Recently my HD on my Gateway 700xl crashed. I bought a WD HD and installed it. when I booted the computer with the operating sys disk that came with the computer I got the black screen of death during Windows setup/ setup is starting windows. An IT friend suspected that since I had changed the video board from the original, maybe my operating sys disk didn't have the driver for my new video board. I tried a new Win XP OS disk with the same result. Any ideas?
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Jump to PostThis is not a driver issue. Maybe faulty memory, bad PS or some such.
Why did the HD crash?
Check all your connections, reseat the memory, etc.
Jump to PostPower Supply.
You're probably right about the HD-clicking is a sure sign of problems.
Can you boot to the CD and remain stable?
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