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"Consultant" wrote:

> "D. Young" wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to install Windows 2000 Server on a new PC. I'm using an MSI K8N
> > Platinum Mobo, 1GB Ram, 160GB Sata Drive, AM64 3400+ Processor.
> > The problem is when the install gets to Installing & detecting devices; It
> > hangs there.
> >
> > Any suggestions anyone?
>
> A new install of W2K Server doesn't understand the 160 gig disk unless you
> have a slipstreamed CD. You need to create a partition smaller than 137GiB
> install the server, install the latest service pack and then bump the
> partition size up with partition magic or similar program. Alternately you
> can just make a D drive with the free space over 137GiB. It is a
> combination hardware and windows driver problem and you can't unstall the
> drivers until later in the install cycle hence the hang. You would probably
> see the same problem in an original XP home or pro disk. Server 2003
> probably does not have the problem as MS knew what was coming by then.
>
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> I'm not consultant this web poster sux.
>
> The Shadow.

Ah thats better anyhow continuing on lthe same thing would happen when
manufacturers were giving the free parallel controller cards. The drive
would appear to format in the text mode part of the install and then you the
graphical reboot occured you would eventually hang. This knowledge base
article should help
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;305098