Compaq Presario C308TU - XP installing help

vyral_143

vyral_143

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Hi,

I am trying to install OS on Compaq Presario C308TU.

Following are observations

On booting normally, a long continuous beep. After which if went further and XP logo is displyed, within a second a BSOD is displayed and system reboots. Can not see BSOD code.

I ran a hard-disk check available in BIOS too. Its results were PASS too. It lasted around 40 Mins.

Booted from Linux, I can boot normally. See all partition on Hard disk and all data too.

When tried to install XP on it, Setup says it can find Harddisk. Press F3 to quit setup.

How to proceed ? Please help.
 
If XP is already installed there, go to Last Good Known Setting (That Recently Worked) by alternately pressing F8 key after turning on. If it does not work take out the hard disk & connect it to a working system (preferbly XP) and run a disk check. If existing data is not important then try formatting from that system. Reconnect and check.
 
Samkong said:
If XP is already installed there, go to Last Good Known Setting (That Recently Worked) by alternately pressing F8 key after turning on. If it does not work take out the hard disk & connect it to a working system (preferbly XP) and run a disk check. If existing data is not important then try formatting from that system. Reconnect and check.
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Last known good configuration dint worked. I was thinking of full data wipe and than installing OS.
 
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