Re: Can't load the XP OS
From: Harry Ohrn (harry---_at_webtree.ca)
Date: 08/16/04
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Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:40:14 -0600
First ensure that the drive is on the Primary Controller and it's jumper
setting is in the Master position. Go to the Western Digital website and
check to see the correct setting. Next boot the computer with the XP CD, use
the option to repair with the Recovery Console. Use the instructions found
here under How To Partition http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
to simply delete the partition. Type Exit while leaving the XP CD in the
drive. The compute should reboot. It should boot directly to the CD. Select
the option to Setup Windows XP and that should do it.
-- Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp "Richard Miller" <miller57@cox.net> wrote in message news:OcUTc.7526$yh.2033@fed1read05... >I have two hard drives on my computer and XP is in on both drives. Don't >ask > why, I don't know. It takes both drive or the OS won't boot. So I > disconnected the secondary drive and tried to re-load XP on the Primary. > It > won't load. The CD is good and bootable, the BIOS is good, and I even > tested > the WD hard drive and it's good. I even re-loaded XP twice while both > drives > were hook up, but it didn't let me pick the drive I wanted XP to go on. > Anyone have any ideas why I can't load XP on the drive. > > Richard > >
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