Assistance configuring new rig

[BoredTiger]

I was installing XP on my new rig...

when at the end of HDD partitioning (74GB Raptor) I get a memory error that tells me to restart.

When I restart, I get NTLDR is missing error. No matter what I do, I can't circumvent the error to boot from CD.

If someone can help me boot from CD, I think a re-install of XP will do the trick, I just can't get to boot from CD.

Even if I prioritize CDROM to boot, it keeps giving me NTLDR.

Any help we do.

first off, I want to try and get the dang thing to boot from CD and let me use my KEYBOARD as soon as I power up

 

[Ice Czar]

disconnect all drives and reboot
(if necessary and available in the BIOS force ESCD - Extended System Configuration Data)

then

http://www.memtest.org/

and refamiliarize yourself with proper ESD precautions

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=761614