Help With PC Build - Page 3

hoggie · 24-09-2008, 23:06

do you have another pc you can use ?
if yes, put the new hard drive in the second PC as a slave.(make sure you set the jumpers to slave).
then load your OS on to the slave/new drive.
then reset the jumpers to master or single drive.
then put the new hard drive back in to the new build pc and restart.
good luck mate and take your time.

terryw · 24-09-2008, 23:07

Hoggie thanks for that, but i have no idea what half that means.
I do have another PC (the one am using, its very old).

Scrubbs · 24-09-2008, 23:12

what is the mobo?

terryw · 24-09-2008, 23:13

Motherboard=mobo lol

Scrubbs · 24-09-2008, 23:15

OOOkaayyy.... what is the motherboard name and type?

terryw · 24-09-2008, 23:31

ASUS P5Q Pro

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Could it be a fault with a disc do you think?

24-09-2008, 23:31

Same mobo as me. It should Auto load from the OS cd . Is it a sata optical drive? if so you have not put it on the asus sata controller (orange and white) as these are hard drives only

I can not see a parts list on this thread?

Scrubbs · 24-09-2008, 23:33

here.s what to do, go to bed and READ THE MANUAL that came with the "mobo"

'cos I am oot 'o here

terryw · 24-09-2008, 23:36

Sorry, here is a parts list (not the freezer fan is not installed).

Yes it is a SATA optical drive. Nothing on my motherboard has gone into the orange and white sata controllers. My HHD and CD/DVD go into the red sockets-does it matter which red socket?

24-09-2008, 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoggie

do you have another pc you can use ?
if yes, put the new hard drive in the second PC as a slave.(make sure you set the jumpers to slave).
then load your OS on to the slave/new drive.
then reset the jumpers to master or single drive.
then put the new hard drive back in to the new build pc and restart.
good luck mate and take your time.

that would not work for a number of reasons

terryw · 24-09-2008, 23:37

Scrubbs, goodnight.
I have read the manual-and got this far...

24-09-2008, 23:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by terryw

Sorry, here is a parts list (not the freezer fan is not installed).

Yes it is a SATA optical drive. Nothing on my motherboard has gone into the orange and white sata controllers. My HHD and CD/DVD go into the red sockets-does it matter which red socket?

you have installed a fan ?

go into bios and make sure the sata controllers are set to IDE. If you can not get it to access the cd steal the optical drive out of this pc and try that as it will be an IDE drive . I have had problems on occassion installed windows from sata drives

terryw · 24-09-2008, 23:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by David F

you have installed a fan ?

No, i bought it then someone said i dont need it cos am not over clocking.

Back on topic, all the sata wires are in place, the CD/DVD is getting power.

hoggie · 24-09-2008, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by terryw

Hoggie thanks for that, but i have no idea what half that means.
I do have another PC (the one am using, its very old).

looking at your mother board ASUS P5Q Pro you will not have an ide connection on your new hard drive.
so the old pc idea will not work.
you can still do it using a SATA to USB hard drive caddie but thats just going to cost you more money

terryw · 24-09-2008, 23:48

How do i check if the sata controllers are set to ISE?

The CD player in my computer (one am on now) doesn't read DVDs, it plays them but won't show data on them.

Could it be the Vista Disc (its a copy [legal btw]).