Re: [OT]XP Help

["Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have had this one running on XP OK so I know it works, it was set up
using
the floppies before I had the drives I am now trying to install, It all
went
fine that time, Its just now since introducing the raid card it all goes
tits up even with the card unplugged.
Alancc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 2:37 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT]XP Help


>
> You'll probably also need to update the BIOS too ... Forgot that I had
to
do
> that on the PIII 800 board that I just did for the mother in law
before
that
> would run XP.
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Neil Fuller [mailto:neil@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 25 April 2004 14:36
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT]XP Help
> >
> > Just because it's stable under Win98 doesn't mean to say that
> > it'll be happy running XP.
> >
> > I had an old Abit Mobo that was rock solid running 95 and 98
> > - Stuck 2k on it and it ran like frozen molasses and kept
> > falling over :-(
> >
> > I'm with Phil on this one - A new Mobo Proc and Memory can be
> > had for just over 100 squid.
> >
> > If you decide to battle on, Good luck!
> >
> > Neil
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT]XP Help
> >
> >
> > > Just tried another CD that I know boots still no joy, the
> > mobo is a P2
> > 266,
> > > I wanted to use it as I know its stable it has been running
> > Win 98 in node
> > 0
> > > for three years with no problems.
> > >
> > > Alancc
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 1:33 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT]XP Help
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > Just tried it again with the raid controler out of
the PCI
> > > > > bus, still does it.
> > > > > I have nearly worn out the A drive with all these
poxy floppies.
> > > > > Is there another way to install XP on an old
machine without
> > > > > using the boot floppies?
> > > >
> > > > Arse! That'll teach me to read more carefully - it
hadn't
> > registered
> > that
> > > > you were running the install from boot floppies rather
> > than booting from
> > > the
> > > > CD drive. Sorry.
> > > >
> > > > I know it means spending money but wouldn't it just be
> > easier to change
> > > the
> > > > mobo or CD ROM? Is it definitely the mobo that won't
boot
> > from CD ROM?
> > > What
> > > > motherboard / processor / memory do you have? Is the CD
> > ROM a bootable
> > > ATAPI
> > > > drive? (I have one IDE CD ROM drive that just isn't
> > bootable from no
> > > matter
> > > > what mobo you stick it on.) Maybe I might have
something
> > here in the
> > parts
> > > > pile that would help?
> > > >
> > > > Phil
>