From: relic2@cjb.net   
      
   Woody wrote:   
   > "flapper"  wrote in message   
   > news:sg2105pq0nkmidn1crq2klb8qdir740btf@4ax.com...   
   >> On 5 May 2009 18:37:53 GMT, JimH  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> 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.   
   >>   
   >> Yes, the BIOS recognises the DVD drive and the HDD. I have cleared   
   >> the CMOS and loaded the default setup a couple of times but to no   
   >> avail. I'm inclined to agree with you that Maplins have sold me a   
   >> dud again. (yes, they did it before only that MB was entirely dead!)   
   >   
   > If it is a base XP disk without sp1 or sp2 it could be having trouble   
   > with the new hardware. Beg or borrow a sp2 or sp3 disk and try.   
      
   Build your own by slipstreaming SP3 with your existing XP Disc.   
   http://kadaitcha.cx/slipstream.html   
      
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