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08-06-2006, 11:16 AM
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problems with first build
ok guys i started building my first computer and i put everything together but because i was stupid and didnt think about it i didnt format my hard drive before i put it in and now my whole computer is screwed up...I tried doing a couple things like installing a new version of xp but when i do that it gets stuck on "The setup is checking your computers hardware configuration" and it was stuck on that for a good 30 minutes so i tried something else...the windows on the hard drive wont boot up normally but it will boot up in safe mode... i tried throwing in a boot disk but when i get to the command promp and try to format it that way it said that the c drive had some kind of error and it was unaccessable...so i have totally ran out of ideas or anything...i also tried to install the same thing while i was in safe mode in my old windows but everytime i do that my computer just restarts...so if anyone has anyother ideas i would really appreciate your help
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08-06-2006, 11:31 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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What are the complete specs of this computer?
Did you test the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic utility yet? You might want to test your RAM with MemTest86+ too.  Cricket
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08-06-2006, 01:18 PM
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here are my specs
3700+ amd proc 939 skt asus an5x motherboard 7900 gt graphics card 1 gb valueselect ram antec 550 watt power supply cdrom cdrw 80 gb hard drive wester digital yes i tried using the diagnostics tool for the hard drive but the thing wouldnt even load...it kept coming up with errors and it said that it couldnt read the hard drive and all of that... i even tried to do the installation through windows too but when i tried to install it the computer restarted. Im pretty sure the ram is ok cuz i just took it out of my old computer and it worked fine plus when i boot up windows it shows that i have a gig of ram in the computer... |
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08-06-2006, 01:43 PM
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Is the hard drive new or used?
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08-06-2006, 01:52 PM
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its used...i took it out of my old computer but forgot to format it and stuck it in my new build it still had all the old xp stuff on it like drivers and programs and stuff...now its scewed up
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08-06-2006, 02:40 PM
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Boot again with the diag utility and zero fill the hard drive. If it doesn't cooperate, you have another hardware issue, you may want to test your ram.
www.memtest.org |
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08-06-2006, 04:16 PM
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it wont boot the diag utility like i already said and my ram is fine i checked...
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08-07-2006, 02:21 AM
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So, it will boot with the memtest86+ floppy and it passes all tests, but it won't boot with the WD Diags floppy? Download the WD Diags again and make a new floppy.
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