Windows XP Install gives a Blue Screen on an Intel Motherboard
Windows XP BSOD Error while Installing on an Intel Motherboard
Hey guys, here’s a quick one I ran across the other day that could give people massive headaches because it’s such an obtuse issue.
While installing Windows XP SP1 one onto an Intel motherboard I received a Blue Screen of Death error with a mention or IRQL in the dump.
I did a memory diagnostic test which came back error free. I reseated the CPU, and checked the cooler to make sure it was not overheating. I even tried a different hard drives and cables.
It turns out that many Intel Motherboards will Blue Screen if you are installing Windows XP with an old service pack. (In most cases SP1). A good way to identify if this is the case is that the error usually always occurs at the same point of the install. (Usually 1 min into the graphical portion of the Windows XP installation.)
If this is the case you can do a few things to resolve the issue:
- Get a copy of Windows XP (Home or Pro depending on what you are trying to reinstall) that is Service Pack 2 (SP2) and up from a friend or coworker. Use your windows key when you reinstall and this should resolve the BSOD error.
- If you cannot get a copy of an updated service pack version of Windows use a program like nLite to slip stream the service pack into your copy of Windows.
(You will need to the latest version of the .NET framework on the PC you create your slipstream disk on. http://www.microsoft.com/Net/Download.aspx)
To slipstream your disk simply run nLite and it will walk you through the process. You will need your original Windows installation disk, and a standalone executable of SP2 or SP3.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/default.mspx
When you run nLite it will ask for your installation disk. Put it into the system and nLite will copy your disk. Then it will ask you to point it to the executable you would like to slipstream into the disk. Point nLite to where you saved your service pack download and walla! You now have a slipstreamed disk that should help you avoid the BSOD error on Intel Motherboards.
