DVD/CD Drive having trouble installing Windows XP

Milk Rulz · 03-30-2009, 08:13 PM

I have just tried to insall windows xp and when it gets to "system is now inspecting hardware" the screen just goes black and sits there.

it is also not booting single layer disks, should I just replace it?

dai · 03-31-2009, 01:17 AM

it sounds like something is incompatible

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx

try cleaning the laser

Milk Rulz · 04-02-2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

it sounds like something is incompatible

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx

try cleaning the laser

I'm using linux, it has nothing to do with being imcompatible or microsoft.

how should I go about cleaning the laser?

**koala** · 04-03-2009, 06:50 AM

Are you trying to install Windows using a virtual machine inside Linux, or are you using a Linux Live CD?

Is the hard drive you're installing Windows onto formatted using FAT or NTFS?

Try a DVD lens cleaner.
http://www.verbatim.com.au/en_AU/pro...d-lens-cleaner

Milk Rulz · 04-06-2009, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koala

Are you trying to install Windows using a virtual machine inside Linux, or are you using a Linux Live CD?

Is the hard drive you're installing Windows onto formatted using FAT or NTFS?

Try a DVD lens cleaner.
http://www.verbatim.com.au/en_AU/pro...d-lens-cleaner

I can't exactly remember what file format my hard drive is but yes I am trying to install it on my harddrive and not on a virtual machine and with that link you gave me, is there meant to be a guide on how to clean the lens or something because I can't see anything?

Commander Data · 04-06-2009, 12:57 AM

Hi,

Is your disc completely clean and scratch free? Do you have multiple hard drives or partitions?

Have you ever successfully installed windows from that CD before?

Do you have any other bootable CDs to try and see if they boot ok?

Milk Rulz · 04-06-2009, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Commander Data

Hi,

Is your disc completely clean and scratch free? Do you have multiple hard drives or partitions?

Have you ever successfully installed windows from that CD before?

Do you have any other bootable CDs to try and see if they boot ok?

I have tried multiple windows xp disks and I have gotten the same problem for all of them. I have installed windows from the cd's before and all my linux disks are booting fine.

one thing I have noticed though is my harddrive is actually formatted under Ext3

**koala** · 04-06-2009, 04:55 AM

You can't install Windows on an ext3 drive. You'll have to create a FAT32 or NTFS partition first.

03-30-2009, 08:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Milk Rulz Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 123 OS: Windows 7 (7600) x64 MSDN /legit	DVD/CD Drive having trouble installing Windows XP I have just tried to insall windows xp and when it gets to "system is now inspecting hardware" the screen just goes black and sits there. it is also not booting single layer disks, should I just replace it?

03-31-2009, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,746 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: DVD/CD Drive having trouble installing Windows XP it sounds like something is incompatible http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx try cleaning the laser __________________

04-03-2009, 06:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,416 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: DVD/CD Drive having trouble installing Windows XP Are you trying to install Windows using a virtual machine inside Linux, or are you using a Linux Live CD? Is the hard drive you're installing Windows onto formatted using FAT or NTFS? Try a DVD lens cleaner. http://www.verbatim.com.au/en_AU/pro...d-lens-cleaner __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

04-06-2009, 12:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Commander Data Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 226 OS: Win 7 My System	Re: DVD/CD Drive having trouble installing Windows XP Hi, Is your disc completely clean and scratch free? Do you have multiple hard drives or partitions? Have you ever successfully installed windows from that CD before? Do you have any other bootable CDs to try and see if they boot ok?

04-06-2009, 04:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,416 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: DVD/CD Drive having trouble installing Windows XP You can't install Windows on an ext3 drive. You'll have to create a FAT32 or NTFS partition first. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here