New Comp startup..

Neo2741 · 05-22-2005, 12:31 PM

hey,just got finished building my new comp and loaded it up."error loading os"
i know i dont have an os on it yet but cant you still config bios and then install the os if you boot from master.if not will i have to stick my new hd in my old pc and install xp on it then put it in the new comp? any help would be appreciated

**kodi** · 05-22-2005, 01:03 PM

You need to press "delete" to enter BIOS as the machine starts for most Computers but some use other keys like F6 etc.

Immortal · 05-22-2005, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kodi

You need to press "delete" to enter BIOS as the machine starts for most Computers but some use other keys like F6 etc.

Do as kodi suggested, if it is not delete, then it should say on the screen "Press [key] to enter setup". From there you can select the master etc, but I would suggest you turn all of your Hard Drives onto "Cable select" then run the cable from the motherboard to each, specify which is the master and slave.

dai · 05-23-2005, 11:19 AM

you will run into problems if you load the op.sys on your old computer and then switch it to the new one
it will not boot

**Sarkast** · 05-23-2005, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Neo2741

...i know i dont have an os on it yet but cant you still config bios and then install the os if you boot from master....

Like the previous posts suggested - first figure out how to get in the BIOS and do so.
What the previous posts didnt mention is that there you have to make sure that your boot order has to be set to something like FLOPPY, CD, HDD - with the CD drive before the harddrive.
Then you insert your OS disk into the CD/DVD drive and boot from it and follow the installation instructions and complete the installation.
You cant boot from "master" (primary harddrive) untill you have a OS installed on it.

05-22-2005, 12:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Neo2741 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 29 OS: Windows xp	New Comp startup.. hey,just got finished building my new comp and loaded it up."error loading os" i know i dont have an os on it yet but cant you still config bios and then install the os if you boot from master.if not will i have to stick my new hd in my old pc and install xp on it then put it in the new comp? any help would be appreciated

05-22-2005, 01:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,153 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 and 32bit, Xp Pro, Windows 7-RC 64 & 32 Bit My System	You need to press "delete" to enter BIOS as the machine starts for most Computers but some use other keys like F6 etc. __________________ Brian

05-23-2005, 11:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	you will run into problems if you load the op.sys on your old computer and then switch it to the new one it will not boot __________________