Observing a blue screen when installing Windows XP, it is recommended not to make another attempt, but to analyze what is happening. You need to remember which messages preceded its appearance (sometimes they are displayed, but new users click "OK" without even reading).
In general, when you see a blue screen when installing Windows, you should not panic. If the computer turns on, and the installation of the operating system begins, then there is a high probability that the cause of the abnormal behavior can be eliminated. Moreover, without significant financial costs, which could be required if the
computer did not turn on at all.The blue "death screen" of Windows XP (bourgeois abbreviation - BSOD) is known to every user of Microsoft operating systems. Behind the unusual name is a completely predictable behavior of the installer, who discovered an unrecoverable software or hardware error. Very often, this is observed when installing Windows XP. The blue screen at this stage has already become commonplace. Interestingly, it is characteristic not only for old configurations. Even the owner of the most advanced multi-core "combine" can see the blue screen when installing Windows XP, despite the fact that all the components separately work without failures.
On the global Web, you can find impressive instructions to identify the causes of this behavior of the operating system. In this article, we have collected only those that are most common.
So, one of the most common reasons due to which when installing Windows XP the blue screen is the incorrectly configured mode of operation of the disk subsystem. Before starting the installation, it is necessary to go into the BIOS of the motherboard (often pressing the "Del" button immediately after turning on the computer). Then, in one of the menu items, find the mode choice - SATA (AHCI) or IDE (Native) and set the second.
We do not indicate the path to the parameter, since its location depends on the BIOS version and the company collecting motherboards under its name. You should slowly look through all the sections - it must be. After that, you must exit the settings with the changes saved and try to install the system again. IDE mode is fully supported by Windows XP, but AHCI is not. An exception is the assembly of the operating system with integrated drivers that can work with any configuration. Important: a system installed and working in the IDE will display a message about a malfunction that has occurred - the same blue screen if it is transferred to AHCI without preliminary software preparation. The converse is also true.
The next reason is hardware malfunctions in
the memory module. It happens that the computer seems to be working, but it crashes during installation. Solution: it is necessary to remove the memory from the motherboard connector one by one and try with the remaining modules. So you can identify damaged.
Sometimes the system fails to install due to the appearance of an unreadable sector on the hard drive. You need to check it for errors. For example, using the Check Disc program.
Finally, a blue screen may occur due to a hardware-software conflict. So, if new components have been connected since the last successful installation, then you need to remove them and check the operability of the computer.