BSOD when installing XP

[ehanger]

I just built a new PC with some new and some used parts and get the BSOD when trying to reformat the used hardrive I am using from a previous i7 build. I boot from the XP home installation CD and get as far as when it asks me to press F8 to agree to the terms of use agreement but right as a press F8 I get a BSOD. I can boot into windows in safe mode but all my old motherboard drivers are on it and I get errors.


New Hardware:
Intel core 2 quad Q9400
OCZ 4GB DDR2-800 w/ gold heatspreaders
Gigabyte P43-DS3L motherboard
Antec 900 case

Old Hardware + software:
WD 320GB SATA HDD
Lite on DVD burner
Windows XP home edition
XFX 8800GT
Corsair 750W powersupply

 

[jitpublisher]

I would check
1. Heat. Is your heatsink mounted correctly? The place you are having the problem is about far enough along for a bad heatsink install to let your processor start getting pretty warm.
2. Memory. Make sure it is running at spec, and voltage.

 

[ehanger]

I don't think it is either of those because I get the BSOD at the EXACT same spot every single time.

 

[IH8U]

Be sure to change the SATA mode from AHCI to IDE (XP don't like AHCI while installing), are those 4x1GB sticks or 2x2GB ones? If 4x1GB remove 2 of them, and try it. Also try setting it to slave (IDE only) and re-format on another PC, then put it back in (after moving the jumper, IDE drive only) and try again.

 

[ehanger]

Where do I change it to IDE from AHCI?

 

[IH8U]

Should be in the BIOS, HDD configs.

 

[ehanger]

BTW I am running 2x2 gb sticks and swapped them out and get BSOD with either of them in.

 

[runswindows95]

Most likely it's the SATA hard drive as IH8U pointed out. Follow his advise and it should install.

 

[ehanger]

I went into the BIOS and under it said the AHCI was already disabled. I think the problem is that drivers from my old X58 chipset motherboard are interfering with the P43 chipset and in one of the BSOD's it said DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL_TO. I tried uninstalling the ASUS motherboard drivers and installing the P43 chipset drivers but that made the problem worse and now I get a BSOD when trying to boot normally and the only way to access windows is in safe mode.