New build problems!

Tingle said:
You say, "'Starting Windows' appears, then, absolutely nothing". Do you mean the screen just goes blank? If so, I've had this problem before, and after waiting for around 15 minutes it eventually proceeded with the install.

Also, have you tried doing a PXE install of Windows (installation over the network)?
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The Starting Windows white text appears, then the animated windows logo slowly starts to spin around and usually it just freezes while it's getting bigger or glowing. I can sometimes get to the blue flower background, nothing changes and then my computer restarts after about 1-2 minutes.

When i'm trying to install Windows XP, it formats perfectly fine and always crashes at 9% while copying files. I wait 2-3 minutes and then my computer restarts.

PXE install of Windows? Didn't even know this thing existed!
 
Hmm, your case seems slightly different to mine. Yeah, PXE install does exist :) You have to plug an ethernet cable in, select PXE as the boot option, and then you download the windows image from another computer, usually a server, which is running some kind of deployment software, such as Windows Server 2008 with WDS (Windows Deployment Services) running on it.

You could do this instead of using a USB stick, but it can be a bit OTT for just one install, but if you really can't get access to a USB stick or something similar to install Windows, then this could be another option to try.

If you do consider this option, the easiest way for you to do it would be to get Microsoft Virtual PC, install a trial of Windows Server 2008 on to the virtual machine (you won't need to burn it to a disc, you can just load the iso file when using Virtual PC, VMWare and many others...), add the WDS Role, start adding Windows 7 images.

Once you have the server/virtual machine configured, you PXE boot your PC (must be connected via ethernet to the router/switch), press F12, select the Windows 7 boot image and you'll be able to install Windows over the network, unless of course there's a problem.

If you do consider this option, give me a PM and I'll help you out with it.
 
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jennidc said:
Install Linux Ubuntuu on a brand new CD

Boot from the CD into X-Windows

You should be able format the HDD from there (I would also repartition it just in case).

Then reboot and boot from the Windows CD and try it again.

**edit oh wow just noticed this was my 250th post I will finally discover the mysteries of the members marketplace!!!**
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I can't even install Linux. I click install and a flashing cursor appears.
 
AStaley do you have skype, msn, google talk, facebook etc? Basically some way in which I can actually communicate to you in real time.
 
Ignore that, I think it *may* be working. I reduced the CPU to 1 core, put all the voltage settings to normal (as they were set on turbo or something), changed everything to basic. It's installing windows as I speak... :D

Fingers crossed.
 
It's working!

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit works like a dream :)

I turned all the CPU settings back to normal, I think the motherboard was pushing too many volts through the CPU/RAM.

Thanks for all the help everyone.
 
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