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AtariForever · 09-23-2002, 09:45 PM

Hi, I recently built a new system and I am having troubles getting Win XP to install. After the system posts it goes to a DOS screen and just sits there with the prompt flashing. I think I need to install my DVD driver first so it will read the OS set-up disk but I don't know what DOS command to use to get the DVD driver to install. Of course none of the manuals are any help. Maybe someone here can give me some ideas?

ZANEY123 · 09-23-2002, 09:59 PM

Do you have the boot sequence set to start on cd-rom First?

what type of prompt?

zaney123

AtariForever · 09-23-2002, 10:10 PM

Yes the boot sequence is set for the DVD first. The prompt looks like this C:\>_ (I think?!)

ZANEY123 · 09-23-2002, 10:16 PM

C:\ maybe..

It should go right to the cd??? try to find a dir like you would on win98.

I am out of ideas,sorry somone will post...

AtariForever · 09-23-2002, 10:20 PM

Thats O.K. I should know this stuff....

Cricket · 09-23-2002, 11:52 PM

Hi AtariForever,

Make sure the IDE cables are installed properly and the jumpers set correctly for the hard drives and optical drives (CD-ROM, DVD, CD-RW). Check to see that the drives are recognized by the BIOS.

Red stripe on the IDE cable oriented towards pin 1 on the motherboard and hard drive connectors.

If you're using a normal 40 wire IDE cable on the DVD, set the jumper to master or slave. It doesn't matter which IDE connector the drive is connected to.

If you're using a 80 wire UltraATA IDE cable, set the drive jumper to CS (cable select) and put the blue connector to the motherboard, the black connector to the drive you want as master and the grey connector to the drive you want as slave.

Cricket

AtariForever · 09-24-2002, 08:29 AM

Hey Cricket! I will double check my cables when I get home, but I think they are OK. Where do I check in the BIOS to see if my drives are detected?

Cricket · 09-24-2002, 09:35 AM

Hi AtariForever,

You'll see if the BIOS recognizes the drives in the first boot screen while your system is starting up. Or you can check the Standard CMOS Setup screen while in BIOS.

Cricket

mike breck · 09-24-2002, 10:47 AM

If you have set the BIOS to boot from the CD-Rom (or in your case DVD) drive and start with your XP CD-Rom in the tray, you will get a message on the screen indicating that any key must be pressed in order to boot from the CD-Rom drive.

The message appears quickly; so you must hit a key quickly or else the PC will try to boot from the HD. If this happens, then you have to restart the PC and try again.

As you are arriving at the C: prompt (the PC is trying to boot from the HD), that's what I think is happening.

HTH

AtariForever · 09-24-2002, 05:49 PM

Thanks alot Mr. Breck! Appearently I was looking elsewhere (in the case, in the manual, to the heavens, wherever) but not at the screen.

All is working fine now!

mike breck · 09-25-2002, 08:45 AM

Glad you got it running AtariForever.

BTW Mike will do nicely.

Only my wife and children are trained to call me "Mr. Breck".

09-23-2002, 09:45 PM	#1
AtariForever Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Huskerland! Posts: 106	Install problems Hi, I recently built a new system and I am having troubles getting Win XP to install. After the system posts it goes to a DOS screen and just sits there with the prompt flashing. I think I need to install my DVD driver first so it will read the OS set-up disk but I don't know what DOS command to use to get the DVD driver to install. Of course none of the manuals are any help. Maybe someone here can give me some ideas? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-23-2002, 09:59 PM	#2
ZANEY123 HOCKEY FREAK Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: philadelphia pa Posts: 1,078	Do you have the boot sequence set to start on cd-rom First? what type of prompt? zaney123 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-23-2002, 10:10 PM	#3
AtariForever Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Huskerland! Posts: 106	Yes the boot sequence is set for the DVD first. The prompt looks like this C:\>_ (I think?!) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-23-2002, 10:16 PM	#4
ZANEY123 HOCKEY FREAK Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: philadelphia pa Posts: 1,078	C:\ maybe.. It should go right to the cd??? try to find a dir like you would on win98. I am out of ideas,sorry somone will post... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-23-2002, 10:20 PM	#5
AtariForever Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Huskerland! Posts: 106	Thats O.K. I should know this stuff.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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09-23-2002, 11:52 PM	#6
Cricket Shiro Usagi Premium Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii Posts: 34,002	Hi AtariForever, Make sure the IDE cables are installed properly and the jumpers set correctly for the hard drives and optical drives (CD-ROM, DVD, CD-RW). Check to see that the drives are recognized by the BIOS. Red stripe on the IDE cable oriented towards pin 1 on the motherboard and hard drive connectors. If you're using a normal 40 wire IDE cable on the DVD, set the jumper to master or slave. It doesn't matter which IDE connector the drive is connected to. If you're using a 80 wire UltraATA IDE cable, set the drive jumper to CS (cable select) and put the blue connector to the motherboard, the black connector to the drive you want as master and the grey connector to the drive you want as slave. Cricket Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-24-2002, 08:29 AM	#7
AtariForever Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Huskerland! Posts: 106	Hey Cricket! I will double check my cables when I get home, but I think they are OK. Where do I check in the BIOS to see if my drives are detected? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-24-2002, 09:35 AM	#8
Cricket Shiro Usagi Premium Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii Posts: 34,002	Hi AtariForever, You'll see if the BIOS recognizes the drives in the first boot screen while your system is starting up. Or you can check the Standard CMOS Setup screen while in BIOS. Cricket Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-24-2002, 10:47 AM	#9
mike breck Member (13 bit) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,700	If you have set the BIOS to boot from the CD-Rom (or in your case DVD) drive and start with your XP CD-Rom in the tray, you will get a message on the screen indicating that any key must be pressed in order to boot from the CD-Rom drive. The message appears quickly; so you must hit a key quickly or else the PC will try to boot from the HD. If this happens, then you have to restart the PC and try again. As you are arriving at the C: prompt (the PC is trying to boot from the HD), that's what I think is happening. HTH Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by mike breck; 09-24-2002 at 10:49 AM.

09-24-2002, 05:49 PM	#10
AtariForever Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Huskerland! Posts: 106	Thanks alot Mr. Breck! Appearently I was looking elsewhere (in the case, in the manual, to the heavens, wherever) but not at the screen. All is working fine now! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

09-25-2002, 08:45 AM	#11
mike breck Member (13 bit) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,700	Glad you got it running AtariForever. BTW Mike will do nicely. Only my wife and children are trained to call me "Mr. Breck". Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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