From: nvm@nunya.biz   
      
   JimH  wrote in   
   news:Xns9C0294D626F83hahadotdotdot@74.209.136.88:   
      
   > frobber  wrote in   
   > news:gvn005hh9fovdfvmfr2v79cbkef7qv9rpo@ 4ax.com:   
   >   
   >> Hi   
   >> I've just bought an "AMD QUAD CORE Phenom X4 9500 Hybrid SLi   
   >> Motherboard Bundle and 2GB DDR2 Mem" (Maplins bundle).  I've added   
   >> nothing more than a DVD drive and an IDE Hard disk to get it going but   
   >> I cannot get WinXP to install.  It gets as far as loading the setup   
   >> files into memory then stops with a warning about protecting the   
   >> computer. I've tried a different cable, CD drive and H\D but it always   
   >> hangs at exactly the same place.   
   >> I should mention that I am using the MB's single IDE channel   
   >> (HD=master. DVD=slave) as I don't have any SATA drives yet. I had a   
   >> problem like this once before and it turned out to be bad memory but   
   >> as I don't have any other sticks of DDR2 I cannot check this.   
   >> Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.   
   >>   
   >   
   > I presume BIOS is recognizing your HDD and DVD. If so, I cannot think of   
   > any likely cause for this problem other than defective hardware.   
   >   
   > The only suggestion that MIGHT help (it's easy to do, doesn't take long   
   > and worth a shot) is to go into BIOS and tell it to use the default   
   > setup. I'm not familiar with your BIOS, but most have an option that   
   > suggests something along this line. I've even seen a few refer to it as   
   > "safe" settings.   
   >   
   > Failing that, and assuming your power supply isn't at fault   
   > (unlikely)... you might want to contact Maplins and find out what's   
   > involved in getting a replacement bundle.   
   >   
      
   The ONLY other possibility that occurred to me after sending that is that I   
   was presuming you were using a genuine Microsoft manufactured XP   
   installation disk. If you are, then disregard the rest of this post.   
      
   If you're using an "unbranded" installation disk (one that you burned, or   
   got from a buddy) then there's a slight chance that it has a virus. Some   
   BIOSs have rudimentary virus checking built into them, and this may be why   
   it's saying it's trying to protect your computer.   
      
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