Win 2000 installation

dragonfly · 11-05-2004, 08:58 AM

HELP!!!

I'm having some serious problems installing win 2000 on a Dell laptop.
It goes like this, the install goes well until I have to install the hardware devices and then the machine locks up!!

I've tried other OS and same thing happens on '98 & ME.

The hard drive has now been formatted and I've tried install a smart drive from a floppy disk and the machine seems to lock again!! As soon as I run the .exe, i can gain any entry to the DOS screen..

Before I tried installing the smartdrv.exe, I tried to install win 2000 on the Hard drive, but got so far and got the following error;

You should exit now, start Smartdrive, and then restart Setup.
Press F3 to exit Setup.
Press ENTER to continue without SmartDrive.
Setup did not detect Smartdrive on your computer. SmartDrive will greatly improve the performance of this phase of Windows Setup.
You should exit now, start Smartdrive, and then restart Setup.

I'm seriously lost now..can anybody help??

**greffov** · 11-05-2004, 11:45 AM

do you have an original CD to install from here?

Calyxa · 11-05-2004, 01:01 PM

Did you make sure you have enough Hard Drive space for Win2000? What operating system is the Laptop currently running?

dragonfly · 11-05-2004, 01:04 PM

yes I do have the original software to perform installation and yes I do have enough space on the laptops hard drive.

There is no OS currently running on it as I've formatted the hard drive. I suppose at a push DOS...

inescapeableus · 11-29-2004, 01:01 AM

Have you tested your hardware at any point? I know with the installation of Windows it will fail clearly on defective hardware. I would download this disk from another machine and test your hardware http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/. How did your format your hard drive? what method etc. Any details would help.

dragonfly · 11-29-2004, 06:28 AM

I've preformed a memory/ hardware test already and all seems okay, I visted the following site; h**p://www.memtest86.com/

I've formatted the harddrive and set it to NTFS, as given up trying to partition drive for the moment.

I've even left the lappie (Dell L400) for an hour and the installation still sticks in the same position...'installing devices'

No matter what OS I decide to use, it seems to stick around this area (installing devices)......

Any other ideas??

11-05-2004, 08:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
dragonfly Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: U.K Posts: 71	Win 2000 installation HELP!!! I'm having some serious problems installing win 2000 on a Dell laptop. It goes like this, the install goes well until I have to install the hardware devices and then the machine locks up!! I've tried other OS and same thing happens on '98 & ME. The hard drive has now been formatted and I've tried install a smart drive from a floppy disk and the machine seems to lock again!! As soon as I run the .exe, i can gain any entry to the DOS screen.. Before I tried installing the smartdrv.exe, I tried to install win 2000 on the Hard drive, but got so far and got the following error; You should exit now, start Smartdrive, and then restart Setup. Press F3 to exit Setup. Press ENTER to continue without SmartDrive. Setup did not detect Smartdrive on your computer. SmartDrive will greatly improve the performance of this phase of Windows Setup. You should exit now, start Smartdrive, and then restart Setup. I'm seriously lost now..can anybody help?? __________________ Roll with the beats...

11-05-2004, 11:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	do you have an original CD to install from here? __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

11-05-2004, 01:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Calyxa Something is broken Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 305	Did you make sure you have enough Hard Drive space for Win2000? What operating system is the Laptop currently running? __________________ "We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world, they are here with us. That's power." - John Trudell

11-05-2004, 01:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
dragonfly Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: U.K Posts: 71	yes I do have the original software to perform installation and yes I do have enough space on the laptops hard drive. There is no OS currently running on it as I've formatted the hard drive. I suppose at a push DOS... __________________ Roll with the beats...

11-29-2004, 06:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
dragonfly Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: U.K Posts: 71	I've preformed a memory/ hardware test already and all seems okay, I visted the following site; h**p://www.memtest86.com/ I've formatted the harddrive and set it to NTFS, as given up trying to partition drive for the moment. I've even left the lappie (Dell L400) for an hour and the installation still sticks in the same position...'installing devices' No matter what OS I decide to use, it seems to stick around this area (installing devices)...... Any other ideas?? __________________ Roll with the beats...

11-29-2004, 01:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
inescapeableus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 35	Have you tested your hardware at any point? I know with the installation of Windows it will fail clearly on defective hardware. I would download this disk from another machine and test your hardware http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/. How did your format your hard drive? what method etc. Any details would help.

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