Help needed with new build
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Help needed with new build
I have just put together a new PC with some parts recommended on here. Thanks again guys!!
Heres the problem.... trying to install Windows XP home, I start the PC with the CD rom in, windows setup runs, copys some files and then says it is going to reboot and continue the setup. But it just keeps on doing this, if I remove the CD and reboot nothing happens. WOTF have I done wrong ?
SORTED THANKS
Also the light on the floppy drive is constantly lit from power up.
SORTED THANKS AGAIN
All help appreciated.
Heres the problem.... trying to install Windows XP home, I start the PC with the CD rom in, windows setup runs, copys some files and then says it is going to reboot and continue the setup. But it just keeps on doing this, if I remove the CD and reboot nothing happens. WOTF have I done wrong ?
SORTED THANKS
Also the light on the floppy drive is constantly lit from power up.
SORTED THANKS AGAIN
All help appreciated.
Last edited by MBScooby; 30 January 2005 at 06:49 PM.
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I have just put together a new PC with some parts recommended on here. Thanks again guys!!
Heres the problem.... trying to install Windows XP home, I start the PC with the CD rom in, windows setup runs, copys some files and then says it is going to reboot and continue the setup. But it just keeps on doing this, if I remove the CD and reboot nothing happens. WOTF have I done wrong ?
Also the light on the floppy drive is constantly lit from power up.
All help appreciated.
Heres the problem.... trying to install Windows XP home, I start the PC with the CD rom in, windows setup runs, copys some files and then says it is going to reboot and continue the setup. But it just keeps on doing this, if I remove the CD and reboot nothing happens. WOTF have I done wrong ?
Also the light on the floppy drive is constantly lit from power up.
All help appreciated.
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after the pc reboots and asks if you want to boot from cdrom, just leave it alone and let it continue the install, If you continuously start it from CDrom it will start the install procedure all over again
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Cheers for the help peope. Hadn`'t set the HDD up as a boot device in the Raid setup.
But the floppy drive is still a problem. tried changing the cable and no joy also tried a new floppy drive and still no joy any more ideas ?
But the floppy drive is still a problem. tried changing the cable and no joy also tried a new floppy drive and still no joy any more ideas ?
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What I mean is that at the motherboard end - it goes in the same as the other IDE cables, at the floppy drive end the cable is twisted, therefore goes in upside down in the back of the drive.
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Don't feel stupid mate. I build computers for a living and still do that about 85%of the time
so...don't buy any computers from me
so...don't buy any computers from me
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LOL... been there done that (several times).
In fact my office PC has had "no" floppy drive for the last 12 months since i built it, as i've never bothered taking it to bits to turn the cable round.
John.
In fact my office PC has had "no" floppy drive for the last 12 months since i built it, as i've never bothered taking it to bits to turn the cable round.
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