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Jerpitcher · 06-25-2005, 11:28 PM

Hey guys, I've just installed a new motherboard and chip. The motherboard is an ASUS A7N8X-X *has nvidia chipset* with an amd 2.8 chip. This is where the craziness starts.
(60 gig HD, nVidia 6200 geforce 256mb, 1024 mb ram, 2 cdrom drives)
When I start the computer, it begins the boot process. Right before it should bring up the windows loading screen, it brings up a menu where it says that windows is not starting correctly and would i like to start it in safe mode or what not. Any option i choose on this menu ends up in the same situation. Its a vicious cycle!

So I called up ASUS tech support, and they tell me that a fresh install of windows is needed when puttin in a new motherboard. I think thats ok, so I go to use the windows cd as a boot disk. It doesn't work. Every time I set the BIOS to the cdrom drive for the boot, it doesn't do it. It just proceeds to the aforementioned cycle. I've tried a different computer as well.

I plugged in my hard drive into another computer and tried to use the boot disk there. It failed to initiate as well. I read somewhere that unplugging the hard drive may help it boot up with the disk. I tried that and it got to a point where it said that nvidia was booting from disk. It then read that the boot failed because of some kind of media problem, to check the cable.

Any suggestions on this would be awesome cuz its got me stumped!! Sorry for the long message, and thanks in advance!

Cheers!

SiN · 06-26-2005, 04:58 AM

allright, this has likely nothing to do with the board ...

whats your drive set up? are they all ide's?

just one hdd and one optical?

hdd primary master and optical secondary master?
jumpered correctly?

showing up correctly in the bios?

get back on this first, then we can go forward

Jerpitcher · 06-26-2005, 10:36 AM

Alrighty, thanks for the response SiN! Here's my setup in bios, and they're all ide's

Primary master: Maxtor HD
Primary slave: zip drive

Secondary master: cd-rom
Secondary slave: cdRW

Thats how they're showing up in bios. As far as being jumpered correctly, I'm not sure. I haven't any experience in that area.

So i've got 2 cd-roms and 1 hard drive with a zip and a floppy disk in the rig. I tried booting up windows from my cd on another computer this morning and it didn't boot up on that computer either. It will come up with a boot disk failed message. I hope this better explains things! Thanks again!

SiN · 06-26-2005, 11:00 AM

you *could* have a bad cd ... as far as what to do about that, I cannot advise

regarding jumpering, it should be on the drive itself - with hdd's its usually on the label somewhere, and with opticals its usually stamped into the metal on the top near the 'butt' end, right above the jumper area.

perhaps someone else could advise on how to get a legal replacement of a legally purchased windows cd, because, if the cd's not booting in another machine, and you are *certain* that other machine is properly configged hw wise and bios wise to boot from a cd ... that's prooly your culprit.

good luck

phukraut · 06-26-2005, 11:34 AM

If it's an OEM disc, you can probably call the company you bought it from (Say Dell or HP) and they will ship you another one.

Also make sure it's not a bogus Windows CD (a retailer selling pirate copies). If it is tell MS and they will ship you a new one (at no extra charge I think).

Jerpitcher · 06-26-2005, 11:46 AM

Thank you so much for your help! I'm gonna see what I can figure out with this info. I may have to get my hands on a new CD or somethin. Thanks again, I appreciate your time!

06-25-2005, 11:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jerpitcher Crazy Location: Arizona	Pure Craziness! - New Motherboard Hey guys, I've just installed a new motherboard and chip. The motherboard is an ASUS A7N8X-X has nvidia chipset with an amd 2.8 chip. This is where the craziness starts. (60 gig HD, nVidia 6200 geforce 256mb, 1024 mb ram, 2 cdrom drives) When I start the computer, it begins the boot process. Right before it should bring up the windows loading screen, it brings up a menu where it says that windows is not starting correctly and would i like to start it in safe mode or what not. Any option i choose on this menu ends up in the same situation. Its a vicious cycle! So I called up ASUS tech support, and they tell me that a fresh install of windows is needed when puttin in a new motherboard. I think thats ok, so I go to use the windows cd as a boot disk. It doesn't work. Every time I set the BIOS to the cdrom drive for the boot, it doesn't do it. It just proceeds to the aforementioned cycle. I've tried a different computer as well. I plugged in my hard drive into another computer and tried to use the boot disk there. It failed to initiate as well. I read somewhere that unplugging the hard drive may help it boot up with the disk. I tried that and it got to a point where it said that nvidia was booting from disk. It then read that the boot failed because of some kind of media problem, to check the cable. Any suggestions on this would be awesome cuz its got me stumped!! Sorry for the long message, and thanks in advance! Cheers!

06-26-2005, 04:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	allright, this has likely nothing to do with the board ... whats your drive set up? are they all ide's? just one hdd and one optical? hdd primary master and optical secondary master? jumpered correctly? showing up correctly in the bios? get back on this first, then we can go forward __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

06-26-2005, 10:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jerpitcher Crazy Location: Arizona	Alrighty, thanks for the response SiN! Here's my setup in bios, and they're all ide's Primary master: Maxtor HD Primary slave: zip drive Secondary master: cd-rom Secondary slave: cdRW Thats how they're showing up in bios. As far as being jumpered correctly, I'm not sure. I haven't any experience in that area. So i've got 2 cd-roms and 1 hard drive with a zip and a floppy disk in the rig. I tried booting up windows from my cd on another computer this morning and it didn't boot up on that computer either. It will come up with a boot disk failed message. I hope this better explains things! Thanks again! Last edited by Jerpitcher; 06-26-2005 at 10:48 AM..

06-26-2005, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
SiN strangelove Location: ...more here than there...	you could have a bad cd ... as far as what to do about that, I cannot advise regarding jumpering, it should be on the drive itself - with hdd's its usually on the label somewhere, and with opticals its usually stamped into the metal on the top near the 'butt' end, right above the jumper area. perhaps someone else could advise on how to get a legal replacement of a legally purchased windows cd, because, if the cd's not booting in another machine, and you are certain that other machine is properly configged hw wise and bios wise to boot from a cd ... that's prooly your culprit. good luck __________________ - + - ° GiRLie GeeK ° - + - ° 01110010011011110110111101110100001000000110110101100101 Therell be days/When Ill stray/I may appear to be/Constantly out of reach/I give in to sin/Because I like to practise what I preach

06-26-2005, 11:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
phukraut Addict	If it's an OEM disc, you can probably call the company you bought it from (Say Dell or HP) and they will ship you another one. Also make sure it's not a bogus Windows CD (a retailer selling pirate copies). If it is tell MS and they will ship you a new one (at no extra charge I think).

06-26-2005, 11:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jerpitcher Crazy Location: Arizona	Thank you so much for your help! I'm gonna see what I can figure out with this info. I may have to get my hands on a new CD or somethin. Thanks again, I appreciate your time!