Re: New XP Installation on new hard drive - will not read from CD
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 06/11/04
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Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 11:02:34 -0700
You're welcome, good luck.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "George" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1b56a01c44fd5$e88d01c0$a101280a@phx.gbl... > Thank you! That was exactly the problem -- it was > booting from C:. Installation is under way. Thanks > again! > George >>-----Original Message----- >>Are you using the procedure below as your install > scenario: >> >>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM > drive, boot with the XP >>CD in the drive. If it isn't or you are not sure, you > need to enter the >>system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first > screen usually has >>instructions that if you wish to enter setup press a > specific key, when you >>see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the > boot sequence, if >>the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the > boot sequence. Save >>your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The > system will reboot. >> >>A few screens into the boot process, if you see the > message on the boot >>screen to "Press any key in order to boot from the CD," > do so. >> >>After loading drivers and files, you should be taken to > a screen with >>the following: >> >>To Setup Windows XP now, press ENTER. >>To Repair a Windows XP Installation using Recovery > Console press R. >>To Quit setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. >> >>In your case, press ENTER. >> >>Agree to the License agreement by pressing F8. >> >>You will then be taken to a screen with two options. >> >>To repair the selected Windows XP installation press R. >>To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP > without repairing, >>press ESC. >> >>This will bring you to a partition map where you >>can delete, create and format partitions. >>Select the drive you wish to format, delete the > partition, then create a new >>partition, format as desired and continue with XP > installation. >> >> >>-- >>Michael Solomon MS-MVP >>Windows Shell/User >>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >>"george" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > message >>news:1b58a01c44fd2$2eefa400$a401280a@phx.gbl... >>> My PC crashed. I've installed a new Maxtor 40gb hard >>> drive. It boots to the C: drive and both CD drives are >>> both available, but XP CD will not install from CD > drive. >>> >>> What do I do now? >>> >>> Thanks. >> >> >>. >>
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