I just don't know what to tell you Wes. You have a new computer, with a fresh installation of Windows. It should boot right up. Clearing CMOS isn't something you should ever really have to do. I've done it once, but that was a special case - it's not a cure-all for unknown computer ills, and only effects the BIOS settings.

I don't think you've said what kind and size of power supply you have. I assume it's new? It should be rated at 400W or better for your setup.

If the power supply is okay, what I'd do (you're not going to be happy about this) is format C: and start over. Before you do, remove any PCI cards - sound, modem whatever. When you reinstall Windows, just do it with a video card and nothing else installed that you don't need for the installation (like your CD drive.)

So, when you first boot it up, there will be no software installed, no nothing, just Windows. And stop using that Go Back or whatever it was - you don't need it and those system invasive type things can be more trouble than they're worth.

To format C: I'd use a Windows98 startup floppy. If you don't have one, you can dl one at http://dos.li5.org/ - scroll to the bottom of the page and you'll see where they are. Get either the Win98 or 98se one. Follow the directions after you download it to make a floppy.

Then put the floppy in and boot it up. When it's ready, type format C: and hit enter. It will ask you if you're sure or whatever, and you answer with a Y for yes and N for no and enter. Just let it do it's thing and then reboot when it's done, but at that point you will be ready to install windows, so put the CD in before you reboot, and take the floppy out after it starts, so it will boot to the CD and you can go right to installing Win2k (I'm assuming that's how you are installing it, by booting to the CD.)

The general idea here isn't to follow my directions exactly, but to basically start over with a minimum installation on a clean drive C:. Once you get that going, you can worry over the rest.

By the way, do you know why Sisyphus kept at it? He liked it ;)