Why is W2K not installing?

[INFERNO2000 0]

I've installed W2k about 15 times in under 24 hours---it never finishes installation--always stops somewhere in the registering components or in the saving settings.

 

I've pulled all my cards, just using the Video now...and still no luck.

 

Any hints? I need this back up--I don't want to be stuck with 98!

 

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OBSIDIAN (Win2k System)

---Custom Built---

AMD Athlon 750(model 2) retail (Slot A)

Asus K7V Mobo BIOS revision 1007

PNY 288(295 listed)MB PC100 SDRAM (2x128 & 1x32)

A-Top 901 Case & 300W Athlon Approved Power Supply

3 Internal 80mm fans(along with Power Supply, CPU, and GeForce fans)

CL SB Live! X-Gamer on Liveware 3 Drivers-only

CL GB Annhilator Pro GeForce DDR on Detonator 6.18

Windows 2000 Advanced Server (SP1)

Logitech Itouch Pro

Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer

Everglide (HL Giganta)

Logitech Quickcam Home(listed as WEB)

Logitech Soundman G1 Speakers

D-Link DFE-530TX+ Ethernet Adapter

DirectX 8.0 beta

Compaq V720 17" Monitor

Memorex 4x2x24 CD-RW

Compaq(Pioneer) 6x DVD

 

INFERNO (Win9x(ME)-and eventually Linux-System)

---Compaq Presario 5600i---

PIII 500(498 listed) (Pre CuMine)

Compaq 128(131 listed)MB RAM

Seagate 1GB and either a 3.2GB or 4GB Hdd

ATI Xpert 98 video card

Sonic Impact S90

Hauppauge! WinTV GO

Intel Onboard and ATI AT-2000 ISA Ethernet cards

Windows 98SE

Mandrake 7.1

PC Concepts AT-to-Ps2 Keyboard

Logitech First/Pilot Wheel Mouse

Compaq JBL Speakers

Packard Bell 14" monitor

BTC 20x CD-ROM

[clutch 1]

I only have a couple of suggestions. How is the CD? I would imagine that if you are working with Win2K AS on a desktop, that you might be using an evaluation/MSDN/burn of it. I had something similar happen with a bad disc. Also, you could try using a different reader. Another thing to look at is the hard drive. Have you run check disk on it? You may have a few bad sectors on it.

 

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Regards,

 

clutch

[INFERNO2000 0]

It's a copy of a legit CD, with a legit registration for it.

 

CD is in good shape...as are teh harddrives and RAM.

[nagual 0]

you might wanna try booting with a dosdisk and putting the whole cdcontens on the hd and install from there (winnt.exe in /i386 somewhere)

[bobbinbrisco 0]

where are u installing it in?

separate partition because that's what u should. is ur harddrive formatted properly? try partitioning ur HD into FAT16 not FAT32 and try installing win2000. also have u checked taht ur peripherals are plugged into the right place- when i tried installing win 4.0 it took my 2 days to find out that there wasn't anything wrong with the hardware nor the FAT but instaed of plugging in the mouse in the port i plugged in 2 keyboards so the installation just crashed when it was detecting my hardware configuration!

[gramaglia 0]

smells like ACPI problem....I don't know if you can launch the setup with some option to turn off the detection and use of that feature.

I didn't understand on what machine u want to install 2000 on....

Another Hint...before reinstalling, completely erase the partition, formatting it with another file system (ext2, why not)..I tell u so because sometimes I found a reinstallation (with format at the beginning) with components selected from the precedent installation, and not selected in the present.....strange,huh?).

[INFERNO2000 0]

I always install off a fresh format, or I format it in the setup. Always.

 

All my peripherals are in the right place--Keyboard on PS2 and mouse on USB.

 

It's running now, but it crashes all the time...and I don't understand why?

 

Is the Athlon and VIA chipset that troubled???

I had NO problems with a COMPAQ on a PIII?!

[SHS 0]

INFERNO2000 did you try a diff video ?.

[INFERNO2000 0]

No...haven't had the opportunity to pull the ATI out of this PC.

 

I've tried all the newer drivers, from 5.22 release on.

 

no difference

[FrogMaster 0]

I have had the same problem on one of my boxes some time ago. W2K would not go to the end of installation.

The solution was to unplug my usb webcam.

The installer did not like something being hooked to the usb port (driver prob?).

Then it installed OK.