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robcowlam · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:20

Hi people,
ive just finished building my first pc, im all ready to install Windows 7 but when i start the pc with the disk in it gets no further than a black screen with the message "Loading Operating System..." i think it may be a problem with the bios but im completely at a loss

Any ideas??
Both my hdd and cdrom drive are connected by sata cables and both are reconised in the bios.

Cheers,
Rob

robcowlam · 15 Feb 2010 at 18:28

Yeah, i just get the message and the cursor is flashing underneath, no loading bar. After a while the computer just seems to stop working.

robcowlam · 15 Feb 2010 at 19:20

Thanks for the fast responses:
1. Both the HDD and DVD drive are plugged in correctly and reconised, the dvd drive is located at IDE channel 0 master and the hdd is located at IDE channel 1 master
2. CPU is currently running at 27C so im assuming thats ok,
3. Tried to boot system only with cpu memory hdd and dvd drive however could not get a signal on my monitor so i guess the graphics card is working fine too as i get a signal when its connected.
Any other suggestions??

robcowlam · 15 Feb 2010 at 19:26

Its an official version, its being read fine in my laptop so its not that.

robcowlam · 15 Feb 2010 at 19:31

Just read on a website somewhere that my usb keyboard might be effecting things, do u think it'd be worth trying a ps2 one?

robcowlam · 15 Feb 2010 at 20:58

well ive sorted the problem, i aquired a copy of XP and it booted from cd straight away. upon closer inspection of the OS ive got its an OEM system builder pack, i have no idea what this means but id didnt want to load from the disk. Does anyone know how I install this type of windows? and maybe even explain how its any different to other types of windows? thanks