Windows wont install - need help

[BRiiTASH]

I have a pc running on some relatively old hardware, Intel Pentium cpu, LGA 775 motherboard, 2gb ram, that I am trying use for CCTV recording. I have the system all wired up and it posts, but i have been having a nightmare trying to get an OS installes.

First I bought a copy of Windows 2000, but it would just hang on install, so i tried installing it with another cd rom drive and it wouldnt even read it, giving stating that some file was missing.

Then I tried a copy of windows 10 I have on USB, the boot manager detects the USB but does not tells me install boot media upon restart so im assuming the motherboard doesnt support USB boot.

Now Ive bought a copy of Windows Vista Business 32bit OEM with a license keys, but it comes with 2 cds. 

The one states it must be preinstalled by the system builder for all new builds

 

 

But when installed simply brings up a command window as administrator with 

system32<wpeinit and no prompt afterwards.

 

 

If i install the other CD i have in the case first 

 

 

I get this prompt asking me which operating system to select. Im certain that there should be more options than just this.

 

 

Upon selecting windows setup the pc begins to load, then I am left with a blank screen and nothing but the blue back ground from the wpeinit photo, except I dont even have the command prompt on screen.

I have tried installing the 2nd CD after getting to the wpeinit command, and that does allow me to type commands into the administrator command prompt. I had got so far as going into diskpart, cleaning and partitioning, then checking the directory of the windows CD for a windows.imo but this is all I found.

 

I dont know where to go from here. The video i followed online had a file on their cd that stated windows.imo which would be a bootable file, but I dont have that option it would appear.

 

Here is the video i followed for reference

https://youtu.be/a1zJblWqEFE

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[BRiiTASH]

I'll be checking back in the morning for any responses. Its been 3 months trying to ger this damned pc to work, an im at my wits end with it now

[Tallguy64]

If you don't mind my asking but are you using ip cameras? if you are cant they detect motion on their own? also can they upload video to a network destination? 

 

I only ask all of this because i am setting up a system right now with ip cams that detect motion and store on a sd card or upload. I am then going to upload it to a freenas server. looking into running an interface for it within freenas. Just a thought. I was in the same boat with my old comp, it would run window 10 but it is stupid slow and over burdened. So i went with the free option of freenas.

[BRiiTASH]

The system is for a family members business premises. They system they had running died (my guess is overheated judging by all the dust build up). I offered to build em a new system thinking it would be an east task, ive built like 5 gaming pcs myself, but this has been the most infuriating. All the cameras are wired and run to a DVR card, the entire system is disconnected from any networks or internet for security but records 24/7 with like a months worth of footage backed up.

 

I just cant seem to get a damned OS installed on this system. I cant understand it. It has a ive replaced the cpu, mobo, ram psu, hdd, cd drive, everything but the chasis, and now i cant install windows for some reason, from windows 2k to Vista