Re: xp install

From: wojo (kwoyach53954_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 03/21/04 

Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004 07:43:27 GMT

It's deja-vue all over again.
Seems like I just said that. LOL
"S.Sengupta" <ssengupta_@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> All original XP Cds are bootable.So check the CD.Also
> check the BIOS- change the 1st boot device is from CD ROM.
> regards,
> ssg MS-MVP
> pronetworks.org
>
> sean wrote:
>> ok i got a new hard drive and when i trhy to install xp i get a message
>> that there is no os and to insert the setup disk. the disk is already in
>> there. but it keeps saying that it isnt. so i am guessing it is not a
>> bootable xp cd. also my floppy does not work so i cant run the setup
>> disks. is there anything i can do????
>

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