WindXP installation startup failure solution (1)

There are too many Windows XP failures, but to learn from one another, it is necessary to look at the classic failures that we usually encounter from the time of installing XP. How can we solve them?

Installation Startup, Faults

Fault 1. Installation Prompt Unknown Hardware Error

[Fault] After installing Windows XP SP3, restart the computer, prompting "C0000135 unknown" Hard error" error message, the Windows installer cannot continue.

[Fault Analysis] According to the English prompt, the system is unable to install properly due to an unknown hardware error. Under normal circumstances, we generally consider that a hardware device is not compatible with Windows XP SP3, but in fact, if some hardware drivers or software in the original Windows system have compatibility conflicts with SP3, it may cause the installer. Can't work normally or blue screen.

[Troubleshooting] Format the system disk C disk, first install Windows XP SP2, note that the hardware driver is not installed at this time, after the SP2 installation is completed, then install the SP3 program to upgrade Windows XP from SP2 to SP3.

Dong Shifu Tip: Before upgrading SP3, first make a system backup with Ghost for the current system.

Fault 2. Boot.ini file error

[Fault phenomenon] When booting into Windows XP, a dialog box pops up saying "Boot.ini file is illegal" and cannot enter the system.

[Fault Analysis] The cause of the Boot.ini file being illegal is caused by the loss of the boot.ini file or the file format error. Just restore a boot.ini file or rewrite the correct boot.ini file to solve the problem.

[Troubleshooting] First, on other computers with Windows XP installed, click the "Start → Run" command, type "c:\\boot.ini" and press Enter to open the boot.ini file. Save the boot.ini file as a file with the same name and copy it to the damaged boot.ini file to overwrite the damaged boot.ini file. If you can't find another computer with Windows XP installed at one time, you can open Notepad and enter the following content (as shown):

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk( 0) partition(1)\\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect