Can't boot new Comp!Diff from other thread

[freenet]

I just finished installing my new MB and cpu but i cant get it to boot. This is my first time switching MBs. Ive moved other ones to new cases and installed new hardware on them before so i know its all hooked up right.
Specs are as follows: MSI 865g NEO2 MB, P4 3eghz/800fsb/1mb L2, HDD is my 80g out of my last HP computer with windows already on it. Bios recognizes all the hardware properly. I thought that I could just installed everything and it would boot up as normal, but i guess I'm wrong there. It loads up the MSI ad screen and then just goes to the black screen of death with a cursor at the top.

Anyone know what i might want to do? If I cant figure this out and use this current HDD i guess ill try buying a copy of windows xp and try loading it onto another HDD.

Thanks
Joe

 

[TheMajor]

Try a repair with the XP disc.
Check all HD cables+jumpers

or

Remove all unneccesary devices. Try booting with only gfx, RAM, CPU, monitor

And clear your BIOS if this doesn't help.

 

[Wensicia]

Wont you need to format your HD before you try installing a new Mobo? That's what I would think the problem is anyways. And of course try the things TheMajor said. Good luck!

 

[TheMajor]

Yes, its recommended to do a format, but I would try to do a repair first. Would save you some time on installing crap.