XP won't load or format on PresarioI am working on a Compaq Presario SR1403wm desktop

geno368 · Nov 10, 2011, 09:46 PM

I am working on a Compaq Presario SR1403wm desktop running Windows XP Home. 120gb Seagate Pata HD, 512MB ram. The HD crashed(this is a replacement). I boot to the cd drive and Windows starts copying files and drivers. Then the notation comes up that setup is starting windows. In about 3 seconds, it reboots. This has happened 6 times. This is what I have done:
Ran Memtest for 3 hr - no problems
swapped out the optical drive - same results
used another OE xp cd - same results
ran Seagate Seatools diagnostic long scan- no problems
remove cmos battery and reinstalled after 30 minutes
ran a cpu and motherboard diagnostic test - no problems shown
I went into bios and disabled the floppy since it doesn't have one and then changed it back to the defaults.
Any other suggestions? Thanks very much.

Takaharu · Nov 11, 2011, 07:58 AM

Try another harddrive or operating system. I'd go with another O/S first as it'd be cheaper.

geno368 · Nov 14, 2011, 03:43 PM

Thanks...I think I have a MB issue...I may trash it...

Nov 10, 2011, 09:46 PM	#1
geno368 HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	XP won't load or format on PresarioI am working on a Compaq Presario SR1403wm desktop I am working on a Compaq Presario SR1403wm desktop running Windows XP Home. 120gb Seagate Pata HD, 512MB ram. The HD crashed(this is a replacement). I boot to the cd drive and Windows starts copying files and drivers. Then the notation comes up that setup is starting windows. In about 3 seconds, it reboots. This has happened 6 times. This is what I have done: Ran Memtest for 3 hr - no problems swapped out the optical drive - same results used another OE xp cd - same results ran Seagate Seatools diagnostic long scan- no problems remove cmos battery and reinstalled after 30 minutes ran a cpu and motherboard diagnostic test - no problems shown I went into bios and disabled the floppy since it doesn't have one and then changed it back to the defaults. Any other suggestions? Thanks very much.

Nov 11, 2011, 07:58 AM	#2
Takaharu I can fart in 7 languages Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,864 Rep Power: 113 System Specs	Re: XP won't load or format on PresarioI am working on a Compaq Presario SR1403wm des Try another harddrive or operating system. I'd go with another O/S first as it'd be cheaper. __________________ I don't get paid to know the answer, therefore I'm far more likely to give you a straight and honest answer. Mods Rig, Box Mods Rig, Folding details

Nov 14, 2011, 03:43 PM	Thread Starter #3
geno368 HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	Re: XP won't load or format on PresarioI am working on a Compaq Presario SR1403wm des Thanks...I think I have a MB issue...I may trash it...