Topic: help for the computer illiterate

[jibooer]

Hey pholks!

I recently had a system built (asus a8v w/ amd64) and  I can't wait to get it rolling. No software was installed, not even XP, so I figured - no prob, just put the cd in and away we go...WRONG.  All that happenned is that the c:// was broght up in DOS.  I found the directory to the D:// drive, read the files, but the setup.exe program wouldn't execute from DOS. 

I know I am doing something stupidly wrong.

 I assumed that it would autorun when the CPU booted up w/ the XP cd in the drive but no go.  Could someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance,

jibooer


P.S. I'm dying to get this sucker going as 100's of DATs are calling for me to transfer them!!!!!!!!!

[Ray76]

Hey pholks!

I recently had a system built (asus a8v w/ amd64) and  I can't wait to get it rolling. No software was installed, not even XP, so I figured - no prob, just put the cd in and away we go...WRONG.  All that happenned is that the c:// was broght up in DOS.  I found the directory to the D:// drive, read the files, but the setup.exe program wouldn't execute from DOS. 

I know I am doing something stupidly wrong.

 I assumed that it would autorun when the CPU booted up w/ the XP cd in the drive but no go.  Could someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance,

jibooer


P.S. I'm dying to get this sucker going as 100's of DATs are calling for me to transfer them!!!!!!!!!

what is your boot sequence??

[Ray76]

you have to go into bios and set the boot sequence to boot from CD.

[jibooer]

D'OH ... I was afraid of this....

I access this thru the BIOS and check under the 'BOOT' header I assume?

You pholks don't know how much I appreciate your help...

thanks

[Ray76]

Hey pholks!

I recently had a system built (asus a8v w/ amd64) and  I can't wait to get it rolling. No software was installed, not even XP, so I figured - no prob, just put the cd in and away we go...WRONG.  All that happenned is that the c:// was broght up in DOS.  I found the directory to the D:// drive, read the files, but the setup.exe program wouldn't execute from DOS. 

I know I am doing something stupidly wrong.

 I assumed that it would autorun when the CPU booted up w/ the XP cd in the drive but no go.  Could someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance,

jibooer


P.S. I'm dying to get this sucker going as 100's of DATs are calling for me to transfer them!!!!!!!!!

You go in and hit delete after startup to enter the ASUS bios. There should be a header titled boot sequence. Make sure that you make the cd/dvd drive 1st.
after that of course change it back to boot from the hard disk.

[jibooer]

i was looking at this, and the setup has the floppy as the 1st drive...sounds likean easy fix...so after this is done the windows xp cd will autorun?? excellent

[Ray76]

i was looking at this, and the setup has the floppy as the 1st drive...sounds likean easy fix...so after this is done the windows xp cd will autorun?? excellent

yep. make sure you change the priority back to HD first after that though.

[Simp-Dawg]

yeah that should be an easy fix, good luck!

[jibooer]

once again --  you guys are the best  -- no wonder so many sweet shows are circulating these days!

[Ray76]

once again --  you guys are the best  -- no wonder so many sweet shows are circulating these days!

no problem man.

+T

[jibooer]

to all those who have aided me - kudos -- all is installed and I am almost ready to go...
thanks