I had the same problem .
Sounds like your installing winxp with service pack 1 or less.
I think this board requires xp with service pack 2 to install , it solved my
problem
regards
torr
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>I am attempting to set up a new machine with the P965 Platinum MB.
> While installing Windows that system crashes as soon as the all the
> drivers are loaded and it says "Starting Windows" or words to that
> affect, meaning it is now going into graphics mode. I then get a blue
> screen with a long "STOP" address and a reference to pci.sys and
> another address.
>
> I am only using an IDE CD-RW and IDE HD. No SATA. I've installed a
> floppy drive so I could flash the BIOS. It is now current at version
> 1.3. I have also tried to install the JMicron drivers (F6 during
> Windows setup), but the results were the same.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
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