loading operating stsem ....

[john901250]

I am trying to build my first pc,

Got all the bits together but am having trouble loading ME on it..

bios reconises hard drive as master.. cd drive as slave , got as far as it asking if i wanted to operate a large hardrive control or something .then it told me to re-boot. then it went back to the start screen and keeps asking to re-boot press any key then back to the start screen.:confused::confused::confused:

[Goku]

I am trying to build my first pc,

Got all the bits together but am having trouble loading ME on it..

bios reconises hard drive as master.. cd drive as slave , got as far as it asking if i wanted to operate a large hardrive control or something .then it told me to re-boot. then it went back to the start screen and keeps asking to re-boot press any key then back to the start screen.:confused::confused::confused:

What you need is a step-by-step guide so that you can successfully load the Operating System onto your custom built computer. You might want to look up to these articles for the same.

 

The Essential Guide to Installing Windows ME

 

Install ME: Successfully Install or Upgrade Windows ME!

 

Hope now you will be able to load ME successfully. Good Luck. :)

 

-- Goku

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Hi John

 

Welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help

 

May I just ask why you want to install Windows Millennium Edition on a new build?

 

However should you still wish to do so then have a look here also.

 

Windows me Compatibility, windows me install, windows me reinstall, windows me troubleshooting, upgrade, hardware, how to

[john901250]

Firstly this is a build for my son who is driving me mad for a better pc. Money being very tight at the moment i have built this up from parts which have been given to me and which i have purchased from E-bay. I am using ME because I have an ME disc this should keep the cost down further. all said this build has got to be better than the pc icurrently have which i bought in 2000 (8 years ago)

[Guest Wolfeymole]

I am trying to build my first pc,

Got all the bits together but am having trouble loading ME on it..

bios reconises hard drive as master.. cd drive as slave , got as far as it asking if i wanted to operate a large hardrive control or something .then it told me to re-boot. then it went back to the start screen and keeps asking to re-boot press any key then back to the start screen.:confused::confused::confused:

 

Did you see a screen as shown in this link here;

http://www.doublehammer.com/clinic/images/fdisk.gif

 

If you did then you must enable large disk support by pressing yes.

[john901250]

large disc support

 

Yes i did see this screen, and pressed yes to this prompt. Then it told me to reboot , now when it clears the first part of the boot up screen it asks "to reboot press any key" when I press a key it goes back to the begining and stars again. However i am making progress, one of you guys pointed me to a step by step guide. In this it tells you to use a boot up floppy disc. Doing this i have got further into the boot up screen.

I will keep you informed of my progress.. many thanks

[Dalo Harkin]

ME is a very old and outdated.

I would strongly recommend investing in XP HOME at the very least, and if the PC can handle it get Vista home basic.

[john901250]

Yes.. I think this is my answer. I have been trying to load ME with a boot up floppy disc, It goes so far then keeps going back to the promp. so its maybe the floppy corrupt or the disc perhaps, either way I am going to invest in XP tomorrow and i will see hoe that goes...

[Dalo Harkin]

If you can buy an OEM version - it's all you need, but some companies are a bit 'funny' about selling one without a major piece of system hardware ie a HDD or MOBO or CPU -

[Goku]

Yes.. I think this is my answer. I have been trying to load ME with a boot up floppy disc, It goes so far then keeps going back to the promp. so its maybe the floppy corrupt or the disc perhaps, either way I am going to invest in XP tomorrow and i will see hoe that goes...

If you can afford to do so, then it definitely won't be a failed investment. Just keep Dalo's advice in mind before you order something in case you have to regret it later. :)

 

If confused, hesitant or unsure what to do, please ask. We would be glad to help. :)

 

-- Goku

[john901250]

I have just purchased an new OEM version of Windows XP home edition, and am awaiting arrival. However I still have questions...

Is XP self booting or do i need a boot disc like ME ?

Can i use it on more than one pc in the house or is just for one pc ?

 

:confused:

[Guest Wolfeymole]

XP will install without a boot disk John, all you need to do is alter the boot sequence to CDROM first.

 

More importantly though is what are the system specifications for the machine you are building in terms of memory, hard disk and cpu (processor) capacities?

 

Please get back to us with this information as XP will only run decently with a given parameter of hardware.

[Goku]

A decision you will not regret John. I do not know what sytem specifications you have but if they are better than these, then you should have no problems with Windows XP. :)

 

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Version 2002

Service Pack 3,

Intel Pentium III Processor

551 MHz

128 MB RAM

18.6 GB SATA Hard Drive

 

If they are lower than these, then you won't be able to run XP. If they are higher than that, then you are in for a treat. :)

 

-- Goku

Edited June 14, 2008 by Goku

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Here are the basic limitations that XP will run on John, I should have said this earlier.

This is XP SP1

 

A 266mhz cpu, 128mb ram and a hard disk drive higher than 2gb.

 

Anyone want to laugh?

Trust me, I've run it on these specs.

[Goku]

No harm done Wolfey as his requirements must be higher than mine and I am running Service Pack 3. If he has ordered a new CD, he must recieve Service Pack 3 in the bargain. Lets see how he likes it. :)

 

-- Goku

[john901250]

ok.. lets see if I got this right..

 

Processor 2400 mhz AMD

Memory 3 x 500 MB

and an 80 GB IDE hard drive

basic CD rom

ASUS A7S333 motherboard:o

XP purchased is a SP2

[Goku]

ok.. lets see if I got this right..

 

Processor 2400 mhz AMD

Memory 3 x 500 MB

and an 80 GB IDE hard drive

basic CD rom

ASUS A7S333 motherboard:o

XP purchased is a SP2

With specifications like that, Windows XP should run smooth as butter. Ask here if you want some advice on its installation or some questions regarding its use. :)

 

-- Goku

[Guest Wolfeymole]

If that is the hardware you have John then you will have no problem.

 

Actually the memory will be 3 x 512MB

[john901250]

thanks.

Can you tell me if I can use this disc on more than one pc in the house ?

Or is it one disc to one pc ?

The reason being this is my first build... a try out if you will ..

I do have intensions on building some thing in the line of a gamer pc,

Would I need another XP for this ?

[Goku]

Well, you would definitely need another key to install XP on another computer. As far as I remember, Microsoft exempts you and you can install XP with the same CD on three different computers. The PC specifications you put are appropriately high and should run most games without any problems. :)

 

-- Goku

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Unless you have a Volume License John, and you don't sound like a corporate person to me, then the answer is a big fat NO.

 

One copy of XP = One PC

 

XP is not a television license John sorry mate. :)

[john901250]

Thanks mate... got to know where I stand.

From what Goku says I should not need another pc yet a while for games any way.

[john901250]

ok.. so how do I stand when I upgrade say... processor, hard drive or

motherboard. Is my copy of windows.. for want of a better word "attatched" to any specific part of my PC, or lets say over a period of time uprage all aspects of my PC, so in efffect it would be total different to when I started. Would I be able to keep re-installing the same disc... do I make sense ??? :confused:

[Guest Wolfeymole]

Ok John what happens is that you can reinstall Windows onto the same pc as it was originally on as many times as you want.

 

Problems start happeneing when you make massive system hardware changes such as a motherboard etc.

 

If you install a new board then install windows and then activate to Microsoft the parameters of the original hardware and the new hardware do not match for obvious reasons.

 

I know you have installed a new mobo, you know you have installed a new mobo but unfortunately Microsoft doesn't, they think you are installing XP on a new machine which is very naughty to them and they assume Piracy.

 

In this scenario you have to contact them with all details of the new hardware.

 

Hope this helps John.