Re: "error loading operating system"

bb202 wrote:
Many thanks for your info. I click the 1st link and download from here
http://global.aopen.com/userdownload_List.aspx?RecNo=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

I suspect we have a terminology problem.

You have two IDE connectors on the motherboard. At least
on my motherboard, one is referred to as primary and one
as secondary. They would correspond to IDE1 and IDE2
respectively.

I generally try to use 80 wire cables (because the signal
quality is better with them, and that is why the cables
can be used for speeds up to Ultra133). The 40 wire cables
can also be used, but the driver is supposed to sense
you're using one, and prevent higher speeds from being
used. A 40 wire cable would still work, but I try not
to use them any more if I have spare 80's sitting around.

You try to fill the connector on the end of the cable first,
if you have only one drive for the cable. Since that first
drive is the only drive, it would be jumpered as Master.
You should never fill just the middle connector by
itself (as that leaves a reflecting stub after the drive).

So I can see a couple ways I would cable your system.
I'd use this method, if it was inconvenient to use
one cable to connect the two drives. I would use a cable
per drive. Since the drives are the only thing on the
cable, they're Master.

(Primary) IDE1 X--------------X----------X
|
Master

(Secondary) IDE2 X--------------X----------X
|
Master

The second method is if the drives are in the same
rack, within a few inches of each other. Now one
cable can fit both without stress.

(Primary) IDE1 X--------------X----------X
| |
Slave Master

Western Digital further complicates matters with
their drives, in that in the first diagram above,
the Master would be jumpered "Master only", meaning
it is the only drive on the cable and is the master.
In the second diagram, if a Western Digital drive
was on the end of the cable as shown, it would be
jumpered as "Master", as in "there is a second drive
on the cable".

Try either of the above diagrams, and see if your
symptoms change.

Cable_Select is an alternative jumpering method,
but it relies on a feature in the cable and typically
is supported by the 80 wire cable. Cable_Select
is preferred by large manufacturers, as all the
equipment can be jumpered Cable_Select and just
plugged in without worrying.

Occasionally one flavor of jumpering won't work for
some reason, in which case you may have to experiment.
If Cable_Select refuses to work for a mix of two
drive products on the same cable, then the Master/Slave
method is the thing you'd try next (keeping that
detail about Western Digital in mind while you work).

When parking extra jumpers (i.e. storing them in
the jumper area), you have to be careful, because
there are an unbelievable number of active combinations
possible on some brands of drives. It is better to
find a small zip-lock baggy and store extra jumpers
in there.

Hope that helps,
Paul


"smlunatick" wrote:

On Jan 8, 9:53 pm, bb202 <bb...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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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