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Old April 2nd 06, 02:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
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Default Attempt to install just results in constant reboot

I'm trying to install windows on a newer system. I boot from the Windows ME
floppy disk, run setup from the cd-rom, but once the system reboots, it just
keeps rebooting, even when in safe mode, or if I choose step by step and
entery no to all questions. I see there's something about AGP video cards,
but this requires me to run regedit, which I can't do since I can't get
Windows ME to start up in safe mode.

My hardwa

Intel 875 motherboard
Intel P4EE 3.4GHZ cpu
2GB Patriot 2-2-2-5 DDRAM
ATI Radeon X850 AGP video card
1 IDE hard drive, 30GB FAT 32 partition cleanly formated during install
1 HP dvd60i dvd-writer - cd-rom drive