08-23-2005, 06:33 AM
look it really all depends on if your going to keep your current HDD (hard drive).. building computers is simple and after you do your first.. its easy (kinda like something eles 
) but anyways.. back on topic... if your using your old HDD then your computer will either fatial error when it boots and wont go into windows.. or your comp will actually boot normally, but none of your drivers or your system files are going to be correct so you probably wont be able to get online and so on.. the best thing to do is to boot your computer up... enter the BIOS (usually the master del key) and then make your Primary Boot device the CD-ROM. afterwhich, save BIOS changes and reboot... put in your OS cd and proceed to re-installing your operating system.. its not that hard of a process.. and after a while you'll be able to do it with your eyes closed... some problems that you might run into are: when you first get your motherboard.. open the manual and find the pages that partain to the Reset CMOS jumper and make sure that it is in the correct setting for operation (if you jump one set of pins.... it will reset your BIOS.. if you jump the other set.. it will attempt to boot) basicly.. check all your jumper settings cables and seats on memory and CPU and any other external card u install.. if you do all of that.. you will have a pretty stress-free install.... Good Luck!
) but anyways.. back on topic... if your using your old HDD then your computer will either fatial error when it boots and wont go into windows.. or your comp will actually boot normally, but none of your drivers or your system files are going to be correct so you probably wont be able to get online and so on.. the best thing to do is to boot your computer up... enter the BIOS (usually the master del key) and then make your Primary Boot device the CD-ROM. afterwhich, save BIOS changes and reboot... put in your OS cd and proceed to re-installing your operating system.. its not that hard of a process.. and after a while you'll be able to do it with your eyes closed... some problems that you might run into are: when you first get your motherboard.. open the manual and find the pages that partain to the Reset CMOS jumper and make sure that it is in the correct setting for operation (if you jump one set of pins.... it will reset your BIOS.. if you jump the other set.. it will attempt to boot) basicly.. check all your jumper settings cables and seats on memory and CPU and any other external card u install.. if you do all of that.. you will have a pretty stress-free install.... Good Luck!