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[jim2311]

How are you attempting to boot from the disc? If you've been inserting the disc after the computer is powered on, then I suggest you try this alternative method.

1. Install a known good HDD if you have one.
2. Check the boot order to make sure that it boots from the cd/dvd drive first. (from what you've said that seems to be the case.)
3. Examine your OS boot disc condition, and if necessary perform the "wipe clean on your jumper test" then place it in the drive and SWITCH OFF the power at the mains.
4. Wait at least 1 minute and then power on. The CPU will begin to boot from the disc ignoring any data corrupt or otherwise on the HDD. This should allow you to perform a clean installation.

Edited by jim2311, 22 February 2012 - 11:52 PM.

[d0uga1]

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[piesthecat]

had the same problem few months back with a computer i got given to me, i simply went on Piratebay got my self windows xp server pack 3 saved the iso to disk then booted fine after it restore all the hardrives, might be worth a try.

[d0uga1]

Not sure what this "wipe clean on your jumper test" is tho.

Will have a bash at i t tonight when I wake up. I will get back to you with my results.

Regards

Rob

the wipe clean on your jumper is just as it says they mean to wipe the disk(dvd/cd) on your jumper to remove any dirt from the disk so that it is read properley.

it confused me to begin with but then i realised what they meant i laughed at myself for a while.

[jim2311]

Robin,
Sorry if the remark "wipe clean on your jumper test" confused you. It's just something that people do with CDs and DVDs, they attempt to clean them by wiping them on thier jersey or trousers.

Did you do as I suggested in my post and switch on from the mains with the OS disc already in the drive and perform a clean installation. If you tried that and the other suggestions given by members then suspicion is falling on the CPU. Check around the CPU to see if any of the Electrlytic Capacitors look stressed with their flat tops looking ready to burst open.
You haven't mentioned if you tried another power supply, it sounds unlikely from what you've told us, but you never know.

Edited by jim2311, 28 February 2012 - 11:53 AM.

[d0uga1]

ok last bit of info i can give from what you have reported back to us i would suggest 3 things to test

1. MEMORY TEST - get a copy of memtest from internet (search google its free) burn it to a cd (or put on a floppy disk if you have a floppy disk drive on your setup) and run through all tests with that(may take a while to perfrom all tests).

2. GPU TEST - remove standalone graphics card and go into bios and use onboard graphics and try to boot to see if you have a failing gpu, (or do the oposite) if your using onboard graphics go into bios and disable onboard gpu and insert a graphics card(AGP/PCI/PCI-e).

3. CPU TEST - remove cpu from mother board and replace with another one if you have one or try adding some fresh heat sink paste (your cpu is possibly over heating) if so add more fans to tower case and add a bigger heatsink fan. (go into bios and let it run in bios for a few minutes and check the cpu temp display in the bios , this will tell you if there is a problem with the cpu overheating.

i have a saftey feature on my setup that shut pc down if the cpu gets over 68 degrees C .

if after this it still dosent work reinstall windows but use a different cd/dvd drive & windows disc just incase your cd/dvd drive is broken or your windows cd/dvd may have a few scratches in awkward palce.

thats all the info i can offer to you at this time.

hope you get it sorted.