Problem with new build!

[CrimsonChaos]

Hello, I just put together a new build.

PCP&C 610W Power Supply
ASUS P5N-SLI
E6600
X1900XT
2GB Corsair ValueSelect RAM

The system starts fine, but when it tries to load windows, it just reboots automatically. Any ideas?

(The hard-drive is from my old computer, if this matters)

 

[Old Hippie]

If you didn't re-install Windows, now's the time to do it.

 

[vorgusa]

and probably make sure to zero fill the hard drives or do a full reformat...

 

[Boyo]

Agreed. Reformat and reinstall windows...

 

[CrimsonChaos]

Thanks for responses.

I was kind of hoping to avoid re-formatting since it has all my information on it. No way to get it to start with the old hard-drive without a re-format?

 

[Boyo]

Unless there is some problem in your BIOS settings, or some cable is loose, then make a backup of all your important info and then go the reformat route. It's your best bet.

 

[pkrush]

You can just do an XP repair install, that way you'll still have all your data on the drive.

 

[CrimsonChaos]

Originally posted by: pkrush
You can just do an XP repair install, that way you'll still have all your data on the drive.

Hmmmm, OK so how do I do that when it won't go into Windows? It won't even go into the logo? Just boot from the CD-ROM? (I don't have an XP Pro installation CD - I bought my old computer from a retailer - I probably just have a system-restore CD).

 

[pkrush]

Well, you'll need an XP install CD, preferably with Service Pack 2. If you can't get one, then you'll probably just have to put the drive back in your old machine and burn al your data to DVD. Actually, you'll need an XP install disk anyway, since the restore CD will just put a copy of XP with the drivers for the old system back on the drive and you already know it won't boot with those.

 

[Gorrillasnot]

You could possibly put the drive back in the old PC and run sysprep on it (google for a tutorial), but a repair install is probably the best bet.
Do you have any friends, family, neighbors, etc. that you could borrow a XP CD from?

 

[CrimsonChaos]

Just an update - I had purchased a Windows XP from Newegg, but didn't want to have to use it (was going to RMA it if possible). But I went ahead and opened it and installed XP on my new hard-drive.

Now posting from my first new build!

Thanks to everyone who has helped with this question and the ones I had in the past.