[chuunarusamurai]

Well this is my first time on these boards, " error loading operating system" What should i do? this comes up when i try to install xp on my custom, it boots up then i install it xp after the first part of rebooting the Bios comes up and then says that error what should i do?

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Hi chuunarusamurai...

Go into your BIOS setting (tap either F1 or Delete during boot sequence) and change your First Boot Device to HDD (may be listed as IDE 0) save your settings (usually F10) and exit setup. Reboot.

let me know how it goes.

wannabe1

[wannabe1]

Hi chuunarusamurai...

Go into your BIOS setting (tap either F1 or Delete during boot sequence) and change your First Boot Device to HDD (may be listed as IDE 0) save your settings (usually F10) and exit setup. Reboot.

let me know how it goes.

wannabe1

[ukbiker]

Hi there chuunarusamurai

This link is to a help site that I always use, there are step by step instructions here as to exactly waht you need to do, both in preparation for and the actual install itself of XP.

XP Install Guide

Its an excellent guide.

[chuunarusamurai]

its says "error loading operating system"

[wannabe1]

What kind of disk did you install with? Retail? OEM?

wannabe1

[chuunarusamurai]

retail

[wannabe1]

Try reinstalling XP using the Guide that ukbiker provided in post #3. It IS an excellent guide. (I checked it out...thanx ukbiker!)

Make sure to set your CD back to First Boot Device in BIOS before installing. Post back if you continue to have problems.

wannabe1

[chuunarusamurai]

I have done all those steps, and i still recieve the "Error loading operating system" sorry if i sound like a broken record

[wannabe1]

Ok...let's check something...

Reboot and during the boot sequence tap the F8 key to enter Safe Mode...when you get to the options screen, is there more than one operating system listed under "Choose Operating System to start"?

[chuunarusamurai]

not even it just says that error under the bios. right after the setup when the bios loads up and all then it says that error

[wannabe1]

Do you have a floppy disk in the floppy drive?

[chuunarusamurai]

nope

[wannabe1]

Hmmmmmmm

Do you hear a beep as it's booting? I'm really thinking you might need to reinstall the operating system.

[chuunarusamurai]

yea i hear a boot and i did try to reinstall but i only got through the first part the blue screen part of setup.

[wannabe1]

Sounds like you've got a partial install over a bad install. If I were you, I would reformat and reinstall XP. Follow ukbiker's XP GUIDE. Follow the instuctions carefully. You WILL need to delete the partition and reformat to get a clean install. Use the long format, not the quick one...it will take a while, be patient.

wannabe1