darkseed999
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Hi,
I just built a new computer with the following specs:
Thermaltake Tsunami Black Aluminum ATX Mid tower case
Asus P6t LGA 1366 Intel X58 Motherboard
Western Digital WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V
OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model
Trendnet Wireless N PCI Adapter
Building it was great, everything went together well.
I want to dual boot Windows XP/Windows 7 on this computer. I tried installing a Windows XP Home edition that was store-bought with a legitimate CD key. After inputting the CD key and everything, at one point it asks:
Some files on Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 CD are needed.
Insert Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 CD into the drive selected below, and then click ok.
The box only has a single cd in it. I have no clue what's causing the problem, but if I press cancel on the window twice, it continues installing but it goes extremely fast. After installation, it allows you to log into Windows XP but it is like a shell. It does not install any of the features, with things noticably missing such as Internet explorer, and pretty much everything else. It also doesn't recognize ethernet cables/network cards/etc.
Basically, Windows XP does not install correctly.
I've re-installed it twice now, each time reformatting the hard drive. Same problem twice. Could it be a problem with the optical drive that I'm using? Otherwise, what's the problem?
I just built a new computer with the following specs:
Thermaltake Tsunami Black Aluminum ATX Mid tower case
Asus P6t LGA 1366 Intel X58 Motherboard
Western Digital WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s
CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V
OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
EVGA 896-P3-1255-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 896MB
Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model
Trendnet Wireless N PCI Adapter
Building it was great, everything went together well.
I want to dual boot Windows XP/Windows 7 on this computer. I tried installing a Windows XP Home edition that was store-bought with a legitimate CD key. After inputting the CD key and everything, at one point it asks:
Some files on Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 CD are needed.
Insert Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 CD into the drive selected below, and then click ok.
The box only has a single cd in it. I have no clue what's causing the problem, but if I press cancel on the window twice, it continues installing but it goes extremely fast. After installation, it allows you to log into Windows XP but it is like a shell. It does not install any of the features, with things noticably missing such as Internet explorer, and pretty much everything else. It also doesn't recognize ethernet cables/network cards/etc.
Basically, Windows XP does not install correctly.
I've re-installed it twice now, each time reformatting the hard drive. Same problem twice. Could it be a problem with the optical drive that I'm using? Otherwise, what's the problem?