Computer shuts down after installing new hard drive

I recently installed a 200gb maxtor Ultra ATA/133 hard drive. I wanted extra storage space so I connected it as a slave to my existing 120 GB hard drive.
After connecting all the cables I restarted the machine. I got as far as the windows loading logo, and then the computers power turned off and there was a low beeping noise coming from the computer. I unplugged the power source until the beeping stopped and then attempted to start up again. This time I got to a screen saying that windows did not shut down properly and how did I want to proceed. I tried all 4 options (normal boot, safe mode, and so on...) None worked. I then disconnected the new hard drive and attempted to start up. Same problems. I then tried just the new hard drive with a win xp installation cd. It would load some of the files but the power would turn off again before getting too far.

I have also tried to get into bios by pressing all the F's and ESC but none would take me there.

I'm not sure what else to try, or really what exactly the problem is. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have a 2800+ amd athlon xp processor, 1 gb memory and I was running windows XP Please let me know if you need any additional information.

 

first sounded like a software issue, then a hardware issue... lets see what we can figure out.

First, if you are comfortable doing so, unplug the PC and clear the BIOS with the jumper on the motherboard (as well as removing the battery) for about 30seconds. Then enter the BIOS and reconfigure all the options. I recommend only having the old hard drive in at this point.

once thats done, see if it will let you into safe mode on the old drive. if it does, choose safe mode with networking and we'll take it from there. If it doesnt, you might try running recovery console (takes some expertise) or performing a Repair install of windows.

-- if you cannot enter the BIOS for some reason after clearing, you might need to investigate a hardware issue.

 

Thank you for your help.

I found three different jumpers, the first on 1,2 pin the second on 2,3 pin , and the third on 1,2 pins

I switched them all for about 30 seconds and also removed the battery.

After doing a search on the net I found out that I needed to use the del key to get into bios. I then loaded the fail-safe defaults for the bios (I hope that's what you meant by reconfiguring the options).

I then rebooted and selected safe mode with networking. It loads a bnch of files, but thenagain the power is shut down, and I need to unplug the machine for about 30 seconds before I can turn it on again.

Sounds like the next step is running recovery console. I'm not entirely sure what that is however.

 

Fail-safe deafaults will usually run, but do not optimize your systems performance. Usually you'd need to change some Advanced Bios Features, like the CPU clock and Multiplier (very often there is an Auto option on this that is ideal), and the RAM settings (again, usually there is an option labeled 'by SPD' which auto configures the RAM)

those are the main important options to fix.

when the computer 'shuts off', does anything happen right before? If its purely a software issue, it shouldnt take 30 seconds to power back on. It sounds like overheating possibly.

take the side case panel off. when the machine shuts down again, unplug it and feel the CPU heatsink and the RAM and the video card heatsink, and see if anyone of them feels unusually hot (if you feel comfortable doing so).

we'll proceed from there.

if you think its a windows issue, i would run a repair installation (installing windows on top of the current windows folder). that would get rid of custom options, but all your files located outside of the C:\Windows folder would remain.

 

Can you try running with the battery out and only AC power?

 

check your motherboard manual (if you have one) for the meaning behind the beeping. if not, post your mobo model here and maybe we could help.

also, just to make sure the bios has been reset, make sure you remove the battery (make sure the a/c is unplugged) for at least 30 mins. you shouldnt have to reset your bios with fail-safe defaults then.