BAH HELP!, with my new computer Options

[Seth6Gen]

I just ordered a gateway 200ARC laptop from an internet company w/o a operating system. Ive tryed several times to install windows XP pro, Windows XP home, and windows 2000 pro. When I try to install XP i get a blue error screen telling me that its dumping the physcical memory yadda yadda yadda. When i install 2000 pro it just errors and tells me i have to restart. Any sugestions, or is this a hardware problem that i should ship it back to the company. Thanks all!

-Seth

edit: its a centrino 1.4ghz display model that aparently worked before it shipped, it was then formatted and sent to me. also i tried using different memory. no luck

This post has been edited by Seth6Gen: Aug 18, 2005 - 9:13 PM

[redtcel]

you might have to get the disks that were supposed to come with the laptop. i used to work for gateway before they closed all their retail stores. laptops usually need reboot disks that come with the laptop because there are system specific drivers that windows doesnt come with. so if you can get ahold of gateway (1-800-gateway usually works best) give them the serial number off of the bottom of the lap top you should be able to get a set of system disks for cheap or free depending on how nice the tech support person is. if you call between 8 and 6 pacific time you usually get some one that speaks english too. so give em a call and hope this solves your problemo.

Robert