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03-03-2007, 09:27 PM
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New Build, blue screen .....:(
Alright I just built my new computer:
A8S-X mobo 4400+ AM2 dual core Radeon X1300 Couple of old hard drives, one with OS from old computer Ok, I just built it, everything turns on fine, fans and all. It pops up A8S-X mobo screen then it goes to the screen where it says you need to pick: Restart in safe mode, start windows normally, and so on. If I pick anyone of them it goes to a blue screen of death... pfft. It has something to do with my hard drive it says. I have absoultey no clue what to do. Anyone got any idea's of whats wrong or what i did wrong? If i left out any details you guys need to know just let me know and ill tell yea. thanks |
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03-03-2007, 09:30 PM
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Was the old computer a pre-built? I.E dell, gateway, compaq etc etc.?
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03-03-2007, 09:33 PM
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yes it was a HP, only thing im using from that old pc is the Hard drives, everything else is new and in new case
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03-03-2007, 09:37 PM
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The OS is linked to the bios of your HP. You need to buy a legal copy of Windows XP.
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03-03-2007, 09:39 PM
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yea that's kinda what i was thinking. So, I have a 200gb Hard drive with no OS on it, i can buy new OS and just install it on that hard drive and ill be all set?
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03-03-2007, 09:49 PM
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Yes, just make sure its connected as your primary drive.
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03-03-2007, 09:50 PM
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alright thanks man, you saved a lot of frustration
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03-04-2007, 01:38 PM
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Disconnect the old drives when installing Windows on the new drive. Then you can reconnect them and get your data.
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03-05-2007, 02:01 PM
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Windows XP install help!!!
ok so im trying to install windows xp pro on my computer, its a brand new computer i just built and i was wondering does the hard drive im puting windows on have to be completely blank? i tried to install it and i got this error saying like theres a missing file on the hard drive or somin, To install it all you gotta do is put the disk in and it should load up right? idk what to do, HELP! lol please
http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=176868 also came from this Last edited by likeahstone; 03-05-2007 at 02:04 PM. |
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03-05-2007, 02:08 PM
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Does not have to be blank but you will either need to do a Repair Install if you want to keep all the existing programs and files intact (see the Tips and Tricks forurms for a How To) or you will need to Delete the existing partitions and format the entire drive in order to do a fresh install.
edit: On second thought, these posts should continue in the old thread. I'm going to merge them. |
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03-05-2007, 02:20 PM
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alright so im reformating the drive so its gona be blank. So when i put it in my new computer, all i do is put the cd in and it should boot up to the windows xp install?
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03-05-2007, 02:43 PM
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03-05-2007, 03:39 PM
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thanks, but really sucks is that I dont have the damn CD key, i lost it. And theres prolly no way of getting it back
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