Linux + XP + Vista - Page 3

GuitarFreak1857 · 08-18-2008, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg

I'd wipe it completely then try again.

i've already done that multiple times. Is there anything else i can do? Can i format it using something else then install the OS? I found this program GParted but i have no clue how to use it.

DoubleHelix · 08-18-2008, 10:29 PM

There must be something unique about your system that you're not telling us.

What type of hard drives are these?
Are you using a separate drive controller?
Do you have some type of on-board RAID enabled or installed?

GuitarFreak1857 · 08-20-2008, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoubleHelix

There must be something unique about your system that you're not telling us.

What type of hard drives are these?
Are you using a separate drive controller?
Do you have some type of on-board RAID enabled or installed?

The laptop is a Toshiba Tecra M2-S530 and the specs are here:

Toshiba Tecra M2-S530 (Pentium M 1.5 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB HDD) Specs. Laptops Specifications.

DoubleHelix · 08-22-2008, 11:46 PM

That's a pretty old laptop. I can't imagine trying to run Vista on it.

Regardless, the errors you're seeing just don't make sense with that hardware. I'd suspect a more significant system failure.

08-18-2008, 10:29 PM	#22 (permalink)
DoubleHelix True Techie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 159	Re: Linux + XP + Vista There must be something unique about your system that you're not telling us. What type of hard drives are these? Are you using a separate drive controller? Do you have some type of on-board RAID enabled or installed?

08-22-2008, 11:46 PM	#24 (permalink)
DoubleHelix True Techie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 159	Re: Linux + XP + Vista That's a pretty old laptop. I can't imagine trying to run Vista on it. Regardless, the errors you're seeing just don't make sense with that hardware. I'd suspect a more significant system failure.

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