Self-restart during installation Win 2k

ngaisteve1 · 05-23-2006, 01:56 AM

I have a problem. After I change my an older hard disk to newer hard disk, and do a fresh install of win 2k, it get self restart during one stage where the system check network component.

To confirm this is due to that new hard disk problem, I put back the old hard disk to install and it works. The older hard disk works, installing win 2k until the end.

Concurrently, I put this new hard disk to another pc to test. And also self restart suddenly. So, that make me confirm that the problem is this new hard disk.

So, I went to return this hard disk back to the vendor and the vendor gave me another new one (still unopen). After I put this new one to install, the same problem occur. I tried twice. Also self restart during check network component stage.

Anyone can help me in this situation? Thanks.

The pc spec is
IMB. Model 2197-45Q. Pentium III.

The new hard disk is 80GB (7200RPM; 2MB).

From, Steve

**manic** · 05-23-2006, 09:46 AM

You need to partition and format the drive. Usually the manufacturer of
the drive will provide the tool, usually a floppy, but it can be a cd.

ngaisteve1 · 05-23-2006, 11:00 PM

I did during installation. Anyway, after I post my first post, I still keep trying (reinstall). I tried to take out one piece of ram and tried and to my suprise, it doesn't self-restart. I tried it another time. It works again. I think my conclusion is that ram is not compatible with new harddisk. I tried to put back the ram and try again to confirm this.

Thanks anyway.

ngaisteve1 · 05-24-2006, 03:05 AM

Yes. confirm. After tried it twice, back to self-restart. Conclussion is compability problem between memory and harddisk.

**manic** · 05-24-2006, 04:45 AM

That sounds kind of wild. But I had the exact same problem on my wifes
computer running 2000. In the end it wasnt the ram being bad, or compat
ibility problems it was the mobo. But glad your problem is fixed for the time
being...

05-23-2006, 01:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
ngaisteve1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 12 OS: Window 2000	Self-restart during installation Win 2k I have a problem. After I change my an older hard disk to newer hard disk, and do a fresh install of win 2k, it get self restart during one stage where the system check network component. To confirm this is due to that new hard disk problem, I put back the old hard disk to install and it works. The older hard disk works, installing win 2k until the end. Concurrently, I put this new hard disk to another pc to test. And also self restart suddenly. So, that make me confirm that the problem is this new hard disk. So, I went to return this hard disk back to the vendor and the vendor gave me another new one (still unopen). After I put this new one to install, the same problem occur. I tried twice. Also self restart during check network component stage. Anyone can help me in this situation? Thanks. The pc spec is IMB. Model 2197-45Q. Pentium III. The new hard disk is 80GB (7200RPM; 2MB). From, Steve

05-23-2006, 09:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,245 OS: xp	You need to partition and format the drive. Usually the manufacturer of the drive will provide the tool, usually a floppy, but it can be a cd. __________________

05-24-2006, 04:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,245 OS: xp	That sounds kind of wild. But I had the exact same problem on my wifes computer running 2000. In the end it wasnt the ram being bad, or compat ibility problems it was the mobo. But glad your problem is fixed for the time being... __________________

05-23-2006, 11:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
ngaisteve1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 12 OS: Window 2000	I did during installation. Anyway, after I post my first post, I still keep trying (reinstall). I tried to take out one piece of ram and tried and to my suprise, it doesn't self-restart. I tried it another time. It works again. I think my conclusion is that ram is not compatible with new harddisk. I tried to put back the ram and try again to confirm this. Thanks anyway.

05-24-2006, 03:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
ngaisteve1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 12 OS: Window 2000	Yes. confirm. After tried it twice, back to self-restart. Conclussion is compability problem between memory and harddisk.