How Come?

[wee493]

I built a new computer and finished it today and i installed Microsoft XP Professional, but everytime i turn on my computer i have to reinstall windows then when i start up it keeps all of my files and folders?

Any suggestions to fix my prob because i don't like installing Windows (20 min process) every time i want to get on the internet!

 

[freestyler105]

Did you leave the XP installation disc inside the computer??

 

[toole13]

That is really strange, I really couldn't help you.

 

[Cabbs]

You have more than one hard drive, so maybe it's booting a Windows installation on a different drive or something.

 

[wee493]

I leave hove to have the OS boot from disk if i boot it from the HD it is installed on it wont work

 

[freestyler105]

That's the problem then...

 

[wee493]

So what can i do about that?

 

[Raffaz]

What errors are you getting?

 

[juiceranch]

"Built 06/06/07"

I see your problem. Some how, this reminds me, my friends birthday was wednesday and last year his birth day was 6/6/6 and he was 13 years old so.. you get the point?

Anyway, i dont see XP taking 20 minutes to install. Its obviously not a retail disc, so what disc is it? Did you try taking out 2 of the HD's and leaving just one? are the HD's formatted? (seeing that one came from an old Dell)

 

[Celegorm]

Seeing as how you have more than one HDD, maybe it is trying to boot off of the wrong one. Switch the hard-drive boot priority around in BIOS and see waht that does.