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Name: GR-13
Date: March 25, 2006 at 06:15:24 Pacific
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: XP2400+ 1024 DDR
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Hi Guys,

Just got a MEGA 865 Barebones system ( Msi Entertainment and Gaming Appliance ) I have added a 120gb Hard Disk , x16 DVD Writer , 2.8ghz P4 and 2gb Ram.
When i go to install the operating system ( XP Home ) i get the stage where i have formatted the hard drive and the setup files have been copied, however on the fisrt reboot , instead of loading to install the o/s it just goes back to the begin where it says inspecting config etc and then to what partition i want xp on , this is all the stuff i done before , i need to get to the stage where it installs and i have enter my cd key etc..
Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks in Advance
GR



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Name: XpUser4Real
Date: March 25, 2006 at 06:18:00 Pacific
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I'm presuming that you have your bios to boot from CDROM first? If you do, should not have a problem loading your OS

Hopefully my advice will help you...Please post back with your results....thanks


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Response Number 2
Name: GR-13
Date: March 25, 2006 at 06:36:13 Pacific
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yes , it is set to boot from cd rom first, just seems as though its stuck in a loop and wont progress to the next stage

GR


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Response Number 3
Name: grasshopper
Date: March 25, 2006 at 06:42:30 Pacific
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You only hit the Boot From CD key once. If you hit it the second time it comes up, you'll start from the beginning again. Only hit it the first time. Good Luck !!!

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Response Number 4
Name: GR-13
Date: March 25, 2006 at 06:53:38 Pacific
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heres is the difference from the past install i have done on desktops, before it used to say hit any key to boot from cd , now with this system it says boot from cd.. and just does , without me giving a command to it.

GR


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Response Number 5
Name: FJB
Date: March 25, 2006 at 09:54:16 Pacific
Reply:

is this system IDE or SATA setup.


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Response Number 6
Name: GR-13
Date: March 25, 2006 at 10:35:39 Pacific
Reply:

its a IDE Set up


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Response Number 7
Name: voltage
Date: March 25, 2006 at 21:03:02 Pacific
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I think, on the first reboot, as it starts to reboot, get back into bios and change to boot from hard disk drive. I just went through that not to long ago and I'm pretty sure thats what worked for me.


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Response Number 8
Name: 1stepbeyond
Date: March 26, 2006 at 02:34:02 Pacific
Reply:

Hi

just to add an interesting read here:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mobile/display/msi-mega-865.html

note the bit about using msi optical rw , & does the hdd have to be fat32?


any reason why?

ps check your hdd is recognised in the bios and the jumpers are set correctly.


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