Hello,
callout for help with new build
See this post for intel and rig specs,and also the error messages;
http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24103
no replies as yet...and sorry to take up time from others problems.
Since Friday, I can't get XP Pro to get past "Setup is starting Windows" ,to allow me to format.
Loads all drivers up to that point,then the error in above post.
Pressing F6 or F10 to install 3rd party(XFX MB drivers) has no effect,and Alt-F2 ultimately gives error also.
S prompt is no joy also.
Tried F8 for Safe Boot and no joy.
Cleared CMOS several times.
All drives are there in CMOS.
All RAM (4 Gigs) is detected
I raised Memory voltage to 1.9 volts (standard for my ram),and raised FSB to 1600 Mhz from 1333 (standard also).
Put timings to standard 7-7-7-24T
Tried Memory linked/unlinked/Auto/1T/2T
I Tried only 1 SATA drive,and 1 Gig of RAM with 1 DVD RW /2 drives and 2 Gig of RAM etc...
I Enabled standard RAID for each and every drive and ultimately disabled them cause I want the XFX 790i ultra motherboard RAID Drivers.
A friend said check cables and connections (I did ),but if they were bad the drives wouldn't show in CMOS and monitor would be blank if GPU was bad.
My board is capable of 2000 Mhz FSB if that helps.
Matter of fact,I have tried everything possible that I have come across on these forums and on the web.
I even put the XP Pro and the XFX disc into both DVD drives at the same time.
no joy.
I got a wee bit further by adding an IDE hard drive,but that gave me a boot option choice,(I still chose "Boot from CD ROM),and overall had no effect.Just shows the drive in CMOS.
What am I missing?
Should I Stripe my 2 HD's in RAID 0 with BIOS to make as one?
I wish to fix this but am stuck and do not wish to call "Geek Squad"...
In my research on this I see many threads on this very subject.
I'm wondering if I can import the XP Pro disc to an external Hard Drive,and then boot from there?
Problem with that is my laptops CD burner is fragged.
I have an HP Windows XP Home disc,but don't think it's compatible with the new stuff.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
MTIA! (my thanx in advance!)
Stix
callout for help with new build
See this post for intel and rig specs,and also the error messages;
http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24103
no replies as yet...and sorry to take up time from others problems.
Since Friday, I can't get XP Pro to get past "Setup is starting Windows" ,to allow me to format.
Loads all drivers up to that point,then the error in above post.
Pressing F6 or F10 to install 3rd party(XFX MB drivers) has no effect,and Alt-F2 ultimately gives error also.
S prompt is no joy also.
Tried F8 for Safe Boot and no joy.
Cleared CMOS several times.
All drives are there in CMOS.
All RAM (4 Gigs) is detected
I raised Memory voltage to 1.9 volts (standard for my ram),and raised FSB to 1600 Mhz from 1333 (standard also).
Put timings to standard 7-7-7-24T
Tried Memory linked/unlinked/Auto/1T/2T
I Tried only 1 SATA drive,and 1 Gig of RAM with 1 DVD RW /2 drives and 2 Gig of RAM etc...
I Enabled standard RAID for each and every drive and ultimately disabled them cause I want the XFX 790i ultra motherboard RAID Drivers.
A friend said check cables and connections (I did ),but if they were bad the drives wouldn't show in CMOS and monitor would be blank if GPU was bad.
My board is capable of 2000 Mhz FSB if that helps.
Matter of fact,I have tried everything possible that I have come across on these forums and on the web.
I even put the XP Pro and the XFX disc into both DVD drives at the same time.
no joy.
I got a wee bit further by adding an IDE hard drive,but that gave me a boot option choice,(I still chose "Boot from CD ROM),and overall had no effect.Just shows the drive in CMOS.
What am I missing?
Should I Stripe my 2 HD's in RAID 0 with BIOS to make as one?
I wish to fix this but am stuck and do not wish to call "Geek Squad"...
In my research on this I see many threads on this very subject.
I'm wondering if I can import the XP Pro disc to an external Hard Drive,and then boot from there?
Problem with that is my laptops CD burner is fragged.
I have an HP Windows XP Home disc,but don't think it's compatible with the new stuff.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
MTIA! (my thanx in advance!)
Stix