Problem setting up windows completely...

b0ssh0gg · 10-16-2007, 07:59 AM

Hi, i'm trying to help my friend put a computer together. i got all of the parts (except HD) from my brother, so thats an Antec case with a P4 2.4 ghz, 1.5gb RAM, antec 430w PSU, an ASUS vid card, sound card, i think a sony dvd-rw, all on an ASUS P4S8X-X mobo, and then she bought a 160gb Maxtor Basics ATA/100 HD. i tried putting it in and booting up, and installing windows. windows runs fine thru installation until it's finished copying the files and rebooting. upon rebooting, the mobo makes a few beeps, the screen turns on and off, and when i can finally get it to stay on, it appears to be resetting over and over, showing the "Press any key to boot from disc....." message. I can reset the computer and if i press a key to boot from disc, it goes thru the setup process again and i run into the same problem. anyone have any idea why this might be happening? i wasnt sure about the HD because i wasn't there to buy it with her, so i dont know for sure that its compatible, but i have built a couple computers before and this problem seems very strange to me. any help is greatly appreciated! thanks..

twolves90 · 10-16-2007, 08:03 AM

you need to set the HDD as the first bootup device. also take the windows cd out of the cdrom

**The_Other_One** · 10-16-2007, 08:26 AM

Have you tried NOT pressing any key or simply removing the disk?

As for the restarting and beeping issue, I'm really not sure. That sounds almost like a hardware issue. Bad RAM or a failing PSU would be my first guesses... Maybe a BIOS update as well?

**oscaryu1** · 10-17-2007, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by b0ssh0gg

Hi, i'm trying to help my friend put a computer together. i got all of the parts (except HD) from my brother, so thats an Antec case with a P4 2.4 ghz, 1.5gb RAM, antec 430w PSU, an ASUS vid card, sound card, i think a sony dvd-rw, all on an ASUS P4S8X-X mobo, and then she bought a 160gb Maxtor Basics ATA/100 HD. i tried putting it in and booting up, and installing windows. windows runs fine thru installation until it's finished copying the files and rebooting. upon rebooting, the mobo makes a few beeps, the screen turns on and off, and when i can finally get it to stay on, it appears to be resetting over and over, showing the "Press any key to boot from disc....." message. I can reset the computer and if i press a key to boot from disc, it goes thru the setup process again and i run into the same problem. anyone have any idea why this might be happening? i wasnt sure about the HD because i wasn't there to buy it with her, so i dont know for sure that its compatible, but i have built a couple computers before and this problem seems very strange to me. any help is greatly appreciated! thanks..

I think The_Other_One solved your problem

You don't press it again, only once. In other words, remove the CD once it restarts, and go through the setup process that DOESN'T require the CD

10-16-2007, 07:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
b0ssh0gg New Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1	Problem setting up windows completely... Hi, i'm trying to help my friend put a computer together. i got all of the parts (except HD) from my brother, so thats an Antec case with a P4 2.4 ghz, 1.5gb RAM, antec 430w PSU, an ASUS vid card, sound card, i think a sony dvd-rw, all on an ASUS P4S8X-X mobo, and then she bought a 160gb Maxtor Basics ATA/100 HD. i tried putting it in and booting up, and installing windows. windows runs fine thru installation until it's finished copying the files and rebooting. upon rebooting, the mobo makes a few beeps, the screen turns on and off, and when i can finally get it to stay on, it appears to be resetting over and over, showing the "Press any key to boot from disc....." message. I can reset the computer and if i press a key to boot from disc, it goes thru the setup process again and i run into the same problem. anyone have any idea why this might be happening? i wasnt sure about the HD because i wasn't there to buy it with her, so i dont know for sure that its compatible, but i have built a couple computers before and this problem seems very strange to me. any help is greatly appreciated! thanks..

10-16-2007, 08:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
twolves90 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Age: 22 Posts: 379	you need to set the HDD as the first bootup device. also take the windows cd out of the cdrom __________________ Current: Intel Core 2 Duo e6400 ASUS P5B Deluxe / Wifi (Socket 775) Mobo + ZALMAN CNPS9500 Corsair XMS2 3 GB ddr2 800 (2 x 512MB) + (2 x 1GB) PC2 6400 eVGA 8800 GTS 320MB & Antec 500W PSU Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 7.1 Channels Seagate 120 GB 7200 rpm HDD 3 GB/sec Windows XP Home Ed Cooler Master Centurion 5 Blue/Black+Window Case LG Dual Layer DVD RW & LiteOn DVD R - - - I've finished 5 builds so far! P.S. XP > Vista

10-16-2007, 08:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 24 Posts: 12,388	Have you tried NOT pressing any key or simply removing the disk? As for the restarting and beeping issue, I'm really not sure. That sounds almost like a hardware issue. Bad RAM or a failing PSU would be my first guesses... Maybe a BIOS update as well? __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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