Hi, this is my first time posting here and I am need of help. I am a hematologist oncologist in training and with a rigorous work schedule and foolishly decided to build a new computer for the first time and I have hit a road block.
components are all new and include:
p4p800 deluxe MB with latest bios 1010 preloaded
kingston 3500 ram 1 gig kit for a 2.4 intel processor
ibm and western HD's, dvdrom toshiba and burner by lite on.
radeon 9700 pro video card
windows xp professional
now here is the problem. I assembled everything yesterday and computer loaded just fine, even loaded windows xp and was at the desktop. I then decided to change the hd master slave settings. i have the hd's connected from ide 1 with one master and one slave. THe second ide connects the dvd rom and burner. Anyway after changing the setting I noticed:
-delay at asus mb ai series intro screen
-then the usual via tech screen 9which has allows showed no detection of devices).
-cmos time date error (in instances after clearing the cmos)
-then get a message saying setup is inspecting hardware configuration with very long delay.
-then I get to a windows setup screen and after another long wait I get the choices to format hd, install xp, repair etc. (this is because I have to boot from the windows xp cd otherwise I am stuck at the boot up from bootable source screen)
-I have formated hd , installed xp a gizillion times, and after a reboot instead of going into xp I get right back to this same cycle.
-in the bios everything looks dandy, ide drives are all properally configured.
I dont know what to do, I have a huge grand rounds to preset in three weeks and no computer. I respect you guys that put these things together. I think writing chemo orders for cancer pt's is a lot easier !!!
I thank you in advance for the help you can give a first timer.
components are all new and include:
p4p800 deluxe MB with latest bios 1010 preloaded
kingston 3500 ram 1 gig kit for a 2.4 intel processor
ibm and western HD's, dvdrom toshiba and burner by lite on.
radeon 9700 pro video card
windows xp professional
now here is the problem. I assembled everything yesterday and computer loaded just fine, even loaded windows xp and was at the desktop. I then decided to change the hd master slave settings. i have the hd's connected from ide 1 with one master and one slave. THe second ide connects the dvd rom and burner. Anyway after changing the setting I noticed:
-delay at asus mb ai series intro screen
-then the usual via tech screen 9which has allows showed no detection of devices).
-cmos time date error (in instances after clearing the cmos)
-then get a message saying setup is inspecting hardware configuration with very long delay.
-then I get to a windows setup screen and after another long wait I get the choices to format hd, install xp, repair etc. (this is because I have to boot from the windows xp cd otherwise I am stuck at the boot up from bootable source screen)
-I have formated hd , installed xp a gizillion times, and after a reboot instead of going into xp I get right back to this same cycle.
-in the bios everything looks dandy, ide drives are all properally configured.
I dont know what to do, I have a huge grand rounds to preset in three weeks and no computer. I respect you guys that put these things together. I think writing chemo orders for cancer pt's is a lot easier !!!
I thank you in advance for the help you can give a first timer.
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