why does windows freeze after trying to reinstall?

[Nick Minall]

What windows are you using?

[David Rowland]

Windows XP?
re-loading windows hmm.. unplug everything like usb devices etc.
if doing the option where your trying to fix windows xp with a windows xp startup cd, then you are basically just re-writing the files and registry… however reloading windows like that will not fix a virus/spyware.

Thing is… have you got a backup DaveB… if you hit the wrong options on the Windows Setup CD it will format you computer!!!!

[Dave Bruce]

That’s not a problem Dave as there is nothing to save on the computer.

Trying to get XP professional back on, and use as a backup computer.

Thanks guys

Dave

[Nick Minall]

Are you telling windows to reformat the hard drive?

[Dave Bruce]

Yes

[David Rowland]

if your formatting.. should be no issue… hmm
sounds like your problem is faulty hardware somewhere, maybe a network card or something along those lines.

the reason why you started this issue in the first place and maybe not a virus. Maybe just spyware which is not an issue

[Nicola McIntosh]

sounds like bad memory stick to me 😕

nik

[Nicola McIntosh]

i would suggest you take out any unnecessary components eg sound card modem etc. then reformat the disk by changing the boot sequence to cdrom first (that is if you already haven’t done it). if there is a problem that will help you isolate it 😀

nik

[Chris Wool]

i would cut out all the bother and put a new HD in as you are guaranteed nothing left over. and they dont cost much these days.

chris

[David Rowland]

hmm. i would also include vinyl plotters on COM ports in that too!

[Nick Minall]

Did the old PC come with XP? if its very old maybe a problem.

[Dave Bruce]

Ok disconnected mouse so only keyboard on, had another go and seems to be ok, just rebooting now.

Thanks guys

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[Dave Bruce]

OK its one of those days, I have just found this on my windows file on my other computer $MS131Uninstall_KB893803$. There are about 50 of them in blue text all different numbers letters, never seen them before, are they dangerous?

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[Nick Minall]

They are ok I have them too… Think they are something to do with windows updates

[Gordon Forbes]

Do a clean instal format to ntfs and don’t use the quick method either and shouldn’t be a problem

Goop

[Dave Bruce]

Thats what I did Forbie, and everything seems to be ok.

Cheers guys

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[Dave & Rob Lowery]

If all else fails, I’ve got a large sledge hammer if you want to borrow it. Only used once on windows 98.

Dave

[Janine Chrispin]

quote DaveBruce:

OK its one of those days, I have just found this on my windows file on my other computer $MS131Uninstall_KB893803$. There are about 50 of them in blue text all different numbers letters, never seen them before, are they dangerous?

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I don’t have any on my computer, and it is less than a year old. If you manage to get it reloaded, the first place you should visit is microsoft.com. There is a malicious software removal tool there.

Janine

[David Rowland]

you know when you computer says “Windows has updates to install” or when you put in SP2 for Windows XP… well these are the files that windows keeps so that if you dont like the SP2 or the updated computer, you can go back to the previous setup when you use Add/Remove programs in Control Panel

[Dave Bruce]

Thanks Dave I knew you would have the answer.

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