I just built my first computer. Specs are in my profile. I can get into BIOS and the motherboard's onboard OS. BIOS recognizes both my HDDs, both my optical drives, all of my RAM (3x2GB), my CPU, etc. I have the most current version of the BIOS.
I can not install Windows 7. I have tried 3 different Windows 7 DVDs (2 64 bit, 1 32 bit). I have tried each HDD separately, each DVD drive separately, each stick of RAM separately. No matter what I have tried, I get the same result:
With the Windows 7 boot disk in a DVD drive, I power on the computer. The computer goes to a screen that says "Windows is loading some files" with a white status bar along the bottom of the screen. The status bar fills up quickly once and then slowly a second time. Then, I get a screen that says "Starting Windows" and everything freezes. Fans on the computer still run, but it seems like everything else is not running.
I have no idea what to do from here. Does anyone have any suggestions? Please help. TIA
I can not install Windows 7. I have tried 3 different Windows 7 DVDs (2 64 bit, 1 32 bit). I have tried each HDD separately, each DVD drive separately, each stick of RAM separately. No matter what I have tried, I get the same result:
With the Windows 7 boot disk in a DVD drive, I power on the computer. The computer goes to a screen that says "Windows is loading some files" with a white status bar along the bottom of the screen. The status bar fills up quickly once and then slowly a second time. Then, I get a screen that says "Starting Windows" and everything freezes. Fans on the computer still run, but it seems like everything else is not running.
I have no idea what to do from here. Does anyone have any suggestions? Please help. TIA