Windows XP Wont Install

[ComputerRetard]

Hey i recently just put my computer back together with a 120 Gig Hard Drive plenty of ram and a decent motherboard. I want to install XP on this hard drive .

But when i put the disk in the drive it starts up , says press any key to boot from cd
i press any key and a line of writing comes up quickly and says
Checking you system hardware or someting like that , then the screen just goes blank and doesnt even go to the blue screen ? can anyone help thanks ?

[Cricket]

What kind of computer is this? Home built or name brand?

What are the complete system specs? List all the parts by brand and model including the power supply.

Are you using a genuine MS WinXP installation CD or a burned copy?

Cricket

[ComputerRetard]

I think its an Asus , i put bits together to make the computer it has a video card. 2 sticks of 256 Ram and 1 stick of 128 . Its a 800 Mhz Processor Pentium 3 its had windows XP on it before. Just now it wont seem to run the installation process . Its an original Disk too not a burnt copy. ..... sorry about the lack of details i havnt got the computer with me right now.

thanks

[ComputerRetard]

It does this even when im not trying to run the CD ROM disk it gets to the screen just before the screen where you choose which system to run ? it must be a motherboard problem or maybe something to do with the bios settings ? ive tried to run it without the hard drives in it and does the same thing just goes black ? doesnt go to standby just goes black ? any ideas ?

[glc]

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=168456

[ComputerRetard]

I recently just put some bits and peices together to build what looks like a computer.
Problem is it starts up and before the screen where u choose the operating system comes up
the screen just turns black . ? ive tried disconnecting the hard drives and everything and it still does the same thing. My plan was to put in the XP disk and reinstall it on the hard drive. It reads the disk and says press any key to boot from CD and once this screen comes up , you have a mear 5 seconds before the screen just turns black ? if i hit f 8 before the screen goes black it goes to the screen where you can choose what mode to start windows... but still any option you choose from that list makes the screen just turn black. any one got any ideas ? i was thinking the mother board or the bios settings but have had a play and cant seem to find where im going wrong >

Help would be appreciated thanks :|

[flanzig1]

To reinstall XP, first you need to get into the BIOS and set the boot order to CD drive first boot. Then put the XP install disc in the CD, exit and save changes on the BIOS. The computer will reboot and should come up to the XP install screen.

[glc]

Please do not start a new thread. I merged them.