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Reinstalling Windows ME
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Name: IronMan
Date: January 16, 2004 at 18:14:25 Pacific
Subject: Reinstalling Windows MEOS: XPCPU/Ram: P4 512MB |
Comment: When trying to reinstall Windows ME from the OEM's (HP) reinstallation disks, I get the following message: 'Invalid System Disk. Replace the disk, and then press any key.' This doesn't make sense, since I've reinstalled the operating system before using the disks and never received that message. And, yes, I start with Disk #1. I'm out of ideas and would be grateful for any suggestions. -- PS This is for a good friend with Windows ME (I'm running XP).
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Response Number 2
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Name: IronMan
Date: January 16, 2004 at 20:30:16 Pacific
Subject: Reinstalling Windows ME |
Reply: (edit)vipergg: No floppies; A drive is empty. Update: I got the first (1 out of 3) reinstallation CDs to run. When it got to the end (100% installed), I received the following:
________________________ Searching Zip: M:A. PAQ
CDR101: Not Ready Reading Drive M
Abort, Retry, Fail
________________________ Using 'Retry' simply brings back the above message after a few seconds. 'Fail' does nothing. And 'Abort' brings back the original message: 'Invalid System Disk. Replace the disk, and then press any key.' I'm stuck :-( PS I have two CD drives (M & N). Those are the letters they were assigned from the factory (HP); I've never changed them. Besides, as I mentioned, these reinstallation CDs have already worked several times before with NO problem. Now, there are problems.
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Response Number 4
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Name: IronMan
Date: January 17, 2004 at 08:46:21 Pacific
Subject: Reinstalling Windows ME |
Reply: (edit)I've tried that: "When you get to 100% of disk one take it out. insert disk2 and hit retry." On a normal reinstallation, when disk #1 is finished, the following message appears: "Insert disk 2 and continue." But thanks for the tip, Richard59. Again, at the end of Disk #1, I'm still getting the following message: Searching Zip: M:A. PAQ
CDR101: Not Ready Reading Drive M
Abort, Retry, Fail If anyone can help, I'd sure appreciate it.
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Response Number 5
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Name: 808
Date: January 17, 2004 at 12:55:54 Pacific
Subject: Reinstalling Windows ME |
Reply: (edit)Sounds like it's looking for the DOS Floppy that came with the computer which probably makes a RAM Drive (M:), then installs a custom version of your Millenium CD for the HP... 808
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Response Number 6
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Name: IronMan
Date: January 17, 2004 at 19:50:31 Pacific
Subject: Reinstalling Windows ME |
Reply: (edit)Thanks to everyone who responded. The problem turned out to be the CD drive itself! It was the last thing I suspected, since the PC is relatively new.
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