Big problem!!

tyl2704 · 02-28-2008, 06:36 AM

I just built my computer which people at this site put together. Everything turned on but for some reason it wont read from the boot disk. I have Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit. When I try to start it up it keeps saying disk boot error...like it cant read it. Whats the problem?

here are the specs:

Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard

EVGA 512-P3-N802-A1 GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP

OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply 100 - 240 V

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800

Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA

SAMSUNG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

Vizy93 · 02-28-2008, 06:51 AM

uh-oh thats not good.
Did u take the harddrive out of another computer? A computer with an OS on it?

If you did, you need to reformat, and then reinstall the OS.

Also, before anything else, check your caples

!

That happened to me and i was about to get pissed then i noticed that my pwr cable wasnt plugged in!

post back results dude

tyl2704 · 02-28-2008, 07:10 AM

all the parts are brand new from newegg. I just built it an hour ago. I'll check the power cord although Im pretty sure I saw/heard it working.

fortyways · 02-28-2008, 10:09 AM

Internal cables too, and make sure it's not trying to boot from the virtual A: drive or whatever.

And maybe check your disk for scratches and clean it off.

reddevil6 · 02-28-2008, 10:27 AM

what u have to do is make sure all cables are plugged in.
go into the BIOS find where u can change BOOT devices set it to BOOT from CD or DVD drive whatever it says then HDD, u might have to press any key to boot thow, an it will work, we went through this at school today

tyl2704 · 02-28-2008, 06:35 PM

k, I tried switching the boot drives....didnt work. All the cables are plugged in....what could be wrong!? Im going crazy!

tyl2704 · 02-28-2008, 08:48 PM

um, I think I may have found out the problem. My motherboard is sata 2 only.....I believe. I think both of the harddrives that were selected here are sata 1. Is that why It wont read them?? Or mby they're not formatted....AHH!!!

StrangleHold · 02-28-2008, 08:53 PM

There backward compatible should not cause a problem. Just sounds like your not getting it to boot to the CD. On a Gigabyte board at the bottom of the first bios screen it say press --- key for boot order. Hit the key pick the drive the Vista cd is in and hit enter.

tyl2704 · 02-28-2008, 09:33 PM

My friend and I have tried that numerous times. We actually ended up taking an old harddrive of mine from an older computer and it read it no problem. It was connected through the older wide thin cables (forget what their called).

**oscaryu1** · 02-28-2008, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyl2704

My friend and I have tried that numerous times. We actually ended up taking an old harddrive of mine from an older computer and it read it no problem. It was connected through the older wide thin cables (forget what their called).

ATA or PATA...

So you put your old HDD in and it found the DVD disk during POST?

02-28-2008, 06:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
tyl2704 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 55	Big problem!! I just built my computer which people at this site put together. Everything turned on but for some reason it wont read from the boot disk. I have Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit. When I try to start it up it keeps saying disk boot error...like it cant read it. Whats the problem? here are the specs: Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case GIGABYTE GA-X38-DS4 LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX Intel Motherboard EVGA 512-P3-N802-A1 GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply 100 - 240 V Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD 150GB 10,000 RPM 16MB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3500630AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA SAMSUNG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - OEM

02-28-2008, 10:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
reddevil6 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia Age: 16 Posts: 1,181	what u have to do is make sure all cables are plugged in. go into the BIOS find where u can change BOOT devices set it to BOOT from CD or DVD drive whatever it says then HDD, u might have to press any key to boot thow, an it will work, we went through this at school today __________________ (1) GA-MA770-DS3 - AMD 6000+ @3.33GHz - WD SE16 2x500G - ASUS 9800GTX+ @820 - 2036 - 2350 - Apacer 2x2G DDR 800 @953MHz - Thermaltake Soprano RS100 full tower - Coolmaster extrema power duo 650W - 3DMARK06 12256 (2) GA-81945P-G-RH - Pentium D 945 (3.4GHz) had it @4.42 GHz - SATA 3.0G 1x250G 2x500G - ASUS 3850 - 3G DDR 533 - Topower 750W - 50''(127CM) 1080P 1920x1080 plasma - 3DMARK06 7250.

02-28-2008, 08:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 8,139	There backward compatible should not cause a problem. Just sounds like your not getting it to boot to the CD. On a Gigabyte board at the bottom of the first bios screen it say press --- key for boot order. Hit the key pick the drive the Vista cd is in and hit enter. __________________ NZXT Apollo Phenom 8750BE 3.0ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb. Life's tough, hit them in the throat and move on.

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02-28-2008, 06:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vizy93 banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Angels Age: 15 Posts: 3,088	uh-oh thats not good. Did u take the harddrive out of another computer? A computer with an OS on it? If you did, you need to reformat, and then reinstall the OS. Also, before anything else, check your caples ! That happened to me and i was about to get pissed then i noticed that my pwr cable wasnt plugged in! post back results dude

02-28-2008, 07:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
tyl2704 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 55	all the parts are brand new from newegg. I just built it an hour ago. I'll check the power cord although Im pretty sure I saw/heard it working.

02-28-2008, 10:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
fortyways banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,134	Internal cables too, and make sure it's not trying to boot from the virtual A: drive or whatever. And maybe check your disk for scratches and clean it off.

02-28-2008, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
tyl2704 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 55	k, I tried switching the boot drives....didnt work. All the cables are plugged in....what could be wrong!? Im going crazy!

02-28-2008, 08:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
tyl2704 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 55	um, I think I may have found out the problem. My motherboard is sata 2 only.....I believe. I think both of the harddrives that were selected here are sata 1. Is that why It wont read them?? Or mby they're not formatted....AHH!!!

02-28-2008, 09:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
tyl2704 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 55	My friend and I have tried that numerous times. We actually ended up taking an old harddrive of mine from an older computer and it read it no problem. It was connected through the older wide thin cables (forget what their called).