Can not boot

[knowgoodnews]

Hi. I have a new pc. Purchased it from ibuypower.com. I have 2 hdd. Windows 7 Pro was installed on the 500gb. I wanted it on the 1tb. I'm a bit anal. So I installed the os on the 1tb, and formatted the smaller hard drive using a program I downloaded. Sorry, I forgot the name.

Now my pc won't boot all the way. It gets up to the first animated Windows screen, freezes, restarts.

I spent days installing all my stuff. I hope there's a way out. I'm hoping someone confirms my suspicion and says "disconnect the smaller hdd." Windows shouldn't be corrupted right? I didn't format the 1tb. So why is this happening?

Btw, I tried everything outside of taking out the hdd.

Thanks.

 

[jsc]

If you didn't format the 1 TB drive, how did you install Windows on it?

Try unplugging the 500 GB drive. Then format the 1 TB drive and reinstall Windows.

Install antivirus and firewall software before you go online the first time.

 

[scout_03]

first you have to format the drive then install the os boot from him

 

[knowgoodnews]

Thanks. But I did that. I just unplugged the 2 hd and plugged each 1 in seperately. Nothing.

Being that it's new, I'll send it back. Let them deal with it.

Thanks again.

 

[yoji]

Hi. I have a new pc. Purchased it from ibuypower.com. I have 2 hdd. Windows 7 Pro was installed on the 500gb. I wanted it on the 1tb. I'm a bit anal. So I installed the os on the 1tb, and formatted the smaller hard drive using a program I downloaded. Sorry, I forgot the name.

My guess is serious pilot error.

I suppose you tried install Win on the the 1TB without really knowing what you doing and tried do it before you reformatted the 500gb drive?. A normal WIn isntall would not be happy with that scenario... so you prob ended up with a bit on each.... so when you wiped the 500gb - you will have messed it all up.

If your precious data is now on the 1TB drive..... disconnect it.... do a clean install on the 500gb...... reconnect both drives (make sure it boots from 500gb)... destroy the remnants of the wins install on the 1TB... job done.

I appreciate the "make sure it boots from the 500gb" is a bit fuzzy - but sure you can work it out

Good luck

 

[yoji]

Being that it's new, I'll send it back. Let them deal with it.

You F-ing muppet.... why should they have to pick up the crap you have left? that cost will ultimately have to be paid for by all their customers.

grow some kahunas and take responsibility for your actions.... sort it yourself.

 

[jsc]

yoji, language, language. Even though the minimum member age is 13 years, we try to run a G-rated, or at the very worst, a PG rated site.

Although I do sympathize with your sentiments.

kgn, ibuypower fulfilled their end of the deal when they shipped you a working computer. If you were not quite sure how to do something, the time to ask for help was before you broke your system.

If this is the worst that ever happens to you, you will be very lucky. Treat it as a learning experience and learn to fix your mistakes.

Besides, think of the shipping and insurance fees you will save.