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Originally Posted by disfigured
I wish I had got that far (to activation) it would (yes I said would), quit during the installation but pretty far into it.
I'm glad to say it was a two fold problem (3 fold if you count the orignal problem) . Some IDE/SATA controller/driver issues. And an incorrect Bios setting for HD support (needed to be set to LARGE).
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Just reading this (4-21-08).
Next time, before you do anything else-
clear your MOBO CMOS.
In some cases, the CMOS memory may contain wrong/corrupt data.
Follow the steps below to clear the CMOS memory.
Assuming you have a
new battery installed:
go to your MOBO CMOS jumper: it is usually set on pins 1 & 2.
Unplug the ATX power cable from the power supply first.
Move the jumper to pins 2 & 3 (shorts MOBO) for about 2-3 seconds (or 10).
Move jumper back to pins 1 & 2.
Plug in ATX power cable.
Restart.
Doing so resets your CMOS and clears a lot of detrius from previous install attempts.
This pertains to any install-any WIN9x OS (
don't know about VISTA)
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Even long-running, trouble free old computers can benefit from clearing the CMOS.