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skycrane
12-13-2008, 09:13 AM
ok, ive got a good one for everyone....
ive been trying to install this for the llast 3 days, been running itno the same problem, and i cant figure it out.
install runs great, get all the way done, and when it reboots i HAVE to leave the cd in or i get NTLDR is missing.
change the boot order hd first.... i get NTLDR is missing
change it back cd first ... i get NTLDR is missing
put cd back into tray, boots up fine.
anyone have any ideas????
ive tried to do a fixmbr, fixed it, no problems but still will not boot up
tiro_uspsss
12-13-2008, 05:22 PM
have u got multiple HDDs? If so is the correct one prioritized as boot drive?
slim142
12-13-2008, 05:28 PM
Like tiro uspsss
Besides putting HDD as first device to boot, you need to go to hard drives (on BIOS) and with the + key move up to 1st place the HDD that has your windows.
skycrane
12-15-2008, 02:57 AM
no m2, just a quick format, do you know how long it will take to do a full format on a 1.5TB disk:shocked:
please dont tell me that was the problem all along.:mad::(
and yes i changed the boot order to HD first
i did have multi HD but i removed them all still the same problem
and yes i have the correct HD as the first boot HD
tiro_uspsss
12-15-2008, 03:09 AM
no m2, just a quick format, do you know how long it will take to do a full format on a 1.5TB disk:shocked:
please dont tell me that was the problem all along.:mad::(
I highly doubt that that is the problem..
what mobo u have?
is the HDD recognised in BIOS? If so, does it recognise it correctly? (ie size etc)
no m2, just a quick format, do you know how long it will take to do a full format on a 1.5TB disk:shocked:
please dont tell me that was the problem all along.:mad::(
and yes i changed the boot order to HD first
i did have multi HD but i removed them all still the same problem
and yes i have the correct HD as the first boot HD
I'm almost sure that's the problem.
But you don't have to format whole drive, just the OS partition.
skycrane
12-15-2008, 04:37 AM
its a new asus m7.... wiht a phenom BE 9950
yes it loks like it sees the hd in bios, and correct size and everything...
M2, ive never done that, just used all the hd for the C drive
is it difficult to put the os in its own partition?
what sort of space should you give it?
how does it work if you have more programs to install ?
...... ?
as you can see i have not done that kind before, so im a real n00b with that.
1. Separating OS from data is advantageous. In case when you reinstall OS, you format one partition and your data sits securely on another one. Also, the first partition is the outermost=fastest, assigning it for OS boosts speed..though slightly.
2. How much space? Depends. I have 16 GB, but almost all my software is on another one, you'll probably need much more. 100 GB? 150?
3. There's one drawback too: when you run out of space on one partition, you can either resize partitions ( which is risky ) or keep data scattered between the two. With well chosen size of the OS partition it's not a problem, you'll know how much do you need the second time you'll be doing this. :p:
4. During installation at the page where you have choice of partitions, you can delete the current one create others. I don't remember details, but you shouldn't have any problems. Definitely nothing hard.
skycrane
12-16-2008, 04:33 AM
no nothing is working on it now. the only way i can get it to boot up is to leave the cd in the tray.
im thinking something has to be bad on the cd. i tried a full format of 3 different drives that all were folding last week, running xp 32. i deleted the partition, did a full format, installed xp64 with no problems, and still cant boot into xp64 without the cd in :( im about ready to cry
tiro_uspsss
12-16-2008, 04:36 AM
no nothing is working on it now. the only way i can get it to boot up is to leave the cd in the tray.
im thinking something has to be bad on the cd. i tried a full format of 3 different drives that all were folding last week, running xp 32. i deleted the partition, did a full format, installed xp64 with no problems, and still cant boot into xp64 without the cd in :( im about ready to cry
thats actually a good possibility - bad cd :(
It may be also a hdd controller?
skycrane
12-16-2008, 06:10 PM
i got it now, i had OC the cpu, i guess that was the problem.
tiro_uspsss
12-16-2008, 06:13 PM
i got it now, i had OC the cpu, i guess that was the problem.
:rolleyes: u should change ur sig then: its overkill if it doesnt work :p: :rofl: :up:
skycrane
12-17-2008, 04:35 AM
lol, thanks for that :)
i was only running it at a small 20% oc with the stock cooler i wanted to break it in before i get some water to it :)
tiro_uspsss
12-17-2008, 04:38 AM
lol, thanks for that :)
i was only running it at a small 20% oc with the stock cooler i wanted to break it in before i get some water to it :)
suuuure u were :p: :lol: :up: