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XP Install Issue

I received a error message during boot up. System says can not find hd disk hit F1 or F2 for setup mode. I think my HD went bad, however I replaced my drive and started a clean install of my OS. I change my boot order and OS cd is recognized and looks like it's going to start installation and then screen goes black. Seems like I hear the CD rom working but I can not see the screen. I tried replacing CDrom and still same issue. I replace power supply and still same issue. I tried another CD and guess what...same issue. Never had this problem before can someone please help? Thanks.

Jaime Campos

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Install starts - Setup inspects hardware and then black screen.

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Jaime Campos

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This is a DELL Dimmension 4550 and I have tried to replace graphic card and I still get the same issue. I cano not get to the desktop, so how could I get the bios updated? what is MOBO?

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I have a Dell Dimmension 4550 I am trying to do a clean install of using my Dell reinstallation CD (XP Home SP1). The black screen comes as soon as instalation says inspecting hardware in the very start of the installation. I have tried to wait over 45min to see if the screen changed and no luck. The monitor doesn't go into hibernation it just stays black w/power light on monitor active (green). My graphic card is a AGP card and I have no onboard graphics. I have tried to swap graphic cards and the issue still exist. not sure how to install drivers on BIOS or graphic card if I can not get to the desktop. How would I do it during install if screen goes black?

Jaime Campos

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I checked BIOS IRQ and below is the PCI IRQ assignment. Is it normal to have same IRQs assigned to differant devices?

ATI TEchnologies Inc VGA adapter.......IRQ 11
Intel Corp serial bus...............................IRQ 11
Intel Corp USB adapter .........................IRQ 11
" ............................................................IRQ 10
".............................................................IRQ 9
".............................................................IRQ 3
Conexant LABS multimedia....................IRQ 9
Intel Corp network card.........................IRQ 11

Jaime Campos

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Solution Below works!!!

SYMPTOM: Upon booting up from a Windows XP installation CD, the screen blanks and the system freezes right after displaying Setup is inspecting your computers hardware configuration. The system has been known to run Windows XP perfectly before and there has no changes to the hardware.

SOLUTION: Removed HD and put into external enclosure on my server. I then deleated the prtioned drive removing all data.

REASON: XP is very finicky when it comes to being re-installed on a used hard drive.

I appreciate all your help and support! I will distrubute all points to all requested solutions. Thanks.

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Cool... Close the question :)