Hello,
You keep mentioning a DVD drive, so I assume you're trying to install an operating system that comes on DVD, like Windows 7.
Have you tried a different DVD drive? (I've lost track).
Here's a quote from one of your earlier messages:
"Although it sees the DVD and I can make it the first boot device, it
will not work.
The computer checks memory, It will display attached drives, then stop.
The screen goes blank."
That would be the point where it tries to start the installation routine from the DVD.
You said the DVD drive shows up in BIOS, but that doesn't mean that it works correctly.
If the drive was totally bad, I would expect to see an error about "Operating System not found".
But if the drive is working, but not able to read the disk enough to start the install, you might see the symptoms you are describing.
If you have a regular CD drive, you might try booting with an XP install disk, or a Linux one.
2) Another thing I've done in situations like this is to remove everything from the case. Set the motherboard on a non-conductive surface. Plug in the power supply, monitor and keyboard, and CD or DVD drive (whichever is required) and see if the install will start (you don't need a hard drive at this point)
You said you just built the computer, so it's possible you have a motherboard standoff in the wrong place, or a pinched wire, or something similar.
I would also remove as much memory as possible.
rogerX
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, FastdragonFly <fastdragonfly@...> wrote:
>
> OK. I have tried each type of drive by itself. SATA DVD, CD, IDE drive
> and DVD. I have even tried going into the bios and telling it to use
> legacy, IDE only, when they are the boot device. I've also tried enhanced.
>
> I am using the motherboards video connection. The board also has PCIe
> which I don't have. I did try an old PCI card that I have but it didn't
> register at all.
>
> The funny thing is I went to a computer swap meet today. I was looking
> through some motherboards. I know they all tend to look alike but a
> couple looked very familiar. I looked at the model and it was a D915DAG!
>
> I dropped it so fast and got out of there!
>
>
> DragonFly
>
> On 11/27/2011 9:03 AM, RogerX19 wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I understand your frustration and that you would rather work on current
> > hardware, but neither of those are going to help solve this problem.
> >
> > It's an intriguing mystery.
> >
> > If you want, we'll work on it some more.
> >
> > But I need you to be more specific in your answers. Remember, we can't
> > see what you've actually done. Explaining the steps you've taken may
> > seem trivial to you, but it's the only way we will know what's been tried.
> >
> > I know you said you tried booting with the SATA DVD, but did you try
> > that with all the other drives disconnected?
> >
> > That may seem silly, but I'm taking this one step at a time. Obviously,
> > the Win 7 install disc can't install Windows if it can't find a hard
> > drive. I just want to see if the install will even start.
> >
> > Also, please answer this: Are you using the motherboard's video
> > connector, or do you have a video card plugged in?
> >
> > If you have a video card, you may need to set it in BIOS as the primary
> > display output.
> >
> > Just a thought.
> >
> > let us know.
> >
> > rogerX
> >
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:simplycomputers2%40yahoogroups.com>, FastdragonFly
> > <fastdragonfly@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Roger, the frustrating thing is that I can press F2 during the boot
> > > process and get into the bios. Once in the bios, I can see what drives
> > > the bios can see. With them all connected, it can see all of them.
> > >
> > > I have tried one drive connected. The same thing occurred. I tried
> > > booting with a SATA DVD, Nothing.
> > >
> > > I'm tired of being frustrated. I prefer to work on current hardware
> > anyway.
> > >
> > >
> > > DragonFly
>
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