Re-install problem

[kengeo]

Switched on my T21, it got to the XP screen, it then froze (no scrolling). Switched off by holding on/off down, switched on again, selected 'Last good config' same thing. Tried booting into 'Safe mode' but it wouln't have it, so I decided to use recovery discs. I wiped the drive, put discs in, everything seemed to run o.k. Eventually it said to remove disc-2, & press Enter to re-boot, I did this, it then loaded some files & said 'Setup is starting Windows' It then froze at that point. Thinking that it was a 'hard drive' problem I changed it for another, wiped it & went through the recovery process again with exactly the same result!
freezing at the same point. Has anyone got a answer to this weird problem? It has previously run troublefree for years.

[jronald]

Remove HDD, Memory and both the Ethernet/wireless cards. Basically strip it out.
Push the power button, should get 1-3-3-1 beep sequence. If so, put 1 stick of memory in and try it again. Then 1 at a time, add all the items back. make sure you put the 2nd stick of memory in last.

let us know what happens
Ron

[rkawakami]

If the system froze about 30 minutes into the Windows install, then pull out the MiniPCI modem/ethernet card and try re-installing the OS again.

ref: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=50592
ref: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=57627

[Mace1]

Sounds like a corrupt driver issue.