Reinstalling windows xp

[gotu308]

yeah i had to reformat my computer and put new ram in 1gb and before i put new ram in i started it last night at around 12am cdt and when i woke up at 4pm cdt it was still installing windows xp...what could be wrong that it is taking so long? i changed out hard drive and put ram in it...what else could be the problem?

 

[rgd1101]

full system spec?

 

[gotu308]

dell dimension 3000 1gb ram 40gb hard drive pent 4 2.80ghz cpu

 

[gotu308]

im doing the reinstall and it is still sitting at Setup will complete in approximately in 39 minutes..its been on this screen for over 15 minutes!

 

[Xyloriuphon]

im doing the reinstall and it is still sitting at Setup will complete in approximately in 39 minutes..its been on this screen for over 15 minutes!

uhm, 39-15 does not equal 39+ 😛

Is the disk possibly scratched? That could be a problem if it is... I'd let it wait for the whole 39min...

 

[itsVance]

XP is not supported any longer. If you use it and plan on using the internet you will not receive any new security updates. Might be time to upgrade or switch to a different operating system.

 

[gotu308]

im just using this to keep an eye on my stream so i dont have to do it on my main computer...! could the CPU be going out?

 

[Xyloriuphon]

XP is not supported any longer. If you use it and plan on using the internet you will not receive any new security updates. Might be time to upgrade or switch to a different operating system.

What the OP Asks for, Gets 😀 (Unless there suggestions, Just being a smart ass 😀), Yeah, It is time to upgrade, XP has a bunch of performance problems that has been fixed in newer versions, I would recommend windows 7, If you aren't wanting to learn a WHOLE new type of GUI.

 

[gotu308]

i just wanna know if the reason it is taking so long could be that the CPU is going out cause it is now installing devices after half an hour of stuck at the 39 minute mark

 

[itsVance]

i just wanna know if the reason it is taking so long could be that the CPU is going out cause it is now installing devices after half an hour of stuck at the 39 minute mark

You could wait it out a bit longer as someone previously mentioned. If the CD has any scratches or problems reading, it could take longer to run the installation.

The Windows XP installation timer has never been accurate.

 

[gotu308]

figures the one OS i liked microsoft messed it up lmao