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Check your RAM. Try reseating the modules. Replace it or try starting the computer using 1 memory module at a time.<br />

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Check your RAM. Try reseating the modules. Replace it or try starting the computer using 1 memory module at a time.


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I formatted my hard drive then used killdisk to clean the hd and when I try to install windows xp after approx. 4min of downloading I receive the message &quot;file mountmgr.sys caused an unexpected error 256 at line 5964 in d:xpsprtm\base\boot\setup.<wbr />c &nbsp;hit enter to continue.&quot; I hit enter and the computer reboots to do the same thing over and over.
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I formatted my hard drive then used killdisk to clean the hd and when I try to install windows xp after approx. 4min of downloading I receive the message "file mountmgr.sys caused an unexpected error 256 at line 5964 in d:xpsprtm\base\boot\setup.c  hit enter to continue." I hit enter and the computer reboots to do the same thing over and over.

file mountmgr.sys caused an unexpected error 256 at line 5964

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.

Microsoft Legacy OS

This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.

Windows OS

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.