After I formatted the partition and got through the blue DOS-esque screen while installing windows, it automatically rebooted my computer. Upon the reboot, the computer continuted to boot from the CD instead of the HDD. Assumeing that it was a problem with the boot order, I tried nearly every combination through the BIOS, and also tried disabling all drives except the HDD. I've even tried removing the XP setup CD and pulling out the IDE cable from the CD drive, but I need to have the drive working to complete the other part of the setup. Anyone have experience solving this type of problem? All help is greatly appreciated!
2007-08-14 18:36:55 · 5 answers · asked by sarsnik 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I've experienced that once. And it was because the new memory watzit I installed was not compatible with my PC. If you've replaced anything on it lately, replace it again. Or, just let your PC rest for an hour. Since you cannot shut it down because it keeps on rebooting, and since it hasn't logged on Windows yet like what happened to mine, just pull the plug. Good luck
2007-08-14 18:46:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another thing to check in the BIOS, is disable HDD caching.
Disable disk caching - it is built into XP and will conflict.
Your installation corrupted.
Are you installing XP along with another OS?
Start the installation over.
Remove the formatted partician and put it back using fdisk. If you have another OS and/or data you do not want destroyed, be careful you choose the correct partician.
Let the "XP Install" format the partician; again be careful you have the correct partician.
Good Luck.
2007-08-14 18:59:23 · answer #2 · answered by Comp-Elect 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you go into BIOS you should have the boot order as boot from CD-rom first for now and HD second, you will go back and change that later, when formatting is done and OS is loaded etc. then it is HD first, CD-rom second.
then check under IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION this feature is where you can have the computer auto detect the HD
if you computer is not see HD it will continue to loop
(on the HD the the jumper is in the master postion, CD-rom its in the slave potion)
2007-08-14 20:25:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi! have you ever tried removing the disk from thepersistent (CD-ROM, etc...)? After Setup maintains, insert the disk because some data are nonetheless necessary! Is the HDD linked to IDE0 and set to comprehend so as that for the time of BIOS is considered as HDD0 so as which you will boot from HDD0? Are you easily specific your HDD is IDE no longer SATA or SCSI? they desire drivers, you be attentive to. Are the HDD ant the optical on a similar controller? if so, circulate the optical to a various controller. stable success!
2016-10-15 09:37:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometime ago i encountered similar problem like that try looking at the master and slave jumper maybe the IDE channel were not set correctly, try also boot sequences at setup or simply the IDE cable is loose or pin is damage.
i tried arranging boot sequence, and check all cable, clean it and now its working fine
2007-08-14 18:58:14 · answer #5 · answered by dyowi web 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋