In news:9D231C4C-F484-4B5A-A228-3E42739BDEB3@microsoft.com,
Jordan <Jordan@discussions.microsoft.com> replied with a ;-)
> 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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