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Making CDROM first boot device in BIOS
Name: Cane Date: November 23, 2001 at 04:22:10 Pacific
Comment:
Hello,
Something weird is happening when I try to install XP. I did an fdisk and format c: /s and then I went into the BIOS and set my cdrom to boot first so that when the comp booted, the install would start. The problem is that my cdrom will not boot first. The cdrom is working fine but I just don't know what else to do to get it working. Oh, I also tried to do the install from the I386 dir but it just freezes up. How do I get my cdrom to boot from startup? Do I need some kind of miracle boot disk or what? Any help would be life saving!
Name: adbunt Date: November 23, 2001 at 04:57:55 Pacific
Reply:
hi cane i had the same problem as you and i had to d'load the xp boot disc (about 6 floppy's) from http://www.bootdisc.com/ make sure your floppy boots 1st thyough it will take you through the process easy good luck adam
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Response Number 2
Name: cane Date: November 23, 2001 at 05:24:28 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks Adam, I will give that a try.
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Response Number 3
Name: shopboy Date: November 23, 2001 at 06:05:29 Pacific
Reply:
What is the drive configuration on your PC? I had a similar situation of not getting the CD to be the boot device. For what ever reason I had to move it to the second IDE slot and make it a master, then it would work. :-)
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Response Number 4
Name: cane Date: November 23, 2001 at 07:05:22 Pacific
Reply:
I have it set to secondary master. I guess I'll try setting it as primary slave and see if that works.
Summary: Do you have an Xp CD? if so.......... You need to run a repair of Xp. Make CDROM first Boot Device in your BIOS, save and exit. Place your Xp CD in the drive and reboot (you may need to press F8 or ot...
Summary: You need to run a repair of Xp. Make CDROM first Boot Device in your BIOS, save and exit. Place your Xp CD in the drive and reboot (you may need to press F8 or other key during boot), once at the setu...
Summary: You need to run a repair of Xp. Make CDROM first Boot Device in your BIOS, save and exit. Place your Xp CD in the drive and reboot (you may need to press F8 or other key during boot), once at the setu...
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