Re: XP Load problem
From: Ross Durie (rdurie_at_caverock.net.nz)
Date: 05/24/04
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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 10:50:11 +1200
Q1. Do ntldr, ntdetect.com and boot.ini reside in the root directory of your
hard drive?
-- Ross "MGGP" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1192d01c441de$96470b40$a001280a@phx.gbl... > It is odd. I think if the boot record was damaged the > system wouldn't succesfully boot from the hard drive when > you're given the choice to boot from CD-ROM or hard > drive. It's possible that the BIOS is damaged and is not > recording the boot sequence correctly (even though it says > it is). You might flash the BIOS, that has fixed problems > for me in the past. Check the motherboard manufacturer's > web site for a BIOS update, compare to your current > level. They usually list the fixes they put in at each > revision. Be sure you save the current BIOS first if you > decide to flash (if possible). Good Luck ! > > >-----Original Message----- > >Thanks for the reply! > > > >I had already went into the bios and changed the first > >boot device from CDROM to Floppy and Hard drive as second > >made no difference. I ran a norton scan of the Master > Boot > >Record thinking maybe a virus but that was not the case. > > > >This is a real odd one it is almost like the boot record > >is dammaged or it is only looking at the CD. > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From what you describe, it sounds to me like the BIOS is > >>set to go to the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. > >>Most systems (in my experience) would proceed to the > next > >>device (hard drive, etc) if a bootable CD was not found > >in > >>the CD-ROM drive. Yours may not do that (it may get > >>stuck). Or perhaps the CD-ROM drive is set as the ONLY > >>boot device, that's not as likely. Perhaps what happened > >>was that during the Windows install the BIOS was set to > >>boot from the CD-ROM drive and that after Windows was > >>installed, the setting was never changed back to the > >>default. The default boot sequence on most systems (in > >my > >>experience) is floppy first, hard drive second, CD-ROM > >>third. > >> > >>To get into the BIOS, at system powerup (or re-start), > >>press the DELete key a few times, although some BIOSs > >>respond to the F2 key (or others): look for an on-screen > >>cue. After you get in, look for the BOOT menu and see > >>what the order of devices is set to, modify if > necessary. > >>There should be on-screen instructions for modifying the > >>values: + and -, PgUp and PgDn, etc. If you change > >>something, you'll have to save the changes when you exit > >>the BIOS setup. If you're uncertain about ANYTHING, > >>simply exit without saving the changes. Be careful in > >the > >>BIOS or it will bite you ! > >> > >>Good Luck ! > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>I have a problem with XP not loading unless a Bootable > >CD > >>>is in the drive. If there is not a CD in the drive it > >>>reports Operating System not found. > >>> > >>>With CD it gives the option boot from CD or hard drive > >>and > >>>if I choose hard drive it loads. Any Ideas!!! > >>>. > >>> > >>. > >> > >. > >
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