Hey guys.

I've been trying to install Windows XP onto my laptop. But everytime I get to the partition screen, it just shuts down. And whenever I take out the adapter, and try to turn it on, the little lightening bolt just flashes, indicating that I need to charge it. I left it on charge all night.

Also, I just tried it without the battery, and with the adapter. Same thing happens. I tried two power-sockets, and they don't seem to work either. I know it's charging because when I take out the AC while the battery is in there, the screen darkens a little.

I have no idea what the specs are, but it is a HP Pavilion laptop DV5000.

Any help would do. =]

Byakira-Kun.

Which DV5000 do you have? There are three to choose from;
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trying to install Windows XP

Is there a functioning O/S on the unit now?

Is the Drive Lock enabled? (Security Menu)
(DriveLock Settings are accessible only when you enter Computer Setup by turning
on (not restarting) the computer. When the red Compaq logo appears, press the F10 key on the keyboard to enter setup.)

Did it come from the factory with Vista? (Below from; HP Notebook PCs*-* Problems with Installing or Uninstalling Windows Vista*)
My PC came with Vista, but can I install XP?
HP does not recommend installing Windows XP on a notebook that came with Vista installed. Before taking such a step, check to see if your model had an XP version as well as a Vista version. If so, you may be able to use the XP version's drivers and BIOS. If not, you may need to search the Microsoft web site ( Microsoft Corporation ) for generic drivers that will allow your computer to run properly. These generic drivers will not have the full functionality of those provided by the hardware manufacturers, who designed their devices to work specifically with your computer and with Windows Vista.

I want to try using Windows Vista, but how do I get back to Windows XP if I don't like it?
If you have a notebook running Windows XP, before you do anything to upgrade the PC, you should create a set of Backup and Recovery discs for Windows XP. With recovery discs you can always get the PC to a known, stable, working condition.
If you do not create a set of XP Backup and Recovery discs or if the discs are lost, you may do one of the following actions.
If your notebook was purchased from HP and came with Windows XP installed, you can order an extra set of Windows XP Recovery discs from HP.
If this is not the case, you will need to purchase the Windows XP operating system discs from an authorized retailer.

Originally Posted by Dan Penny

Which DV5000 do you have? There are three to choose from;
Product search results

Is there a functioning O/S on the unit now?

Is the Drive Lock enabled? (Security Menu)
(DriveLock Settings are accessible only when you enter Computer Setup by turning
on (not restarting) the computer. When the red Compaq logo appears, press the F10 key on the keyboard to enter setup.)

Did it come from the factory with Vista? (Below from; HP Notebook PCs*-* Problems with Installing or Uninstalling Windows Vista*)
My PC came with Vista, but can I install XP?
HP does not recommend installing Windows XP on a notebook that came with Vista installed. Before taking such a step, check to see if your model had an XP version as well as a Vista version. If so, you may be able to use the XP version's drivers and BIOS. If not, you may need to search the Microsoft web site ( Microsoft Corporation ) for generic drivers that will allow your computer to run properly. These generic drivers will not have the full functionality of those provided by the hardware manufacturers, who designed their devices to work specifically with your computer and with Windows Vista.

I want to try using Windows Vista, but how do I get back to Windows XP if I don't like it?
If you have a notebook running Windows XP, before you do anything to upgrade the PC, you should create a set of Backup and Recovery discs for Windows XP. With recovery discs you can always get the PC to a known, stable, working condition.
If you do not create a set of XP Backup and Recovery discs or if the discs are lost, you may do one of the following actions.
If your notebook was purchased from HP and came with Windows XP installed, you can order an extra set of Windows XP Recovery discs from HP.
If this is not the case, you will need to purchase the Windows XP operating system discs from an authorized retailer.

It's a HP Pavilion dv5052ea Notebook PC (Sorry, didn't see it. It was really small. I thought it was a code of some sort).

Nope, no functioning OS.

I don't think Drive Lock is on. It's a HP. A HP Logo comes up lol.

It came with XP. We had a virus on it so I done a Vista Clean Install with a Vista CD my cousin had when he got his laptop (Different Laptop that was). But then after a while, we started to experience a slowdown on the laptop, so we decided to install XP. I deleted the partition, and everytime I try and make a new one it shuts down.

I appreciate your help, and would gladly take more =]

Byakira-Kun

HP Pavilion dv5052ea Notebook PC*

The User Guide (http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00630975.pdf)

It's a HP. A HP Logo comes up lol.

HP "owns" Compaq. The info I cited was HP Pavilion generic. It's as far as I could go on the HP site without an exact model number. I wasn't going to "guess".

I don't think Drive Lock is on.

Please verify this; Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing f10 while the “Press <F10> to enter setup” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. Then enter the Security Menu.

It came with XP. We had a virus on it so I done a Vista Clean Install with a Vista CD my cousin had when he got his laptop (Different Laptop that was).

The Vista DVD was an OEM for another HP Pavilion, or another make laptop?

so we decided to install XP. I deleted the partition, and everytime I try and make a new one it shuts down.

You may have to use the Vista media to delete the existing partition, (thereby "clearing" the MBR) then immediately shut down and try the XP media to create a new partition.

Or you may have to use a Linux based "Live CD" to clear up the hard disk. All this presupposes that the hard disk is not "locked" as mentioned above.

HP "owns" Compaq. The info I cited was HP Pavilion generic. It's as far as I could go on the HP site without an exact model number. I wasn't going to "guess".

Ah, it's a good day when you learn something.

Please verify this; Open the Setup Utility by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing f10 while the “Press <F10> to enter setup” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. Then enter the Security Menu.

It say's "Primary Drive Lock Password: [CLEAR]" I am assuming it's off?

The Vista DVD was an OEM for another HP Pavilion, or another make laptop?

I can't get into his room at the moment, but I'm pretty sure it was a HP Pavilion.

You may have to use the Vista media to delete the existing partition, (thereby "clearing" the MBR) then immediately shut down and try the XP media to create a new partition.

Or you may have to use a Linux based "Live CD" to clear up the hard disk. All this presupposes that the hard disk is not "locked" as mentioned above.

I'll do that now and post back with results.

I appreciate your help =] <3

Byakira-Kun

Okay, I'm using an Ubuntu Live CD right now to post this.

I tried using the Partition Editor to delete the partition and create a new NTFS one. It deletes, but when it's about to start the creating, it just crashes. I tried just deleting it, restarting and inserting the Windows XP CD, but it still doesn't work. Just turns off randomly.

I don't think God likes me =[

Byaa-Kun

Alright, I managed to install Ubuntu Linux, and it seems to work perfectly. Only problem is that connecting to a wireless network is proving difficult on it. So I still want to go on Windows XP.

Bump?

Have you tried installing XP (since you've been able to load Ubuntu) on the hard disk? If you've installed Ubuntu, the hard disk appears not to be locked in any manner.

Yeah, what's what I've been trying to do, but it shut's down when it's installing. I tried three different discs and the same thing happens.

It's strange that Ubuntu will install onto the hard disk but XP won't.

Are your XP CD's authentic MS media, or burnt copies?

Are they Full Version or Upgrade?

The HP site doesn't offer much unless you're working with their recovery media.

Follow the directions in Section 1.2 in this document http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00700959.pdf to reset your bios back to factory defaults. This will involve removing the real-time clock (RTC) battery for at least five minutes. (Also known as the CMOS battery.)

(From Section 5.3)
Before you begin any removal or installation procedures:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in hibernation, turn the computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power cord.
4. Remove the battery by following these steps:

• a. Turn the computer upside down with the front toward you.
• b. Slide the battery release latch to the left. (The battery disengages from the computer.)
• c. Lift the front edge of the battery and swing it back to remove it.

Then proceed with the RTC battery removal procedure. (Section 5.8)

When completed and reassembled, you can attempt to Install XP.

If this still doesn't work, one last major thing I can offer to try is to;

Make a Win98SE Boot Disk*.

Get the updated fdisk utility from here http://www.d-a-l.com/dan/FDISK.EXE and copy it onto the floppy overwriting the older fdisk.exe file.

Then use this floppy as the "image" to make a bootable CD. Boot with this CD and run fdisk. (Type fdisk at the command prompt and hit ENTER.) When in fdisk, delete all NON-DOS partitions. Exit fdisk, put your XP CD into the drive and reboot. Attempt to install XP.

If none of these methods work, I suspect something is wrong with the hard disk. Test it using the manufacturers diagnostic utilities; Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
(If you don't know the hard disk manufacturer, use the Hitachi utility.)

*The above bootdisk image file is a self extracting file and has to be executed (run) from a running Windows machine in order to create the actual startup diskette on one of your floppy disks. (This image file produces the same bootdisk which 98SE creates.) This downloaded image file will format the floppy disk to ensure its integrity, write the files to the disk, then verify the file write, so it'll take a minute or three to create the bootdisk.

EDIT: There is also a possibility that the manufacturer has a specially coded bios to prevent alterations to the machine. I'm not aware of HP doing this, but it's a possibility that it's recently been incorporated by them.