Boot Loops

[Plavdawg]

Trying to build new PC but...

1. Can't Boot from CD Drive (after changing boot order).
2. Put a working HD with WIN2003 Server installed and the boot cycle continually loops without going into OS.

Any ideas?

Spec:
P4 Prescott 3.0ghz
2 GIG Corsair DDR2 RAM
PCI-Express 128mg Graphics Card
P4 Extreme Motherboard
160G Maxtor Diamond 10 HD - new/200G Western Digital HD with 2003 Server

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Is that installation compatible with your motherboard (i.e. installed on an identical PC with the same motherboard)?
Is that HD the master on IDE1 and does it have a MasterBootRecord MBR?

You can't just stick any HD in some PC and hope it works!