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Ok today i build a system. Its an GA-K8NSC Mobo w/ Athlon 64 3000+ w/ 1 GB of Dual Channel Ram.
Ok let me start out by saying that i took 2 HDD's (Maxtor 20GB, Western 120GB) out of an old computer and just stuck them in this new system. I did this because the old mobo went to hell. It boots up fine but when it comes to the Xp Pro loading picture it quickly goes to a blue screen, it only shows that blue screen for a split second then reboots. What the hell is causing this? I stuck in my Xp Pro disc and it wont show any options. i havnt touch the bois or anything like that. I just stuck in the HDDs and off i went, and here i am. Please help!!! HOW DO I FIX THIS!!!!
"What the hell is causing this?"
Here's your answer:
"i took 2 HDD's (Maxtor 20GB, Western 120GB) out of an old computer and just stuck them in this new system"
You can't just swap a HDD with XP already on it...it's configured for the old hardware. You either have to format & reinstall, or you can try doing a "repair install"
Here's another factor:
" i havnt touch the bois or anything like that"
The BIOS should be configured to match your hardware.
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxppro/installxpcdrepair/indexfullpage.htm
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Thanks for the reply.
I understand now what i must do. But when i pop in the cd and reboot i hear the drive spining the cd but noting comes up, it continues to load windows. Ive got a dvd drive and a Cd-RW drive and ive tried them both but noting. My first boot option is CD-ROM but still noting! How do i get it to boot?????
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You have to watch the screen...you'll be prompted to "press any key to boot from CD". If you don't press it in time, it will bypass the CD-ROM & try to boot off the HDD
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I dont get any "press any key to boot from CD" option. I watch the screen from start to finish and it dosnt ask me to do that. What do i do!?!?!
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Ok some how it kinda worked. It displays Boot from CD/DVD
Boot from CD/DVDNTLDR is missing
Press AlT+CTRL+DEl to restartIS NTLDR???? HELP ME!!!
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Ok now this time i switched the HDD's around and changed jumpers. Now it will display
Boot from CD/DVD
Boot from CD/DVDThen it will go to the blue screen for a split second, then reboot. Man oh man is going on!!
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Really sounds like a memory problem. Get on another computer, download Memtest86, and make a bootable floppy/CD out of it.
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I dont think its a memory problem, i can stick in my norton disc and it will read it and ask for Boot from HDD or Boot from CD tried both but noting. Maybe its my XP CD??? I stick it in my laptop and it reads the XP cd. !!
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