How can I set it to active? I don't see that in the setup.

"Harry Ohrn" wrote:

> You need to ensure that the partition is a Primary partition and that the
> partition is set as Active.
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> "Jordan" <Jordan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9D231C4C-F484-4B5A-A228-3E42739BDEB3@microsoft.com...
> > Hey Everybody,
> > I've built a new computer, and I've got all of my hardware installed
> > correctly, and everything seems to be running fine, except for the fact
> > that
> > I can't install an operating system. Whenever I partition the space to
> > install Windows, the disc copies all of the files into the right
> > directories,
> > and then says that it needs to restart to continue setting up. So the
> > computer restarts, and then it goes RIGHT BACK to the screen asking me
> > which
> > portions to partition. It shows the one that I did earlier, but I can't do
> > anything with it but delete it. THere is no recovery or anything.
> >
> > -I have tried multiple variations of the boot orders
> > -I have left the entire thing unpartitioned when installing windows and it
> > still did the same error.
> > -I have tried mulitple variations of sizes when partitioning space
> > -I have entered into the bios, and changed my HD to Large
> > -I have checked to make sure the cables dealing with slave/master are
> > correct
> >
> > Here is what happens when I try to run it without the CD after
> > partitioning
> > the space: It doesn't boot, and it asks me to put the boot cd in the
> > drive. I
> > have formatted using FAT and NTFC or whatever its called.
> >
> > I have an ABIT AN8 Motherboard with an AMD3700+ with 1 gig of ram.
> >
> > Can anybody help me?
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