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helpflossy
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i dedcided to wipe everything off and do a fresh install of window xp pro, i started the new install at 9:30am today and it is still setting up and copying files and it is now 10:10pm, can anyone tell me if this is normal and does it usually take this long to set up
im worried incase i have done some thing wrong, can you help please
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greysts
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I imagine that by now (10.00 am the next day) that the process is finished so your question doesn't need an answer. Or is it still running? I must admit 12 hours is a long, long time for a re-install. Did you ask to completely wipe the old installation and start over?
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helpflossy
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thanks for your reply, in answer to your question...
i wish that was the case, i left it running all night but it stopped at 51% so i started over, i wiped the old installation to start a fresh one, i formatted a partition that was ok, the copying files is where it seems to hang
i done exsactly the same on my laptop with no problems so i dont understand where ive gone wrong, do you think theres a possibility it could be corrupted in some way, there was no virusus or bugs on before i wiped it
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greysts
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Did it give you any indication of an error message? Did you actually delete all the partitions on the hard disk and then re-format them using NTFS?
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bobnemesis
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I had the same problem awhile ago with the XP stopping loading.
The problem was that I had a faulty disc in that it had an error on it.
Greysts as I recall suggested copying my XP disc with a disc copier such as Nero which will put right some faults from the original.
I them formated with the copy disc with no problem.
It shouldn't take more than an hour to load XP.
Hope that helps.
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helpflossy
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yes,i deleted all partitions and re-formatted useing NTFS, it didnt give me any errors at all, but after a few ours of waiting for it to copy files, i figured its not working so ive just stopped it had tried again but it always does the same, it went on my laptop no bother, its a new cd too,
i would make a copy only problem is my re-writer is in the tower im trying to get back on, im useing my laptop now and i dont think i can copy on it, i think its just a player,
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greysts
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i would make a copy only problem is my re-writer is in the tower im trying to get back on
That just ruined my next suggestion!
Any chance you could borrow a CD from somewhere and use that to do the install but use your own licence number when asked?
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helpflossy
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i didnt relise you could do that, i,ll ask about and get back to you thanks
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helpflossy
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hi, me again
ive asked about and nobody seems to have a copy of xp pro as they have all updated to vista, i started it off again today its been copying files since about 12:30pm its now 8:45pm and its 51% do you think if i just leave it on it will eventually finnish, it seems to take a long time on one file before it goes to another but it is eventually going to the next but really slow, what do you think shall i just let it run and see what happens
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greysts
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You can certainly try leaving it longer but a normal re-install should take no more 1 hour from start to finish. What about asking one of your friends to copy your XP CD for you and then use the copy to do the install?
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helpflossy
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its still going and its still on 51% but the files its copying changes at the bottom of the screen its now 10:23pm
i,ll ask tomorrow if anyone can do me a copy, i hope some one can as this is doing my head right in, thanks for your help i,ll let you know what happens if anything lol
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helpflossy
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hi
i got a copy done today and when i started it i got a message saying that i may need to get updates or flash BIOS then it suggested to start in safe mode and to disable BIOS memory/catching amd shaodowing.
so i done that and partitioned and formatted again and started to copy files but it doesnt seem to be going any faster, have i done the right thing and how do i get these updates if it does go on, and how do i flash BIOS whatever that is
i sure would apreciate any advice you have to offer, im at a loss, i wish i never wiped it in the first place now
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helpflossy
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well its been going for 1hr and a half now so i dont think the copy has worked its only on 29% of copying the files, has anyone got any ideas on what i can do if anything
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greysts
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Let's try one more option. Does the PC have a floppy drive?
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helpflossy
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yes it does, but ive never used it
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greysts
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Click on this link and download the file to your PC. Get a clean, formatted floppy disk and put it in the drive then double click on the file you've just downloaded. That will create a bootable floppy. Use that floppy disk to boot up your old PC. If that works, we'll go to the next stage.
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helpflossy
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ok i,ll give it a go, but first i will have to get some floppy discs, will i have to format the discs myself or can i buy them already formatted, ive never really bothered with floppys so i dont really know much about them, but i do have a couple but not clean ones
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helpflossy
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do you know when you have to set your bios to boot from CD, is it CDROM i have to put first or ATAPI ZIP C:
its just i know that everything saves in local disk (c:) and i thought maybe i should be booting from there, or is that some thing totally different lol
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greysts
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If you've already got a floppy, just put it in the drive and then open Windows Explorer. Find the A: drive, right click and choose Format. Do a full format not a quick one. Once you've done that you can double click on the file and let it run.
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greysts
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When you start a new install you need the BIOS to boot from the CDROM first so it can do what it needs to do. After you've done the install Windows will automatically boot from the C: drive.
When you've got your floppy disk prepared you will need to change the boot order so it starts with the A: drive.
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