Can't Boot need help

[deoun]

hello anyone know what could be causeing this?
i have a Compaq Deskpro Series PD1000. i just installed windows 2000 on it, the installiastion process went ok but when it restarts it just sits there. if i unplug the hard drive it tells me no OS installed i tried reinstalling windows couple of times same problem, i swap memory chips i even tried useing a diffrent hard drive still the same thing.. help me help me PLEAE

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by deoun on 05/21/02 08:27 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Guest]

Maybe the display card have a problem.

HEE.WIS

 

[lhgpoobaa]

generally i advise against installing a different OS onto an OEM machine...
far too many potential problems in the form of Odd hardware or stange configurations.

do u know what hardware its got under the hood?
and what OS did it ahve to start with?

P.S. press F8 during the boot process, and try booting up in safe mode. see if that works.

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[jlanka]

generally i advise against installing a different OS onto an OEM machine...
far too many potential problems in the form of Odd hardware or stange configurations.

ESPECIALLY Compaq. They're so damned proprietary it's a PIA. Their stupid SCSI adapters drive me nuts.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[lhgpoobaa]

or thinking of Dell machines...
make sure the drives and such are set to Master and slave instead of cable select

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[CALV]

if i unplug the hard drive it tells me no OS installed

it will do


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