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    After format and reinstall windows wont load

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MOHCTP, Apr 7, 2007.

  1. MOHCTP

    MOHCTP Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there!
    Please help me, cause im starting to panic!
    Decided to clean up my computer today and start fresh! So i deleted my partitions(had 2 of them), created a new one(just one), formated the whole system, and started to install a fresh copy of Windows XP pro. However, after it completes the copy process of files than the machines restarts and when loading the microsoft logo (with running blue squares) for the first time it just hangs! thats it nothing else, frozen as my fridge!
    What is also weird is when i start the computer right after the ASUS logo, it performs the following:
    Scanning for IDE drives..............
    No drive attached to the fast track controller found, the BIOS can not be loaded. (Not sure if this is anyhow related).
    So I tried to format the machine again (this time using normal format, not quick) and install windows. It freezes at the same very moment.
    This morning it was 100% functioning, some minors lags mostly necause of spyware and lost of other useless soft but no serious threats.
    The machine I use is ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe
    512 DDR2 RAM
    Ati 9200
    realtek AC97
     
  2. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    Try this......
    1.. Delete partitions again
    2.. Create new NTFS partition .... preferablly using Gparted
    3.. Don't format anything
    4.. Install Windows XP pro and let it format the partition for you.
     
  3. MOHCTP

    MOHCTP Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have tried it and not to my surprise it did not work! I am completely screwed as I cant even log to any OS and what is there to do in BIOS that can save the day?
    However I believe there must be a genious to know the solution! And I cant wait for one to appear!!!
     
  4. lovan6

    lovan6 Notebook Enthusiast

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    see if you can update master boot record of your hard drive. do a quick low level format. create partion. and format to ntfs.
     
  5. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    try going into bios, chose load default configurations -> restart

    cheers ...