Formating a Matrox hdd

[Athlonanime]

Hi-

I bulding a new computer and am having problems installing the windows xp pro. Im useing a gigabyte K8n pro and i dont know what is going on. Is there a good boot/format disk that i can download to help?

Thanks

[HeadBand]

please elaborate....we need to know what is happening before we can help you....also more system specs wont hurt

[squeech]

Yes, please mention what, if any, error messages are coming up, etc. and some more specific symptoms.

Off the top of my head, I will guess a RAM issue (try replacing the sticks with something else), but that's just a shot in the dark to a less illuminated inquiry

[dr_roberts49]

I'm going to assume you need to format the hard drive, because that's the topic heading. Go to Maxtor's web site and download their "Maxstore" HD utility program. I also agree that some additional info would help.

Robert

[elmers]

Yeah, go thu you install procedure. Its basicly setting the bios to boot from the cd and inserting an xp installation disc. It will boot to a setup utility where you can format and partition you drives.

[Athlonanime]

Well the system is

Gigiabyte K8N PRO Mother board
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Asylum GeForce FX 5200 256mb Video card
512 pc2100 ddr memory
52x32x52 cdrw
Pri HDD is a 40 gb Maxtor
Slv HDD is a 160 gb Maxtor
and 500 watt power supply.

Ok the error message im geting when i push the power button is "IO.SYS missing or bad" Then says Insert startup disk. press enter.

That is what it said but it might be working i will post later if i works but could you give me a solution?

Thanks

[Bill in SD, CA]

Have you done what elmers said?

Bill

[Athlonanime]

Yea that is what worked before it did not but now it did thank you all for your great help.

[Athlonanime]

Well i need help again if seems that windows istalled to the D: drive and not the C: how can i fix that. I wanted windows on the 40gb not the 160gb HDD? Is do i disconect the D: drive and then run the install on the C: so that way it has to force it self on the C:?

Thanks

[Chuckiechan]

If the only thing you have done is install your operating system, then re format both drives and connect the master at the end of the cable and the slave in the middle.

No sense wasting time trying to sort it out, just do it over making sure the operating system goes on the correct drive.