Hardware Failure whilst installing Windows 2000

Turning on my PC last week, Windows failed to start. After Detecting IDE drives and just before 'windows is starting' message the screen goes black. I discovered that by removing my soundcard (Audigy Platinum)windows started as normal.

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Turning on my PC last week, Windows failed to start.After Detecting IDE drives and just before 'windows is starting' message the screen goes black. I discovered that by removing my soundcard (Audigy Platinum)windows started as normal. I checked the soundcard in another PC and it is fine. I decided to re-instal windows 2000 but during installation as windows is checking your system section - it stalls and I get a message 'Hardware failure - contact your vendor' This is with soundcard removed. Has anyone any ideas? Thanks

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As it says, a hardware failure, could be memory, motherboard or anything else. Take it to a computer repair shop for diagnosis/repair.
 
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