XP installation problem on latitude L400

[David]

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Every time I try to load XP on my laptop it gets to the point that only 35
minutes remaining then freezes up. The hard drive was reformatted every
time I tried to load XP. Machine specs are: PIII-700, 256MB RAM, 30GIG HDD.
CDROM is external made for the laptop-not PCMIA or USB.
Any recommendations?
TIA,
David

 

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"david" <davidg35@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Every time I try to load XP on my laptop it gets to the point that only 35
> minutes remaining then freezes up. The hard drive was reformatted every
> time I tried to load XP. Machine specs are: PIII-700, 256MB RAM, 30GIG
> HDD. CDROM is external made for the laptop-not PCMIA or USB.
> Any recommendations?
> TIA,
> David
>

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Run the (dell) diags on the hard disk first, then on the entire system if
the disk is found to be okay.

They can be downloaded from the support website.


Stew

 

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"david" <davidg35@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Every time I try to load XP on my laptop it gets to the point that only 35
> minutes remaining then freezes up. The hard drive was reformatted every
> time I tried to load XP. Machine specs are: PIII-700, 256MB RAM, 30GIG
> HDD. CDROM is external made for the laptop-not PCMIA or USB.
> Any recommendations?
> TIA,
> David
>

From the Microsoft KB:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828267&Product=winxp

Bobby

 

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"NoNoBadDog!" <no_@spam_verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> "david" <davidg35@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:x_xPe.71395$DW1.5114@fed1read06...
>> Every time I try to load XP on my laptop it gets to the point that only
>> 35 minutes remaining then freezes up. The hard drive was reformatted
>> every time I tried to load XP. Machine specs are: PIII-700, 256MB RAM,
>> 30GIG HDD. CDROM is external made for the laptop-not PCMIA or USB.
>> Any recommendations?
>> TIA,
>> David
>>
>
> From the Microsoft KB:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828267&Product=winxp
>
> Bobby
>
>

I'd reset the BIOS to factory defaults and ensure I had the latest BIOS.
I've installed it numerous times on my Inspiron 1200, which is the exact
same machine.

Tom

 

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remove it from the docking station if you have one and remove any usb or
pcmcia devices (other than the cd rom of course).

"david" <davidg35@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Every time I try to load XP on my laptop it gets to the point that only 35
> minutes remaining then freezes up. The hard drive was reformatted every
> time I tried to load XP. Machine specs are: PIII-700, 256MB RAM, 30GIG
> HDD. CDROM is external made for the laptop-not PCMIA or USB.
> Any recommendations?
> TIA,
> David
>

 

[David]

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"NoNoBadDog!" <no_@spam_verizon.net> wrote in message
news:SEBPe.16890$_f.12805@trnddc03...
>
> "david" <davidg35@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:x_xPe.71395$DW1.5114@fed1read06...
>> Every time I try to load XP on my laptop it gets to the point that only
>> 35 minutes remaining then freezes up. The hard drive was reformatted
>> every time I tried to load XP. Machine specs are: PIII-700, 256MB RAM,
>> 30GIG HDD. CDROM is external made for the laptop-not PCMIA or USB.
>> Any recommendations?
>> TIA,
>> David
>>
>
> From the Microsoft KB:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828267&Product=winxp
>
> Bobby
>
>
Thanks, I removed the battery and that was the problem. Good to go.