can't get Harddrive to work!! 2

[Shades997]

After upgrading my motherboard and case, the harddrive keeps looping.
When you boot up, it then goes through the start up cycle, then stops and asks if you want to enter
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows, when you chose Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, it comes up with, "We applogise for the inconvenience. but windows did not start correctly, then when you scroll down, then gives you the option;
Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Propt
Last known Good Configuration
Start Window Normally"

What ever you press, it always goes back to the start of startup.

I tried using my spare 20gb drive, and installing windows XP, but all i got was "NTLDR is Missing"



Please can anybody out there help me?

Shane

 

[paparazi]

Set first device in the bios to CDrom, place a copy of XP in the rom drive boot up, it should find the XP before it tries to boot from the hard drive. (bootlooping down to old config on new setup)
Re-install Windows
Martin

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[Shades997]

thank you paparazi, by doing this, will it keep my data on the drive and not be lost?

 

[bcastner]

A repair reinstallation, also called an in-place upgrade, will preserve your data and installed programs. You will lost service packs and hotfixes:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...b6-e8fa-45c4-a171-1b389cfacdad&displaylang=en

 

[Shades997]

thank you bcaster

 

[Shades997]

just reset the first boot in BIO'S to CDrom, but still the same thing happens when l reinstalled my win xp disk (just bootlooping)