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Hi there I am having a problem with reinstalling windows XP. I followed Stein's instructions on formatting and reinstalling XP. I followed all the instructions and everything was going good until it started installing devices. The bar started filling up showing it was doing something then suddenly the monitor went blank and said there was no signal. I don't know what happen. The computer was still running but the red light that shows the computer is doing something wasn't blinking like it should be. Please help. Thanks

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Brief diagnostic summary and focused next steps based on the thread: reported the installer advancing into device setup before the monitor lost signal. Replies from and point toward a compatibility/driver angle. Additional diagnostics below cover video/output, power/firmware, and installer/media checks that are not yet detailed in the replies.

Recommended diagnostics:

  • Test basic responsiveness: toggle NumLock/CapsLock to check keyboard LEDs; listen for POST beeps; observe any HDD activity or fan changes to see if the system is frozen or just lost video.
  • Verify video output paths: swap the cable and try another monitor or another port (VGA/DVI/HDMI) to rule out a cable/EDID mismatch or adapter issue.
  • Force a safe display mode during the first graphical boot of setup by using the Advanced Boot Options (press F8 when Windows attempts the GUI boot) and select VGA mode so the installer stays at a basic resolution.
  • Reduce the system to a known-good minimal configuration (one RAM stick, no extra PCI cards, only the target disk and keyboard/mouse) and retry to isolate faulty components.
  • Use a bootable diagnostics environment (Live Linux or Windows PE, memtest86) to check memory, disk visibility, and whether the monitor stays active outside the XP installer.

If controller/driver compatibility is suspected rather than outright hardware failure:

  • Prepare an installation medium that contains current chipset/storage drivers and Service Pack updates (slipstreaming tools can integrate drivers and SP3 into the XP image) so the setup has needed drivers available during installation.
  • Update motherboard BIOS/firmware and, after getting a basic display, install vendor video/chipset drivers from the hardware vendor.

For further triage, useful supply details include motherboard model and BIOS version, video card model and power connectors, PSU wattage, exact XP build (SP level), and the behavior observed when trying a Live CD or memtest.

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Member Avatar for jbennet

does your pc have sata?

does it have an addin graphics card, or is it built into the motherboard?

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My monitor is connected to an addin graphics card, I tried connecting it to the one built into the motherboard but still nothing...

Member Avatar for jbennet

i know that XP has problems detecting SATA or RAID hard disks - this can commonly lead to wierd errors like this?

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i know that XP has problems detecting SATA or RAID hard disks - this can commonly lead to wierd errors like this?

its been my experience that you don't get as far as Invazn got if it was a SATA drive and you didn't hit f6 to install the drivers for it .
I would follow the instruction and try again !!

Member Avatar for jbennet

maybe hes using an obscure chipset that XP doesnt support?

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maybe!

Member Avatar for jbennet

well i know that XP died (i got a kernel panic) when i tried to install it on my server (it has a wierd motherboard) . I had to hit F6 and insert my driver disk.

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Hey guys, I did everything following the instructions, but still the same problem....

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