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15-Mar-2009, 12:21 AM #1
Exclamation Problem while assembling my computer. PLEASE HELP!!! (no hardware noobs)
I have a problem and really need help.
Today i assembled my computer, and it seemed to go all right. no real problems. Until i tried to install the Operating system.



I tried to install Windows 7. It said i needed the drivers because it couldn't read the hard drive, it couldn't find them, and i was forced to give up.

I tried Vista, and it had the same result.

I took out the hard drive, and put it into my old (this) computer. I was able to install XP (non-64 bit compatible Hardware, so i did XP until i uninstall it later). I went through the install proscess, and moved it back to the new computer.

When i booted the new computer, it would get to the windows XP logo, but then after than it would flash the BSOD for about half a second, and then restart.

I went into the BIOS, and messed with everything that seemed like it could possibly affect the computer's recognition of the hard drive. It still didn't work.I reset it to default.



What could be going wrong? Please Help!



Hardware:
Antec Nine Hundred
Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB
EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216
CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W
Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066
GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
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15-Mar-2009, 12:40 AM #2
Q _Jr:
Hello & Welcome to Tech Guy Forum.

Have you read this thread? If not, please do so. http://forums.techguy.org/hardware/5...em-builds.html

"I tried to install Windows 7. It said i needed the drivers because it couldn't read the hard drive, it couldn't find them, and i was forced to give up."
Which drivers? Why on the HDD? The drivers are on the CD / DVD unless you installed from a "flat" on the HDD.

Are you trying to install Win 7, 64 bit?

If you install XP, & probably Vista & 7, on PC 1, then move the HDD to PC 2, you will receive a BSOD, 0x0000007b
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314082

Reboot, tapping F8 once a second. At the windows startup menu, select the option that states,something like: disable automatic reboot. Reboot.


Antec Nine Hundred what?

Are all of the parts new? If not, which ones?

"I reset it to default."
Good idea.

Which diags have you run?
For ram, I suggest Memtest86, which you can download & use, for free. www.memtest.org . Run Memtest86 for > 8 hrs.
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