during 2000 installation puter restarts 1 and stops at verifiying dmi pool

~~the87thking~~ · 12-23-2004, 12:32 AM

while i was installing win 2000 on my new hard drive it started out fine and then when it was time to restart it did then it started up and when it got to verifiying dmi pool...... the cursor(-) just kept on blinking and i didnt no what to do. what do i need to do in order to install win 2000 on my hard drive?

dai · 12-23-2004, 08:58 AM

are you using an 80 wire eide cable on the h/d
check the jumpers

johnwill · 12-23-2004, 01:25 PM

Sounds like you need drivers for the disk. How about some system details?

~~the87thking~~ · 12-23-2004, 07:25 PM

i just posted this thread and everyone helped alot but now i want to know how do you delete a thread after its of no more use.

johnwill · 12-24-2004, 10:41 AM

Thread tools on the top right of the screen, mark it closed if you started the thread.

12-23-2004, 12:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
~~the87thking~~ Permanently Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 29 OS: 2000	during 2000 installation puter restarts 1 and stops at verifiying dmi pool while i was installing win 2000 on my new hard drive it started out fine and then when it was time to restart it did then it started up and when it got to verifiying dmi pool...... the cursor(-) just kept on blinking and i didnt no what to do. what do i need to do in order to install win 2000 on my hard drive? Last edited by the87thking : 12-23-2004 at 12:33 AM.

12-23-2004, 01:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Sounds like you need drivers for the disk. How about some system details? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-23-2004, 07:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~the87thking~~ Permanently Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 29 OS: 2000	how do i delete my own thread i just posted this thread and everyone helped alot but now i want to know how do you delete a thread after its of no more use.

12-24-2004, 10:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Thread tools on the top right of the screen, mark it closed if you started the thread. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-23-2004, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 42,084 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	are you using an 80 wire eide cable on the h/d check the jumpers