New build problem

[El Jimben]

I've used the HD from my old system (see sig) for my new build and I'd intended just to wipe the C: partition which currently has the previous install on it and reinstall it by booting from the Windows CD so I've gone into the BIOS, changed the boot priority to the CD drive but it's not having it, it keeps loading into Windows then BSODing (which I can understand!). I know that I've gone cross platforms but this shouldn't be happening surely?

 

[pingwing]

This could be the (ammusing) problem i faced when i switched to a C2D set up from an old faithful Opty one...

When you cycling though the boot order in the bios there may be another option (after cd) which specifys your particular cdrom/dvdrom drive.

It took me 2 hours of swearing to notice this

On the other hand boot into safe mode on your current windows build and you should be able to switch all your drivers anway (was a bit of a laugh to see what 32bit windows was like with 4 gig or ram....) but it will feel rubbish compaired to a fresh install

 

[El Jimben]

This could be the (ammusing) problem i faced when i switched to a C2D set up from an old faithful Opty one...

When you cycling though the boot order in the bios there may be another option (after cd) which specifys your particular cdrom/dvdrom drive.

It took me 2 hours of swearing to notice this

On the other hand boot into safe mode on your current windows build and you should be able to switch all your drivers anway (was a bit of a laugh to see what 32bit windows was like with 4 gig or ram....) but it will feel rubbish compaired to a fresh install

I did notice my specific drive in the boot list & that's the one I chose but still no luck, I could try going in on the safe mode route, what do you mean about switching drives though?

 

[pingwing]

Ah thats one up on my experence

Well i kept my hard drive from my old set up and just plugged it in to get a windows install (from which it automatically changed the drivers) which could be a way to get a working windows.

But (from just re-reading the op) you've done this (or something similar), so my best question is what is the BSOD error? The first bit can usually be googled to find out what the error is (i had a website somewhere that had the complete list). It could be an imcompatability with the cd drive or something (been there done that n have a silly t-shirt)

If all else fails unplug the hard drives and try and force it to boot the windows disc with no drive to see if it can