quiet_rush

Hello everyone

So, I just bought some hardware pieces and built my computer, here are the parts:

Motherboard: Asus A8V-DX
CPU: AMD XP 64 3000 (939)
HDD: 120GB Western Digital SATA 7200 rpm 8mb cache
Memory: 2 x 256Mb 400MHz DDR Kingston
CASE + PSU : ATX Antec Sonata 380W
video card: my old MSI GeForce FX 5600
DVDRW:(Benq DW 1620 pro)

I want to install windows xp.
I am pretty sure I installed the DVD drive right, I put it as a master since it is the only IDE drive I have (my HDD is a SATA drive)... I tried to plug it as a primary and secondary drive....
Windows would not start the installation process ( it says Select booting device and reboot or insert boot software in booting device and press a key)

Some indications that might help you help me out : In the BIOS setup, the DVD drive is detected as an IDE drive but in the bios startup, when it says Detecting IDE drives ...... , it only finds my SATA drive set as an array....

I am all confused any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Fred

Praetor

1. Reset the BIOS stuff to defauls (or hunt around to see if you accidentally disabled the IDE chan)

2. Did you connect the optical drvie to the RAID controller? (dont)

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