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Tiger-Heli:

--- Quote from: MYX on March 01, 2006, 08:06:37 am ---I just need 2000 or XP for screen rotation as I am building a cab with a vert screen.

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Pretty sure you could also do this with Win98 and iRotate or a similar app
markrvp:

--- Quote from: Havok on March 01, 2006, 09:46:20 am ---I can almost guarantee you it's the video card. What model is it? Perhaps an older model?

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I'm having the same problem MYX is on a P4 1.5 Ghz machine.  I'm trying to put in a new hard drive.  I've tried both a Win2000 install CD and an XP install CD.  Same problem.  It either hangs up when it says, Loading Windows (right before where you can choose to format), or after you hit Create Partition.

I've got an ATI 9250 PCI video card in there.  My ATI 9200SE AGP caused the whole motherboard not to boot which is why I put in the PCI card.  It boots on the old drive with the ATI PCI card and also an older Diamond Stealth SIII.    Should I try putting in the Diamond Stealth card and installing Windows?
leapinlew:

--- Quote from: markrvp on March 01, 2006, 12:44:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: Havok on March 01, 2006, 09:46:20 am ---I can almost guarantee you it's the video card. What model is it? Perhaps an older model?

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or after you hit Create Partition.

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Mark - to me, that sounds like a weird place to lock up... I've had this problem when using SATA harddrives which required XP SP2 disc. I would definetly try it with the other video card - don't see how it could hurt anything. 

Was it working before the hard drive upgrade? I'm going out on a limb here, but do you have another power supply you can try? And lastly - there any heat issues? I've seen machines freeze all over the place (including the BIOS) that was having problems with the processor fan not spinning or not spinning fast enough.
leapinlew:

--- Quote from: MYX on March 01, 2006, 10:30:15 am ---It looks like a generic box. Just from looking at it, it looks like a SIS??? It is an older machine.
When I start the machine SIS is the first thing to come up. I am about half way through trying to install XP. I disconnected the modem, NIC, and sound cards. We will see. The SIS board will come out once the os is installed. I have an arcadeVGA card that will go in.

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Let us know...
markrvp:

--- Quote from: leapinlew on March 01, 2006, 12:55:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: markrvp on March 01, 2006, 12:44:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: Havok on March 01, 2006, 09:46:20 am ---I can almost guarantee you it's the video card. What model is it? Perhaps an older model?

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or after you hit Create Partition.

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Mark - to me, that sounds like a weird place to lock up... I've had this problem when using SATA harddrives which required XP SP2 disc. I would definetly try it with the other video card - don't see how it could hurt anything. 

Was it working before the hard drive upgrade? I'm going out on a limb here, but do you have another power supply you can try? And lastly - there any heat issues? I've seen machines freeze all over the place (including the BIOS) that was having problems with the processor fan not spinning or not spinning fast enough.

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It's inside the arcade cab and it was pretty warm in there.  I'll put a fan on it tonight and try again.  Thanks for the tip.
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