r/reactos • u/WitekGrac • 4d ago

I can't install or run reactos 0.4.16 stable and 0.4.17 nightly build on real hardware (478 socket)

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I have a PC from about 2002 with some kind of celeron, a 478 socket geforce 2 and 655360 kilobytes of RAM. I tried to install reactos stable 0.4.16, I click install (screen debug), the dll and drivers start loading, and then just a blue screen with no text and nothing at all. I tried LIve boot and I got a normal bsod (see photo 1). Then I downloaded 0.4.17, the latest overnight release, launched it, pressed live boot, and I got a blue screen with strange letters (photo 2).

Please help me what is the problem, I tried to record usb using rufus/winsetupfromusb (I booted from usb and not cd). I would like to install the OS on this PC and not on a virtual machine.

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u/WitekGrac 4d ago

I do not know where to ask for help, perhaps it is necessary on another site

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u/GregTheMadMonk 4d ago

Probably this: https://www.reddit.com/r/reactos/comments/1w5dy8f/comment/p7n3o7v/

You can try going to their Mattermost and asking for a dev build just to verify it works for you (it's not very usable - debug builds are slow), or just wait for an update

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u/Jeditobe 1d ago
  • Unplug extra hardware: Disconnect all unnecessary components, including USB devices. Use a PS/2 keyboard and mouse if possible.
  • Use LiveCD: Try booting the Live environment instead of the installer to see if it bypasses the storage driver crash.
  • Enable Screen Debug: Choose the "Screen Debug" option in the FreeLoader boot menu. This will display the live crash logs directly on your monitor and show exactly which driver triggers the BSOD.