Starting to build my comp

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 11:13 pm

I dont think its the cd-drive... My freind told me I needed some boot discs which he has..

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 11:20 pm

if it's working in the other CD-ROM then there could very well be something wrong with the new drive, or something wrong with the way you have them hooked up. I really think you should try this. But it's your choice.. The boot disks won't help you read the CD if the CD-ROM is bad. You could save yourself a lot of time.. GL either way.. eGo

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Tue Nov 04, 2003 11:52 pm

Got to annoyed and ran out of time cuz I had to go to work.. But I will try, what the hell?.. Cant think of anything better to try

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 1:14 pm

Finnaly narrowed it down.. It isnt the CD-Drive or anything else.. Its the disc.. I tryed an Upgrade version windows xp and it booted up perfectly.. IOnly thing is it requires as previous version of windows which I do not have...Good news is.. I'm geting a FULL VERSION from a freind which i'm about 95% will work.. So for anyone with this future problem.. XP wont boot off of a backup copy... Unless u have better luck than I had..

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 1:47 pm

Originally posted by StEaLtH-X
XP wont boot off of a backup copy...

that is a false statement, I have a backup copy that will boot fine

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 2:00 pm

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
that is a false statement, I have a backup copy that will boot fine

I have 4 back up copies..

I still don't think there's anything wrong with the CD.. If it booted up in the other computer with the other CD-ROM then it should have worked in that one. Still doesn't seem like you tried swapping out the CD-ROM, but to each their own. GL with it and hope you get it figured out. Patience is a virtue.. remember that.. eGo

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Nov 05, 2003 2:14 pm

Originally posted by eGoCeNTRoNiX
I have 4 back up copies..

heh, I almost have as much real copies as you backup copies, I have 3 store bought copies

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 11:48 am

ok now wtf.. I used floppy boot discs and it worked.. I was installing windows.. it formatted my hard drive and then when it went to restart when it came back on, same boot disc failure.. even after I installed, so WTF? why does everyone act like its so ez to boot off a backup disc.. Ego what do you think is wrong? the cd-drive must be working or it wouldnt have read the cd..

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 11:56 am

If you were using the boot floppies all of the formating commands and such were probably on the floppy bud. You still haven't said if you tried switching out the CD-ROMs, I know it's a hassle, but go ahead and pull the drives and switch them out and see if that fixes if, if you haven't done this already. If there's nothing wrong with the CD-RW and you have it hooked up right then it should be working. If you, and you state above you did, put the CD in another computer and booted off of it then it should be working in this one. When you get the POST screen does it show the CD-RW? Or just the HD?

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:03 pm

Shows both.. Ok look I put in the first floppy boot disc and it went thru all 6.. then said insert Windows Xp Cd.. when I did it went thru the agreement hit F8 then it formatted harddrive and installed some system files.. then said computer must now restart setup will resume after restart.. when it restarted it came back on I left cd in and then I got disc boot error..

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:24 pm

Taking the CD out and leaving it out unless it prompts you for it.

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 1:25 am

Finally got it.. I had my friend come over.. It was a problem with the jumper on the HDD.. Installing windows wouldnt have been possible without those boot discs.. Atleast not on my system.. But its up and running.. Needs some tweaking to get it running right..But windows is on there and working..

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:03 am

Would have caused you problems with installing XP off the CD as well.. I almost bet you that if you put that CD in now and started over it would work.

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:47 am

Well you might be right... The HDD was set to (Duel) Master, which made it think that I had two hard drives.. It needed to be set to Single.. The Cd is also set on Master...... Hey, does anyone have any suggestions about tweaking to get the most out of my system?

StEaLtH-X · Post by **StEaLtH-X** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 2:38 pm

Well its up and running.. Got my router installed.. I need some suggestions about what to set in BIOS to get the most out of this system.. The vid cards seemed to drop prices a little.. I gotta get one soon.. This system doesnt feel powerful in games without one..

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I don't think it ever did..

Try..

That Jumper being Wrong..