Windows xp install blank screen

My friends computer stopped working the other day. The problem: everytime the WindowsXP boot screen would appear and pass, the computer would restart. Same if I tried booting up in safe mode. Now, the computer boots up, loads the installation disc; however, on the when the disc check screen pulls up where I can choose the partition to install XP on the screen goes blank.

The computer, hard drives and fans stay running but the screen is left blank. I tried a few more times and waited at the blank screen as well and nothing. A couple times the partitions and list of available hard drives would pull up, but I would select one and the screen would black out yet again.

I'm completely stumped at what to do and what is wrong. Any help would be appreciated. As Seen On. Welcome to Tech Support Guy! Latest posts V. Changed video in bios and video card just in case video issue. No jumper configuration changed drive being seen. Also changed bios settings for hard drive where possible and no change.

Installed another GB drive and this drive worked with same XP boot disk, no problem. So far have not gotten first drive to be seen but my blank screen problem is hard drive not being able to been seen by XP setup.

I know this is an old thread but I had the same issue this morning as described here when my primary HD blew so tried to install Windows on a secondary HD; I also resolved it and the method may be useful as it was quite simple.

When I switched the drive windows XP install would hang on a blank screen. So might be worth checking the drive settings if anyone else gets this problem.

My suggestions are: 1. After this you can install Windows XP. Verify if you don? Hi thanks i think that can work i only have one problem, my linux cd does not prompt me to delete the partition, i dont know linux so do you maybe know how to do it? If you're asking for technical help, please be sure to include all your system info, including operating system, model number, and any other specifics related to the problem. Also please exercise your best judgment when posting in the forums--revealing personal information such as your e-mail address, telephone number, and address is not recommended.

Please note: Do not post advertisements, offensive material, profanity, or personal attacks. Download and install it on a good-working computer. You'll see the boxes of Language, Time and Currency and Keyboard in the next screen. There are two options on the lower left side. One is "Repair your computer", and the other one is "What to know before installing Windows". Click on the first one: "Repair your computer". Windows will then try to find the installation directory for Vista or Windows 7, depending on what you have.

Next up is a screen with a box called Recovery Options. Click the first option, Startup Repair. You'll see a Startup Repair box with the message "Startup Repair is checking your system for problems…". To anyone trying this, you have to make sure the exact sectors are in the exact same place when you do this or linux will most probably choke.

Hope this helps someone out there. Thanks for your reply profdlp. I think this may work, but XP likes to stretch itself over the whole drive and use its own "Virtual" partitions. In the past I have found it difficult to install Linux after XP on a fresh disk. When you get to the point where WinXP is asking which partition to install to it is very easy to just let it take all the unpartitioned space.

It is less obvious, but you can also create a custom partition of the size of your choosing, then continue from there. When it's time to do the linux part you just point it toward the remaining unpartitioned space and go from there. I'm not a linux expert by any stretch - anyone else want to comment on this? The other way is a real bear of a thing to accomplish.

What I do to shortcut the whole mess is to put linux on maaster HD, XP on slave HD, which is one heck of a lot easier-- then the order is less important.