Hi

I am trying to install xp pro on a preasrio 700 (724EA). However, when it gets to installing devices it gets to a certain point and stops with the message: stop:0x0000007e: sysaudio.sys. Never gets past this point. I figured that the audio hardware is causing this but cannot disable in the shit compaq bios. A friend of mine, as an exercise, loaned me a copy of XP Pro corp, and this installed ok although i couldn't use becasue of the licence. It was just meant to see if it did the same error. One thing i noticed about corp, was that it gave you the option to not install unsigned hardware, which i beleive is causing my problem. Does anyone know if XP Pro has this facility at setup stage? Any help would be appreciated. TIA

thx 4 reply. However, the problem is the ac 97' audio that is causing the problem. But i cannot disable the onboard soud in the bios. there is no facility. all i get is: file-main-exit. I have tried several different disks also external cd and still same prob. I can install corp ok but i cannot use be cause of the wpa.dbl file that checks activation. Not that i would juse anyway. but what i don't understand is why i get an option throughout the install to not install unsigned components. I need some way to disable the hadware either during setup or pre-setup. There must be a way. TIA