Error loading operating system

WANNABEWANNABE
edited March 2011 in Science & Tech
We have an hp. It would not load windows so I reformatted the hard drive. When I tried to install windows xp, it started freezing on the blue screen, now it wont do any thing other than produce an error, "Error loading operating system" as soon as I turn it on. This happens with or with out the windows xp cd. I can get to the the "BIOS Setup Utility. :eek3:

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  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited March 2011
    What model of HP? Are you sure you have the right storage drivers for Windows XP? Was XP the original OS on the computer? Sometimes you need to reinstall it from the manufacturer's disks, or need to slipstream proper drivers into your installation CD. Windows XP didn't come with any modern storage drivers.
  • WANNABEWANNABE
    edited March 2011
    The model number is DV5003CL. I tried the orginal disk, they did not work. So I ordered some from computersurgeons. Their disk started out fine, but then the computer started freezing in the middle of installation. I turned the computer off two times and now I get this error.
  • trolltroll Windsor, Nova Scotia Icrontian
    edited March 2011
    Sounds like bad memory to me...

    Here is an excellent guide on using memtest...
    http://tech.icrontic.com/articles/diagnose_with_memtest86/

    Burn yourself a copy and run it on that HP...

    If memory checks out good then I'd suspect the Hard Drive next.
  • WANNABEWANNABE
    edited March 2011
    Sorry took so long for me to do this. I have 0 errors and 1 pass. I understand my memory to be good. Do you guys have any other suggestions. I also did a test on the hard drive before I tried to reinstall windows and it showed no bad sectors.
  • WANNABEWANNABE
    edited March 2011
    There is 1-64 mb and 1-512 mb.
  • WANNABEWANNABE
    edited March 2011
    primesuspect wrote:
    What model of HP? Are you sure you have the right storage drivers for Windows XP? Was XP the original OS on the computer? Sometimes you need to reinstall it from the manufacturer's disks, or need to slipstream proper drivers into your installation CD. Windows XP didn't come with any modern storage drivers.

    Is there a way for me to boot up the machine to dos while I am getting this error?
  • trolltroll Windsor, Nova Scotia Icrontian
    edited March 2011
    WANNABE wrote:
    I tried the orginal disk, they did not work. So I ordered some from computersurgeons. Their disk started out fine, but then the computer started freezing in the middle of installation.

    This sounds like a possible bad DVD drive in the laptop. Without another DVD drive to change it with there is not much you can do.

    You could possibly try and USB external DVD drive but I am not sure if that notebook will boot from USB.

    You could also try a LIVECD version of linux. Download and burn a copy of Ubuntu from http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download

    If the LIVECD boots up and works fine then the DVD drive might be ok, if it does not then you have either board problems or DVD drive problems.
  • trolltroll Windsor, Nova Scotia Icrontian
    edited March 2011
    Also try installing windows with the 64MB sodimm removed and just the 512MB installed.
  • WANNABEWANNABE
    edited March 2011
    troll wrote:
    This sounds like a possible bad DVD drive in the laptop. Without another DVD drive to change it with there is not much you can do.

    You could possibly try and USB external DVD drive but I am not sure if that notebook will boot from USB.

    You could also try a LIVECD version of linux. Download and burn a copy of Ubuntu from http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download

    If the LIVECD boots up and works fine then the DVD drive might be ok, if it does not then you have either board problems or DVD drive problems.

    I have been able to load Spotmau using the DVD drive. I also used the DVD drive to do the memtest. I found and old Windows 98 boot disk. I am hoping this helps.

    Thanks much for your time. I will update you if this works. If it doesnt work, I'll be back.....:cool:
  • trolltroll Windsor, Nova Scotia Icrontian
    edited March 2011
    Good luck and keep us posted!
  • WANNABEWANNABE
    edited March 2011
    I'm Back...I have made some progress. I am at the blue screen. It says "Setup is formatting..." problem is it is not formating it stays at 0%. It is doing nothing. I am now using an external dvd drive.

    other info: It says "Please wait while Setup formats the partition C: Partition1 [New <Raw>] 73321 MB <73320 MB free> on 76317 MB Disk 0 at Id 0 on bus 0 on atapi [MBR].
  • WANNABEWANNABE
    edited March 2011
    Bad Hard Drive.
  • trolltroll Windsor, Nova Scotia Icrontian
    edited March 2011
    Did you find another HD to put in?
  • WANNABEWANNABE
    edited March 2011
    Yes, thanks for asking. I purchased a new HD. Now I am getting this "PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable", "PXE-M0F: Exiting PXE ROM". I have changed the boot order and put the adapter last. No hope.
  • RyderRyder Kalamazoo, Mi Icrontian
    edited March 2011
    Turn off the PXE boot rom on your Network interface in the bios.
  • WANNABEWANNABE
    edited March 2011
    Great!!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! Windows is installing.
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