No Array found!

[Showoff]

I need a bit of help please…

I've installed my new bits of kit and when firing it up for the first time it won't go into Windows (XP home).

I have changed the following:

Mobo: Bad Axe 2

CPU: E6700

GC: X1950XTX

Mem: Kingston Hyper KHX8500D2K2/2G

PSU: Enermax Infiniti 720w

The rest HDD and DVD drives etc are from my original PC.

It all starts up ok and the only error I can see is "No array found!"

It's says new hardware detected, but just goes round a loop of asking if I want to boot in safe mode, safe mode with network, safe mode with DOS, last working version or start up windows as normal? Which ever option I choose it just goes around the same restart loop.

I do have a Windows recovery CD do you think I need to run this? I don't have a full version as it was pre installed on my original PC.

If I do have to run the recovery CD is it just a case of changing the drive detection to look at the DVD ROM first and it runs from there?

Sorry if this is an obvious problem with a stupidly easy answer I did search the forum first, but couldn't find anything on this?

Thanks for any help from a noob on first ever build.

 

[FarFarAway]

Well if it's an OEM pre-installed Windows install then you will need to wipe it and start afresh with new drivers for the new chipset

Generally the rule is:

New motherboard = new windows install

 

[Showoff]

Thanks for the quick reply.

I'm assuming that I can't do this with the recovery CD and will need a full copy?

How do I wipe it and start afresh from in the current situation?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Bal3Wolf]

well recovery cd probly wont work because most are locked to hardware that was on the pc bought your probly going to have to bite the bullet and buy a copy of windows.

 

[JN]

Yeah, Recovery CD generally implies that it only contains an image of your hard disk configured for original hardware/software.

 

[Showoff]

Thanks for the advise guys.

I'll give the recovery CD a go, but failing that get a full copy.

Do I just set the BIOS to check the DVD drive first rather than the HDD to run the CD?

 

[FarFarAway]

Yep

 

[Showoff]

Cool, I'll let you know how I get on.

Thanks.