"error loading operating system"

Posted: 01-08-2009, 03:20 PM

bb202

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Trying to refurbish an old pc:- install Win xp and I get the following
message when I hit the enter key to 'boot from CD". During the POST, the bios
were able to detect the PRI Master and the SEC Slave and it was set to boot
from cd ron/hdd/floppy. I get the same message even when I change into
another cd rom drive or the data cable. Thinking that CPU at 550mHz,(the RAM
is 384 MB) may not be enough to install Win xp, I tried to install Win 2000
but there is no change in the situation.
Is there any reason why I cant install the OS? Thanks

"error loading operating system"

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Anna

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Re: "error loading operating system"

Posted: 01-08-2009, 04:14 PM

"bb202" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Trying to refurbish an old pc:- install Win xp and I get the following
> message when I hit the enter key to 'boot from CD". During the POST, the
> bios
> were able to detect the PRI Master and the SEC Slave and it was set to
> boot
> from cd ron/hdd/floppy. I get the same message even when I change into
> another cd rom drive or the data cable. Thinking that CPU at 550mHz,(the
> RAM
> is 384 MB) may not be enough to install Win xp, I tried to install Win
> 2000
> but there is no change in the situation.
> Is there any reason why I cant install the OS? Thanks

bb202:
There may be other problems affecting your system but first...

First of all, we're assuming that whatever HDDs have been installed in the
system have been properly configured (jumpered) & connected. Ditto for the
optical drive(s). So do be sure to re:check these. The fact that the BIOS
detects both HDDs during bootup is a good initial sign, but not an absolute
indication that the drives have been properly connected/configured.

Uninstall your secondary HDD from the system before fresh-installing the OS
onto the primary HDD. Again, ensure that HDD is properly
connected/configured. No other storage devices should be connected in the
system when fresh-installing the OS.

Assuming the XP install is successful, then connect your secondary HDD.
Should the system fail to boot with both HDDs connected or you run into any
other problems, check out both HDDs with the HDD diagnostic freely available
from the disk's manufacturer.
Anna

smlunatick

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Re: "error loading operating system"

Posted: 01-08-2009, 06:37 PM

On Jan 8, 3:20*pm, bb202 <bb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Trying to refurbish an old pc:- install Win xp and I get the following
> message when I hit the enter key to 'boot from CD". During the POST, the bios
> were able to detect the PRI Master and the SEC Slave and it was set to boot
> from cd ron/hdd/floppy. I get the same message even when I change into
> another cd rom drive or the data cable. *Thinking that CPU at 550mHz,(the RAM
> is 384 MB) may not be enough to install Win xp, I tried to install *Win2000
> but there is no change in the situation.
> Is there any reason why I cant install the OS? Thanks

What is set as PRI master and SEC Slave?

I also had this. My solution was to:

1) Main hard drive (to be C

set as PRI master

2) CD drive (for the install) set as SEC master.

bb202

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Re: "error loading operating system"

Posted: 01-08-2009, 09:53 PM

There is only 1 hdd which is corrected jumped and connected to IDE1 (Pri
Master) while the optical drive is also correctly jumped as Sec slave and
connected tro IDE2.
Siize of hdd is 20 gb. All connections check and seems ok
"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Jan 8, 3:20 pm, bb202 <bb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Trying to refurbish an old pc:- install Win xp and I get the following
> > message when I hit the enter key to 'boot from CD". During the POST, the bios
> > were able to detect the PRI Master and the SEC Slave and it was set to boot
> > from cd ron/hdd/floppy. I get the same message even when I change into
> > another cd rom drive or the data cable. Thinking that CPU at 550mHz,(the RAM
> > is 384 MB) may not be enough to install Win xp, I tried to install Win 2000
> > but there is no change in the situation.
> > Is there any reason why I cant install the OS? Thanks
>
> What is set as PRI master and SEC Slave?
>
> I also had this. My solution was to:
>
> 1) Main hard drive (to be C set as PRI master
>
> 2) CD drive (for the install) set as SEC master.
>

bb202

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Re: "error loading operating system"

Posted: 01-09-2009, 02:43 AM

It appears to be a bios problem in which I downloaded from
http://www.findmysoft.com/drivers/do...os-driver.html

and save into A. When I set the pc to boot from A:, it just wont boot? Any
idea what are the steps to update bios? Thanks

"bb202" wrote:

> There is only 1 hdd which is corrected jumped and connected to IDE1 (Pri
> Master) while the optical drive is also correctly jumped as Sec slave and
> connected tro IDE2.
> Siize of hdd is 20 gb. All connections check and seems ok
> "smlunatick" wrote:
>
> > On Jan 8, 3:20 pm, bb202 <bb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Trying to refurbish an old pc:- install Win xp and I get the following
> > > message when I hit the enter key to 'boot from CD". During the POST, the bios
> > > were able to detect the PRI Master and the SEC Slave and it was set to boot
> > > from cd ron/hdd/floppy. I get the same message even when I change into
> > > another cd rom drive or the data cable. Thinking that CPU at 550mHz,(the RAM
> > > is 384 MB) may not be enough to install Win xp, I tried to install Win 2000
> > > but there is no change in the situation.
> > > Is there any reason why I cant install the OS? Thanks
> >
> > What is set as PRI master and SEC Slave?
> >
> > I also had this. My solution was to:
> >
> > 1) Main hard drive (to be C set as PRI master
> >
> > 2) CD drive (for the install) set as SEC master.
> >

sgopus

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Re: "error loading operating system"

Posted: 01-09-2009, 04:44 AM

Have you installed a bootable sys on the floppy?
Usually you need to format and install some kind of operating system on the
floppy
before it will boot to it, a bios update is not an operating system. try
downloading NTDOS from download.com and follow the instructions to create a
bootable floppy.

"bb202" wrote:

> It appears to be a bios problem in which I downloaded from
> http://www.findmysoft.com/drivers/do...os-driver.html
>
> and save into A. When I set the pc to boot from A:, it just wont boot? Any
> idea what are the steps to update bios? Thanks
>
> "bb202" wrote:
>
> > There is only 1 hdd which is corrected jumped and connected to IDE1 (Pri
> > Master) while the optical drive is also correctly jumped as Sec slave and
> > connected tro IDE2.
> > Siize of hdd is 20 gb. All connections check and seems ok
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> >
> > > On Jan 8, 3:20 pm, bb202 <bb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > Trying to refurbish an old pc:- install Win xp and I get the following
> > > > message when I hit the enter key to 'boot from CD". During the POST, the bios
> > > > were able to detect the PRI Master and the SEC Slave and it was set to boot
> > > > from cd ron/hdd/floppy. I get the same message even when I change into
> > > > another cd rom drive or the data cable. Thinking that CPU at 550mHz,(the RAM
> > > > is 384 MB) may not be enough to install Win xp, I tried to install Win 2000
> > > > but there is no change in the situation.
> > > > Is there any reason why I cant install the OS? Thanks
> > >
> > > What is set as PRI master and SEC Slave?
> > >
> > > I also had this. My solution was to:
> > >
> > > 1) Main hard drive (to be C set as PRI master
> > >
> > > 2) CD drive (for the install) set as SEC master.
> > >

smlunatick

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Re: "error loading operating system"

Posted: 01-09-2009, 02:39 PM

On Jan 8, 9:53*pm, bb202 <bb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> There is only 1 hdd which is corrected jumped and connected to IDE1 (Pri
> Master) while the optical drive is also correctly jumped as Sec slave and
> connected tro IDE2.
> Siize of hdd is 20 gb. All connections check and seems ok
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
> > On Jan 8, 3:20 pm, bb202 <bb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Trying to refurbish an old pc:- install Win xp and I get the following
> > > message when I hit the enter key to 'boot from CD". During the POST, the bios
> > > were able to detect the PRI Master and the SEC Slave and it was set to boot
> > > from cd ron/hdd/floppy. I get the same message even when I change into
> > > another cd rom drive or the data cable. *Thinking that CPU at 550mHz,(the RAM
> > > is 384 MB) may not be enough to install Win xp, I tried to install *Win 2000
> > > but there is no change in the situation.
> > > Is there any reason why I cant install the OS? Thanks

>
> > What is set as PRI master and SEC Slave?
>
> > I also had this. *My solution was to:
>
> > 1) *Main hard drive (to be C *set as PRI master
>
> > 2) CD drive (for the install) * *set as SEC master.

I have personally seen CD drives not "booting" when set up as SEC
slave. Some PCs seem to only be able to boot a CD when the CD is set
up as Master on any IDE port.

IDE settings follow the requirements that a Master should be connected
on the IDE port before a Slave is connected. Usually when an IDE
drive that is set for Slave, the IDE controls are usually "turned" off
in favour to let the Master drive controls.

bb202

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Re: "error loading operating system"

Posted: 01-09-2009, 02:59 PM

When I try to flash, it say my current version is AX6BCPro dd 10-22-1999 and
thus I have the wrong bios update. However on the mobo, its stated AX6BC Pro
which I just cannot locate the bios.

fyi, I downloaded the bios from her
http://members.driverguide.com/index...p=3&sm=b&fzz=d

specifically AX6BC Pro II

Any idea where can I get this bios update? Thanks

"sgopus" wrote:

> Have you installed a bootable sys on the floppy?
> Usually you need to format and install some kind of operating system on the
> floppy
> before it will boot to it, a bios update is not an operating system. try
> downloading NTDOS from download.com and follow the instructions to create a
> bootable floppy.
>
> "bb202" wrote:
>
> > It appears to be a bios problem in which I downloaded from
> > http://www.findmysoft.com/drivers/do...os-driver.html
> >
> > and save into A. When I set the pc to boot from A:, it just wont boot? Any
> > idea what are the steps to update bios? Thanks
> >
> > "bb202" wrote:
> >
> > > There is only 1 hdd which is corrected jumped and connected to IDE1 (Pri
> > > Master) while the optical drive is also correctly jumped as Sec slave and
> > > connected tro IDE2.
> > > Siize of hdd is 20 gb. All connections check and seems ok
> > > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Jan 8, 3:20 pm, bb202 <bb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > Trying to refurbish an old pc:- install Win xp and I get the following
> > > > > message when I hit the enter key to 'boot from CD". During the POST, the bios
> > > > > were able to detect the PRI Master and the SEC Slave and it was set to boot
> > > > > from cd ron/hdd/floppy. I get the same message even when I change into
> > > > > another cd rom drive or the data cable. Thinking that CPU at 550mHz,(the RAM
> > > > > is 384 MB) may not be enough to install Win xp, I tried to install Win 2000
> > > > > but there is no change in the situation.
> > > > > Is there any reason why I cant install the OS? Thanks
> > > >
> > > > What is set as PRI master and SEC Slave?
> > > >
> > > > I also had this. My solution was to:
> > > >
> > > > 1) Main hard drive (to be C set as PRI master
> > > >
> > > > 2) CD drive (for the install) set as SEC master.
> > > >

Paul

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Re: "error loading operating system"

Posted: 01-09-2009, 05:47 PM

bb202 wrote:

> When I try to flash, it say my current version is AX6BCPro dd 10-22-1999 and
> thus I have the wrong bios update. However on the mobo, its stated AX6BC Pro
> which I just cannot locate the bios.
>
> fyi, I downloaded the bios from here
> http://members.driverguide.com/index...p=3&sm=b&fzz=d
>
> specifically AX6BC Pro II
>
> Any idea where can I get this bios update? Thanks
>

Why not go to the manufacturer's site ? Click your
product, and then use the download link. You have
to select the model *again* from the pulldown menu.

http://global.aopen.com/search_prod.aspx?modl=ax6bc

Example of a BIOS download.
http://global.aopen.com/userdownload...4402&Model=192

R1.19 1/6/2003 202.0 KB
# checksum 6277H
# Supports DieHard BIOS Lite.

The download is a zip, consisting of a .bin file (256KB)
and a flasher utility. I presume the flasher runs from
a MSDOS boot floppy.

With some manufacturers, they change the BIOS ID, and
sometimes, when you attempt to change from a really
old release, to a new one, the flasher may deny that
the identity of the motherboard is correct. This
happens occasionally on Asus motherboards, when they
change BIOS release tools in mid-stream.

Flashing a motherboard BIOS is not without its risks.
If you "brick" the board, such that it won't boot,
you'd want the BIOS chip to be socketed, so it can be
removed. Some boards solder the BIOS chip right to
the board. If the motherboard is socketed, you can go
to a site like badflash.com and order another pre-programmed
chip. As long as you can figure out what BIOS version
to get programmed in the chip, it offers another way
to repair a bricked system.

Paul

bb202

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Re: "error loading operating system"

Posted: 01-10-2009, 06:03 AM

Many thanks for your info. I click the 1st link and download from here
http://global.aopen.com/userdownload...4402&Model=192

the model AX6BC Pro file 6bcp107.exe Version R1.07 into the floppy and reboot.
Upon reboot from floppy and type 6bcp107.

The info from the 'old' bios is the same as well as the version except it
says New checksum 9559h. In any case it say 'yes' to reflesh and efter that
re boot/reload defaut.. Its boot sequence is set to cd rom and it still give
me the same error message as when I first try to install the OS, "press any
key to boot from cd....error loading operating system

I then download R1.16 and repeat the whole process and it give me the same
error message "press any key to boot from cd....error loading operating
system"

So what else could cause the error then. Look forward for your guidance,
thanks

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Jan 8, 9:53 pm, bb202 <bb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > There is only 1 hdd which is corrected jumped and connected to IDE1 (Pri
> > Master) while the optical drive is also correctly jumped as Sec slave and
> > connected tro IDE2.
> > Siize of hdd is 20 gb. All connections check and seems ok
> >
> > "smlunatick" wrote:
> > > On Jan 8, 3:20 pm, bb202 <bb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > Trying to refurbish an old pc:- install Win xp and I get the following
> > > > message when I hit the enter key to 'boot from CD". During the POST, the bios
> > > > were able to detect the PRI Master and the SEC Slave and it was set to boot
> > > > from cd ron/hdd/floppy. I get the same message even when I change into
> > > > another cd rom drive or the data cable. Thinking that CPU at 550mHz,(the RAM
> > > > is 384 MB) may not be enough to install Win xp, I tried to install Win 2000
> > > > but there is no change in the situation.
> > > > Is there any reason why I cant install the OS? Thanks
> >
> > > What is set as PRI master and SEC Slave?
> >
> > > I also had this. My solution was to:
> >
> > > 1) Main hard drive (to be C set as PRI master
> >
> > > 2) CD drive (for the install) set as SEC master.

>
> I have personally seen CD drives not "booting" when set up as SEC
> slave. Some PCs seem to only be able to boot a CD when the CD is set
> up as Master on any IDE port.
>
> IDE settings follow the requirements that a Master should be connected
> on the IDE port before a Slave is connected. Usually when an IDE
> drive that is set for Slave, the IDE controls are usually "turned" off
> in favour to let the Master drive controls.
>

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