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October 31st, 2005, 12:05 PM
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I formatted the C drive and was ready to install windows again. When I inserted the disk I got this message.....if you have HPFS of NTES installed on your hard drive, you will need to create an MS-DOS boot partition to set up windows. I don't know how to go about this. Can anyone please help? | 
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October 31st, 2005, 12:12 PM
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Do you have a drive overlay program installed? These are generally used to overcome drive size limits, such as when your BIOS doesn't support drives larger than 137GB. | |
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October 31st, 2005, 12:15 PM
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No I do not have one installed. | |
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October 31st, 2005, 01:05 PM
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I was able to create an MS-DOS using FDISK. I am now installing windows. Thanks anyway | |
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October 31st, 2005, 05:21 PM
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I keep on trying over and over to install windows, but in the middle of installing the pc freezes and I have to start all over again. Right before the pc freezes it makes a hissing sound. What could this be? | |
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October 31st, 2005, 05:46 PM
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What version of Windows and what medium are you using?
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November 1st, 2005, 08:41 AM
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I am using winsxp, and I don't know what you mean by what medieum am I using. | |
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November 1st, 2005, 05:40 PM
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If it's XP, the "medium" would be a CD. Check the physical condition of the disk and look for blemishes.
Can you tell where the sound came from, i.e. the top, bottom, front or back of your computer? | |
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November 3rd, 2005, 11:02 PM
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I really can tell where the sound is coming from. When ever I try to install winsxp it goes through the process of installing half way than it freezes. I thought may it is over heating. So I got my hair blower out and set it to cool. I aim it on the back of the pc while I install windows, and it did not freeze through the whole installation. After the installation I restarted the pc and it froze when it got to the desk top. I turn the pc off and turn it back on with the blower blowing in the back, and it does not freeze. What could this be? The pc only works as long as I have the blower on | |
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November 3rd, 2005, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam ....So I got my hair blower out and set it to cool. I aim it on the back of the pc while I install windows, and it did not freeze through the whole installation. After the installation I restarted the pc and it froze when it got to the desk top. I turn the pc off and turn it back on with the blower blowing in the back, and it does not freeze. What could this be? The pc only works as long as I have the blower on | Based on that, I'd guess that your fan on the CPU Heatsink has quit working. | |
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