Win98 will not install on Athon TndrBrd 1ghz.

[JustACodeWarrior]

I just finished putting together my new system. These are the specs:
Asus A7V Mobo
256MB PC133 (Rated for Athlon TBs) 2x128mb
16mb TNT2 Video card AGP.
Raite 8x DVD
I have tried two different HD's:
30gb Maxtor 7200RPM HD and
12gb Western Dig. (I think, its out of an old 400mhz Dell)
The DVD is on the Secondary Master (as I plan on buying a burner and would rather not move the cables)
The HD is (obviously) on the Primary Master.

When I run the Win98 install it hangs when the first progress bar (after it goes gui) gets to 100%.

The 12gb hard drive had 98 installed on it. When I put the HD in it finaly booted into 98, after hiting ok to the "New Hardware found" messages. The HD went from a 400mhz PII to a 1ghz Athlon I would assume thats not good. The PC runs like a dream now, when its running at least.

I really want to install a fresh copy. How can I get 98 to install?


Oh and just a semi-offtopic note. This was the first time I have every built a system from the ground up and I would not recommend building a top of the line system on your first try, and if you do try and buy everything from the same person. (NOTE: I did build a top of the line system, seeing as though I started in October ) Start with something small, and cheap(Duron, Celeron). I would still consider it a good deal I only spent ~$900 for everything, gotta love auction sites.

Thanks,
Don

 

[GregMal]

Try to install the operating system with just the motherboard,
processor, vid card, floppy, and harddrive installed.....You can
add others later (modem, CD Rom, etc....).
Also I would copy the CAB files to a directory in the harddrive and
install from there.....Greg

 

[JustACodeWarrior]

Yeah I guess I should have mentioned that to. I do not have a floppy drive nor do I plan on installing one I am booting off the CD to install. The only thing I have on the PC is MOBO, Mem, Vid, Hard Drive, CD ROM. I have everything else waiting patiently out side the case (Sound, Eth Card,...).

I don't see a need for a floppy drive. I have a Broadband "always on" (RoadRunner) connection so I just run an FTP server on one of my PCs and get stuff remotely, or if I am worried about it I'll upload it to iDrive or xDrive, or put it on a CD or Zip Disk. Those damn disks just get in the way and they are slow as hell. I stopped using disks a year or two ago and removed the drive from my old PC (just to see if I could really live without it) I have yet to hook it back up.

I wish I would have thought to try install of the hard drive before I posted the message that may work I'll try it when I get home Thanks.

But just in case does anyone else have any suggestions? Has anyone had any problems like this?

Thanks again