a faulty ram stick, try removing one at a time and leaving 1 in then try to install windows, let me know how it goes

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sorry mate your advise come too late. i managed to get it to work.

i just put the keyboard in a different usb port and it it was able to get me out of that sticky situation.

i have noticed that not alot of stuff out there are compatible with 64 bit.
i had to download avast antivirus software as it the only software that works on 64 bit.

persistance pays off.

computer is quite fast compared to a 32 bit.

oh, thats good, enjoy

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