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problem with install of os

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  • 08-09-2008 5:14pm
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    kingofbeers
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭


    hi,
    i just built a pc and installed windows xp professional but when i restart it it comes up with a disc read error occured error at startup. i was wondering what could be wrong. thanks in advance for any help.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Check if the hard disk can be seen in BIOS. If not, I'd blame a loose connection. If it does, possible hard drive failure. And no, it doesn't matter if it's brand new. These things happen.


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    kingofbeers
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭kingofbeers


    the bios recognises the hard drives. i formatted the drive and reinstalled windows xp professional and still comes up with disc read error. im lost.


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    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    How many HDD's do you have in the system, if more than one, is the one you're installing to the master HDD? Also, is the disc read error on a blue screen, or on a black screen?


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    kingofbeers
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭kingofbeers


    i have 2 new harddrives and the error is on a black screen. these are sata hard drives and are installed on the sata on the mobo.


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    uberpixie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭uberpixie


    Pull out the motherboard manual:

    Look up where in your bios the mode that SATA runs in is set, make sure its set to IDE compatible/ disable AHCI or what ever comes closest in your bios.

    Windows XP not that friendly to SATA in AHCI mode unless you have your AHCI SATA controler drives on a floppy and hit F6 during setup/install of XP.


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