After much tinkering around in my BIOS I finally got a Windows installation DVD to load past the splash screen/starting windows part and managed to install it to my 150GB IDE hard drive. However here comes the problem, no matter which version of windows I install it hangs on the splash screen. In XP it couldn't load MUP.SYS, in 7 it couldn't load CLASSPNY.SYS and in Windows 8 and 8.1, well I don't have a clue. So I'm assuming it must be something in my BIOS that needs changing because I did have Windows 7 working on this system prior to resetting the BIOS to optimised defaults after installing a new DVD drive.
Any help would be appreciated. It should be noted I have Ubuntu running on an 80GB hard drive, so Windows doesn't like something.
It appears that Windows 7 still doesn't get past the "Starting Windows" splash screen right at the beginning of setup, but both Windows 8 and 8.1 do.
SYSTEM SPECS:
Motherboard: MSI K8N SLI Platinum (MS-7100)
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (2.2GHz)
RAM: 3GB (2x1GB + 2x512MB)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT 220
HDDs: Samsung 150GB IDE and IBM 90GB IDE (contains ubuntu)
BIOS: Phoenix AwardBIOS (latest supported version)
PSU: Coolermaster 700W
PCI: USB x 2 and Sound Card
If any BIOS info is needed then let me know, I can supply info.
Any help would be appreciated. It should be noted I have Ubuntu running on an 80GB hard drive, so Windows doesn't like something.
It appears that Windows 7 still doesn't get past the "Starting Windows" splash screen right at the beginning of setup, but both Windows 8 and 8.1 do.
SYSTEM SPECS:
Motherboard: MSI K8N SLI Platinum (MS-7100)
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (2.2GHz)
RAM: 3GB (2x1GB + 2x512MB)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT 220
HDDs: Samsung 150GB IDE and IBM 90GB IDE (contains ubuntu)
BIOS: Phoenix AwardBIOS (latest supported version)
PSU: Coolermaster 700W
PCI: USB x 2 and Sound Card
If any BIOS info is needed then let me know, I can supply info.