installing windows

[Guest]

can any one help me please as i am trying to install windows on a new pc i
have built my self (first time) when it tells you to press f8 to accept the
agreement i can't press it so when i pressesc the screen goes black and say's
t l d r is missing and i have no idea what to do nexy

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

The screen goes blank because there's no O/S on the drive....

Why can't you press F8?

 

[Guest]

thanks for yur reply when i press f8 nothing happens .I cant get off the
screen without pressing esc.The the screen goes black and amessage appears
and says tldr is missing ,i then have to turn the pc off as i cannot get off
the screen

 

[Guest]

sorry to sound thick well yes i am computer illiterate what is o/s? oh you
mean operating system .WWell im trying to install the windows dick but i cant
do it as it wont let me press thr f8 to accept the agreement to install
windows .I am getting a bit stressed .I was buzzing at the fact i have
actually been able to build this myself ,silly or what

many thanks scuzzy

 

[Guest]

did you ge my last message

 

[Guest]

i cant put the o/p on asit wont let me install as TDLR is missing what ever
that is

 

[Ghostrider]

sorry to sound thick well yes i am computer illiterate what is o/s? oh you
mean operating system .WWell im trying to install the windows dick but i cant
do it as it wont let me press thr f8 to accept the agreement to install
windows .I am getting a bit stressed .I was buzzing at the fact i have
actually been able to build this myself ,silly or what

many thanks scuzzy

What type of keyboard are you using --- PS/2 or USB? If you
have no clue about how to set up the hardware for installation,
then find an expert to assist you in person.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Try a different keyboard.
If you are using a USB keyboard, try a PS-2 instead.

 

[Malke]

i cant put the o/p on asit wont let me install as TDLR is missing what
ever that is

Attach a regular, plain vanilla ps/2 keyboard to your computer. It
sounds like you've got a new fancy one with the F-lock on it. Set your
computer to boot from the optical drive and put the XP cd in the drive.
Start your installation. Follow the instructions here:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install

Malke

 

[Guest]

i can get the motherboard logo on screen then when i try to install the
windows disk thats when i get the blue screen up with the user agreement on
but as i say when i press f8 nothing happens

 

[Malke]

i can get the motherboard logo on screen then when i try to install
the windows disk thats when i get the blue screen up with the user
agreement on but as i say when i press f8 nothing happens

Once more - do you have a new fancy keyboard with the F-lock option? If
so, either press the F-lock to disable it and you'll now be able to
press F8 OR try a plain vanilla ps/2 keyboard. If you have a usb
keyboard, make sure you've enabled Legacy USB Support in the BIOS. Or -
again - use a plain ps/2 keyboard.

Malke

 

[Guest]

i am using usb keyboard.I have had pro help but unfortunatley he is not
available at this pent time i,m eager to tryand solve this problemres
many thanks scuzzy

 

[Guest]

it s a microsoft one yes with f lock on i hav,nt got another one as yet but
i,ll have to get one ?

 

[Harry Ohrn]

I think you mean that it says NTLDR is missing. Check to ensure you have the
hard drive connected correctly on the Primary Controller. Also ensure the
jumper is set to Master. If your hard drive is a SATA drive you will need to
press F6 when instructed to do so and install the drivers for it off the
floppy that came with the drive. SATA drives need drivers installed before
you can install Windows. EIDE (aka IDE) hard drives do not have to use that
step.

If you have an IDE drive try repartitioning it first. Boot with the XP Cd
and instead of pressing Enter to Install XP press "R" to repair using the
Recovery Console. At the command prompt type the following and press Enter:
DISKPART

then use the onscreen instructions to remove all partitions found and create
a new partition. When finished - this only takes a second or so - and you
are back that the command prompt type the following and press Enter:
EXIT

That will restart the computer and the XP CD installer should automatically
begin running. Then use the option to Install Windows by pressing Enter.

As others have mentioned if your keyboard has a Fn key or F lock key make
certain it is enabled so you can use the "F" keys rather than he other
functions the keys have to mess you up with. Finally make certain you do not
have any USB drives or printers connected. These can be misread as a hard
drive and mess up your installation.

 

[Guest]

--cheers checked to see if it boots from cd and it does,it was set up un
one of these usb key boards so i dont know what prob is till tomorrow i,ll
have to consult my adviser thnks a million .any mor ideas
many thanks scuzzy

 

[Guest]

ahh thanks for your help to all of yo i dont think i,m brave enough to do the
work on the hard drive on my own so i shall take that up tomorrow under
advise its my bed time now so i,ll say good night speake to you tom bye
--
many thanks scuzzy

I think you mean that it says NTLDR is missing. Check to ensure you have the
hard drive connected correctly on the Primary Controller. Also ensure the
jumper is set to Master. If your hard drive is a SATA drive you will need to
press F6 when instructed to do so and install the drivers for it off the
floppy that came with the drive. SATA drives need drivers installed before
you can install Windows. EIDE (aka IDE) hard drives do not have to use that
step.

If you have an IDE drive try repartitioning it first. Boot with the XP Cd
and instead of pressing Enter to Install XP press "R" to repair using the
Recovery Console. At the command prompt type the following and press Enter:
DISKPART

then use the onscreen instructions to remove all partitions found and create
a new partition. When finished - this only takes a second or so - and you
are back that the command prompt type the following and press Enter:
EXIT

That will restart the computer and the XP CD installer should automatically
begin running. Then use the option to Install Windows by pressing Enter.

As others have mentioned if your keyboard has a Fn key or F lock key make
certain it is enabled so you can use the "F" keys rather than he other
functions the keys have to mess you up with. Finally make certain you do not
have any USB drives or printers connected. These can be misread as a hard
drive and mess up your installation.




--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

can any one help me please as i am trying to install windows on a new pc i
have built my self (first time) when it tells you to press f8 to accept the
agreement i can't press it so when i pressesc the screen goes black and say's
t l d r is missing and i have no idea what to do nexy

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Is there an F Lock key on the keyboard? It maybe that you have to press the
F Lock key first to enable the F keys. This sounds more like the problem if
F8 isn't responding.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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