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[Apr. 27th, 2008|12:46 am] |
Bought my computer (or rather, its parts) today.. I've got it screwed together and all, but I can't seem to get it to boot properly. Firstly, it says "Intel CPU uCode loading error", which I think might resolve itself if I update the BIOS, since the CPU (Duo E8400) is newer than the MB (P5K-VM). Besides, the CPU stats in BIOS recognize it perfectly.
But it doesn't seem to want to boot from the Windows CD... I don't even think it's recognizing the DVD drive properly. I've got my old Slimdrive hooked up to the IDE controller (no jumpers, Master port), it's spinning but not reading. Any ideas? I tried to boot it off my old HDD on USB, but it stalled and rebooted at after exiting the black Windows boot screen..
I'm going to do a more extensive search tomorrow, but first I need to go to sleep cause I have a rather important field competition in the morning... Anyone hear of problems like this before, let me know. |
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From: (Anonymous)
2008-04-27 01:07 am (UTC)
Shin: | (Link)
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Does your BIOS recognise your DVD drive?
and... where does it say CPU uCode Loading error?
I think your mobo can't take the new generation E's X3; but if you update bios it should be perfecly fine -> that is if you can get a floppy in or a bios from somewhere @w@
Though it might be Shin's opinion, but when a computer boots up it's really important that the system build that that windows is installed on doesn't have critical hardware elements that are missing {Sometimes using an old windows partition to boot a new Mobo/system can corrupt your windows -- though I don't think its always the case, but its a suggestion}
Ya, I was using my laptop's hdd anyway, so there's no problem with the windows partition getting bombed. Anyway, problem solved anyway, it was the jumper settings on the ATAPI drive. | |
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