Hahaha! Bits box fun and games.Sounds like BIOS and the drives are mismatching.
Motherboard may have issues with the drive and
or the CD. Might try downloading and burning a
more recent base install disk. But if it got that far
it should have started the installer already...There
maybe a conflicting driver loaded from the older
CD and a newer install CD may avoid that misstep.
From the sounds of it that is the most likely
scenario in your case.
(Motherboard may have issues with the drive and
or the CD. Might try downloading and burning a
more recent base install disk. But if it got that far
it should have started the installer already...There
maybe a conflicting driver loaded from the older
CD and a newer install CD may avoid that misstep.
From the sounds of it that is the most likely
scenario in your case.
Tahkcalb ω∞ for sigs,
Sat 9 May 2009, 2:48,
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A driver loaded where?I don't think it's got as far as looking at my (brand new) hard drive yet, it does exactly the same thing if I take the HD out.
I might look into updating this relatively ancient CD drive's firmware. Never tried doing that before.
Edit: sorry, re-read what you wrote. Yes, I guess an up-to-date install CD might have a wider range of drivers, and one that works better, even though this CD drive was made in 1999. Perhaps I'll steal it a CD drive from out of my current PC, just to be going on with.
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Sat 9 May 2009, 2:52,
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I might look into updating this relatively ancient CD drive's firmware. Never tried doing that before.
Edit: sorry, re-read what you wrote. Yes, I guess an up-to-date install CD might have a wider range of drivers, and one that works better, even though this CD drive was made in 1999. Perhaps I'll steal it a CD drive from out of my current PC, just to be going on with.
Boot up off the CD usually has a minimal driver loadingvia BIOS then starts trying a more advanced driver
once that part is done. It is likely the 2006 CD
is thinks the drive is something it is not. Or/also
trying to do something with other hardware ahead.
edit on edit:
Might be other hardware hitting the wall ahead.
Some motherboards can have odd features that
may conflict before the drivers get happy. New CD
is a good bet. ie. CD drive might not even be the
issue, even though the report says it is. HAHAHA etc.
(once that part is done. It is likely the 2006 CD
is thinks the drive is something it is not. Or/also
trying to do something with other hardware ahead.
edit on edit:
Might be other hardware hitting the wall ahead.
Some motherboards can have odd features that
may conflict before the drivers get happy. New CD
is a good bet. ie. CD drive might not even be the
issue, even though the report says it is. HAHAHA etc.
Tahkcalb ω∞ for sigs,
Sat 9 May 2009, 3:05,
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