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Problems with my computer build

Ok well I am trying to build a media center PC with the following parts i have left out any pci cards cause i just want to get it running first.

Antec Fusion case
MSI 945GM2FH mobo
2x512mb DDR2 667mhz Kingston value ram
Maxtor 200GB SATA HD
Intel Pentium D 820 2.8GHZ CPU

Now everything was new unopened with the exception of the CPU which i got from ebay and it said new in box but when i got it it had been opened and taped shut and there was thermal compound on the heatsink and CPU. Now the problem is when i try to install windows it only gets as far as installing the installation files and then after it reboots it goes to a black screen with a progress bar on the bottom then reboots. I have tried with a 3 regular IDE drives as well as the SATA and none of them do anything different. when i try to boot under safe mode it the last item listed ended in
mub.sys  or something like that but it immediately rebooted after that
i hope someone can help its starting to really irritate me.
Thanks

Problems with my computer build

Reply #1 –
What ver.win?
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Problems with my computer build

Reply #2 –
Try this.
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1042025071
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Problems with my computer build

Reply #3 –
Im trying to install XP SP2 with Media Center 2005.

Problems with my computer build

Reply #4 –
All them Hd's I take this is not a clean install?,Are you booted to the one you need?,If Its sata ?,you need to boot it to it .Through boot up command.I don't know your exsperiance,with comp.So I mighyt not be much help,It seems like you built it right.I ran into this once ,put win 2000 on and then straitened it out,The best I can tell for now.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Problems with my computer build

Reply #5 –
One more note,XP does not reinstall willingy.When stuff changes.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

Problems with my computer build

Reply #6 –
Well i was just trying different drives to see if one worked when the others didnt. Im wouldnt say i am extremely experienced with computers but i would say that i am above average and like to get into things and try to fix them. I have had electrical classes(though they were dealing with automotive) and i have had a couple computer classes including a programming class. I have formatted each drive and tried a clean install last time i tried on the SATA drive it didnt work but gave me a different result atleast this time the problem i believe is that i dont have the SATA driver installed and since i dont have any floppy discs/drives that work, i cant figure out how to get that installed because microsoft is STUPID. So i am trying to install on a IDE drive and then move it to the SATA after installing the driver. I did figure out that the VFD display was hooked up to a USB port but i have disconnected that now.

What do you think the odds are that something is wrong with the processor? That is my biggest fear cause i got it from ebay. 
Thanks

Problems with my computer build

Reply #7 –
try 1 stick of memory and or swap them,I seen other people had the problem wouldn't boot with more than 512 meg.bios issue.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +