Re: Unable to startup/boot

If you have a floppy disk drive you could download the Windows XP boot disks
from www.bootdisk.com You will need to choose which version, i.e home or Pro
and then download the relevant file (you are redirected to the Microsoft
site for the download). Run the application and it will create 6 floppy
disks (make sure you have the floppies handy). label them 1 through to 6 and
then insert the first floppy into your floppy drive and reboot. Mkae sure
you also put your CD into the CD-ROM this will be needed later. You will be
asked to change the floppies as necessary during the main part of
installation. As installation progresses it should finally access the CD and
continue installation from there. I assume the CD-ROM does work correctly?
have you tried other CDs in it?


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"DEEDEE" <DEEDEE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:51F7F346-4ADC-4403-BE4D-4FADC312F6D9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> It is not reading from the CD. Can I boot up from a DOS promt al all?
> Thanks
> --
> LMC
>
>
> "John Barnett MVP" wrote:
>
>> When you boot from the CD you should get a message in the top left hand
>> corner of a black screen saying 'press any key to boot from CD' You need
>> to
>> press any key for the windows boot sequence to start.
>>
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind,
>> either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this post. The Author shall not be liable for
>> any
>> direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the
>> use
>> of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post..
>>
>>
>>
>> "DEEDEE" <DEEDEE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:E7A04227-6C06-4BC5-BB5F-A3454DAA6A15@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Please can anyone help! When I try to boot winxp pro. It stops with an
>> > error
>> > message saying 'winlogon.exe component missing' then says reinstalling
>> > could
>> > solve the problem, but I am unable to boot, in any mode. It also sayd
>> > 'ole32.dll file missing'. I have tried safe mode. When I try and
>> > reboot
>> > with
>> > the winxp CD in place, it will not start from CD. I have made sure
>> > that
>> > the
>> > boot sequence has been changed, but still no luck. Please can anyone
>> > help!!
>> > --
>> >
>> > --
>> > LMC
>>
>>
>>


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