^ That is the message I get during/after my POST.
I don't have a floppy drive installed.
I set it to launch HDD first.
I just set up my new computer, specs:
BFG Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT 1GB (Eco friendly something or other)
Intel Core2Duo E8400 3.0 GHz CPU w/ 6MB Cache
XFX nForce 780i SLI MoBo
4GB DDR2 Kingston Value Ram
Antec Earth Watts 650W PSU
Two transfered-over harddrives, from my old computer. 40GB with XP installed as my master, OS-less 80GB with all my steam/WoW files as the slave.
Any help?
Go into BIOS and tell it to not report floppy errors, I think.
Well, due mainly to some helpful person on Omegle, I got past that problem.
Now, it goes straight to the "Windows did not start normally" Screen.
I try to start normally, kicks back to the POST. I try to start in safe mode, back to the POST.
Uhhh.... any ideas of what could be wrong?
My computer says this to, It has been doing it for almost 2 years now.
There is nothing wrong with it, all I do is hit F1 and I start up perfectly.
If I try starting in safe mode, it hangs when it gets to agp440.sys.
FYI
How is a post in my thread bad reading?
[QUOTE=Octyl;19522859]If I try starting in safe mode, it hangs when it gets to agp440.sys.
FYI[/QUOTE]
-nvm-
Floppy Drives are "dumb" devices, meaning you have to tell the machine the drive is there, or it won't work. In your BIOS setup screen (usually under general setup options), it will have an option like "Floppy Drive A:" If it has any option there other than "none", set it to "none" and it will stop telling you that your non-existent drive is failing.
[QUOTE=Octyl;19522859]If I try starting in safe mode, it hangs when it gets to agp440.sys.
FYI[/QUOTE]
How long did you wait for it to start? Safe mode can take an extremely long amount of time to start, even if it appears the machine is hung. If Windows doesn't start after 30-45 minutes in safe mode, either Windows is corrupt or you have bad hardware.
go into the bios and disable floppy (i had the same problem with XFX nForce 790i SLI ULTRA)
This is what often occurs when younger kids (who "think" they're tech-savvy) get a new computer and set it up themselves.
(that was not aimed at the OP)
READ. GOD DAMN. I have new everything, except for my harddrive. It kicks me back to the POST after it hangs.
[QUOTE=Octyl;19528687]READ. GOD DAMN. I have new everything, except for my harddrive. It kicks me back to the POST after it hangs.[/QUOTE]
Thar;s because you don't seem to realise that [b]you can't use the same XP installation with a radically different computer[/b]. If you change your graphics card, fine, if you upgrade your RAM, no problem, if you add a new HDD, fine, [b]but changing your motherboard/cpu and trying to use the same XP installation is a recipe for disaster[/b].
:siren:[highlight]REINSTALL WINDOWS[/highlight]:siren:
Alright. I'll put my HD back in my old computer, transfer files I want, and reinstall.
i also learnt this when i upgraded my comp too (mobo and graphics card)
Another FUCKING problem : I can't install XP, because I can't have my HDs plugged in along with the CD drive, as the cable is too damn short. Would it work if I transferred my HD to my old computer, re installed windows + the new drivers, and then put it back?
[QUOTE=Octyl;19536959]Another FUCKING problem : I can't install XP, because I can't have my HDs plugged in along with the CD drive, as the cable is too damn short. Would it work if I transferred my HD to my old computer, re installed windows + the new drivers, and then put it back?[/QUOTE]
no cause you cant install drivers for the new hardware on the old hardware.
have you been reading this thread?
Yes, and I am not doing that. I am just completely reinstalling XP, while on my new computer.
That is, if I can fucking get it to boot from CD...
Install Linux.
Problem Solved.
[QUOTE=Octyl;19536959]Another FUCKING problem : I can't install XP, because I can't have my HDs plugged in along with the CD drive, as the cable is too damn short. Would it work if I transferred my HD to my old computer, re installed windows + the new drivers, and then put it back?[/QUOTE]
No. Installing windows installs the critical drivers for the PC that it's installed on. And installing the drivers on the old PC won't work, I doubt they'll even allow you to install them. Just put the CD/HDD on the floor with the cables attached to it.
[QUOTE=Joshman;19542078]Install Linux.
Problem Solved.[/QUOTE]
Not if I want to game.
I like linux, and am probably gonna dual boot it once I get my new HD, but I'm a gamer at heart.
Alternatively, you could just connect the floppy drive if you have one. Otherwise, best disable the entirel Floppy Disk Controller in BIOS, no point just disabling the drive.
Posting this from my bastard of a rig that took me too long to setup!
But, my XP key from my old computer didn't work... I'm on the 30 day trial period whatever thing. I'm gonna go whore myself out so I can afford Windows 7.
Sorry I was late, but you should really install Linux on a seperate parition with a bit of space so when you transfer the HDD to a new rig, you just boot in to it and transfer everything important to the Linux partition then reinstall Windows then transfer it back.
I'll defnitely do that next time.
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