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Brand new computer parts, failing to install Windows 7

Nov 24, 2009 1:07AM PST

Hi there,

I have recently purchased a few computer parts and upgraded my computer. After putting it together, I switched it on and went to install windows 7 (hardware changes stop me booting my previous installation). (Note: I was previously using this windows 7 on my old mobo etc.) However, once it does the 'Loading Windows Files...' bit, I get an error message as follows:

"WINDOWS BOOT MANAGER

Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause. To fix the problem:


1. Insert your windows installation disc and restart your computer.
2. Choose your language settings, and then click "next"
3. Click "repair your computer."

File: ntoskrnl.exe

Status: 0xc0000098


Info: Windows failed to load because a required file is missing or corrupt."

This occurs straight after the files have loaded, thus I cannot get to the repair part, or check HDD partitions etc. I have tried using both sticks of the RAM seperately, to no avail. I have also unplugged both my HDDs and also tried both of my DVD drives. I have also tried upgrading the BIOS to version 1.4, which doesn't solve the problem. Any help or suggestions would be great, thanks.

Here are the new parts to my system:

Motherboard: MSI P55-CD53 Intel P55 (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard.
CPU:Intel Core i5 750 2.66Ghz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156).
RAM: OCZ Obsidian 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 Dual Channel OCZ3OB1600LV4GK).

And I am trying to install Windows 7 64-bit.

Thanks,

Sasha.

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Nov 24, 2009 1:37AM PST

Tell us more about the system you are upgrading. Was it a brand name computer like Dell or HP?

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Nov 24, 2009 1:40AM PST

The system I had previously was also one I made myself with random parts. And now I have installed a new motherboard, CPU and RAM, as stated in my above post. The only things that remain the same are my HDDs, my DVD drives, my PSU and my GPU. My PSU is a silverstone 600w, and my GPU is a nvidia 9600GT. As this error occurs without my HDDs in at all, I did not feel the need to specify them.

Hope this helps!