First off, I want to thank anyone who is capable of helping me with this problem. I've been working on this computer for around two weeks, I got one problem solved, and another one came up.
Anyways, I started installing the driver disk that came with the computer yesterday (11-13-07). I completed the whole installation process of the motherboard (MSI K9N Platinum) drivers, and the computer restarts afterwards. Well, when the computers starts booting up it go to the post screen where it reads off the information about your computer, CPU, RAM, etc. and at the very bottom, it says:
A: Drive Error
Press F1 to go on
Well, I do that and the computer says checking NVRAM and then goes to a blinking cursor for about 10-15 seconds and then stops at a black screen. I did go in the BIOS and try to turn off the floppy disk, but that caused the computer not make to it to the post screen, it just sits at a black screen. Now, the floppy drive is not hooked up to the computer, it never was so I thought that might have been a problem but it didn't correct it. There is a front extension with USB ports on the front of the case that I installed, and two CD-ROMS also. I did unplug the USB device to see if it was causing any problems and no luck. I was thinking maybe it was something to do with one of the CD-ROMS or if it might be something in the BIOS. The odd thing is it was working fine until I had to restart my computer after installing the drivers that came with the motherboard. We did have problems with it only making it to a flashing cursor but we eventually fixed that problem and were able to install Windows. Yet, when I installed the drivers, as I said, it won't even get pass the boot screen.
Is there anything I might be able to do to fix this problem? The computer is at school, the teacher is in New York, so I'm limited on relaying information but I will do the best that I am capable of. I'm stumped and I haven't been able to find anything on this problem. Similar cases, yes, but nothing exactly what I'm having. So if any knowledgeable person knows the solution I ask that you please share it with me. I would love to get this computer up and running to the fullest potential.
Thank You!
Anyways, I started installing the driver disk that came with the computer yesterday (11-13-07). I completed the whole installation process of the motherboard (MSI K9N Platinum) drivers, and the computer restarts afterwards. Well, when the computers starts booting up it go to the post screen where it reads off the information about your computer, CPU, RAM, etc. and at the very bottom, it says:
A: Drive Error
Press F1 to go on
Well, I do that and the computer says checking NVRAM and then goes to a blinking cursor for about 10-15 seconds and then stops at a black screen. I did go in the BIOS and try to turn off the floppy disk, but that caused the computer not make to it to the post screen, it just sits at a black screen. Now, the floppy drive is not hooked up to the computer, it never was so I thought that might have been a problem but it didn't correct it. There is a front extension with USB ports on the front of the case that I installed, and two CD-ROMS also. I did unplug the USB device to see if it was causing any problems and no luck. I was thinking maybe it was something to do with one of the CD-ROMS or if it might be something in the BIOS. The odd thing is it was working fine until I had to restart my computer after installing the drivers that came with the motherboard. We did have problems with it only making it to a flashing cursor but we eventually fixed that problem and were able to install Windows. Yet, when I installed the drivers, as I said, it won't even get pass the boot screen.
Is there anything I might be able to do to fix this problem? The computer is at school, the teacher is in New York, so I'm limited on relaying information but I will do the best that I am capable of. I'm stumped and I haven't been able to find anything on this problem. Similar cases, yes, but nothing exactly what I'm having. So if any knowledgeable person knows the solution I ask that you please share it with me. I would love to get this computer up and running to the fullest potential.
Thank You!
