Booting Menu problem!

[joe007]

I just built a new PC. I set the system to boot from HDD but everytime it tries to boot, I just keep getting blank screen. After a couple of tries, I will go back to the boot menu and notice that its trying to boot from floppy. How do I correct this problem? I have not been able to just boot the computer withut going thru several tries.
I need help....desperately!!!!!

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Read the Mobo manual, go into BIOS and change the boot-sequence to boot:
1) from floppy
2) from CD
3) from harddisk
If you don't want to use options 1 or 2, don't put any disks in them at bootup.
To boot from a HD, it must be partitioned and formatted first, then it must have some operating system installed on it!

 

[joe007]

Thank you RealBlackStuff. I have already installed windows xp pro on the PC thats why I don't quite understand why it continues to change the boot setup. I have to boot first from HDD, second from CD/DVD drive and thirdly from floppy. But once it starts to boot and I get the black screen, if I hit F11, I see that it changed the first boot to floppy so thats something that really bothers me now.
More advice will be appreciated.
I have Asrock 939Dual SATA2 mobo
AMD 64 ATHLON 3200+ processor
I will really appreciate your advices.
Thanks

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Why do you hit F11?
Nobody in their right mind touches any key until the Windows Startup screen shows, unless you need F8 for Safe Mode!

 

[joe007]

Ok. I'm just confused thats why i hit F11 to reset the boot settings. This is my first build and I just want to get any help that I can to make the PC work.
Thanks