Re: What do you do when this happens ?

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: James A. Smith (james_at_jastek.net)
Date: 11/20/04


Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:01:00 -1000

And if that does not work.
You might want to have a shop check out you hard drive.

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James A. Smith
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"MAP" <MAP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> "NFL_Guy" wrote:
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>> Hi ... I am trying to reformat the hard drive but i am
>> stuck with this screen that said ( DISK BOOT FAILURE ,
>> INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER )
>>
>> What does one do when you recieve this message ? Thanks
>>
>
> Configure your bios to boot from the CD drive and boot from your XP disk 
> and
> then do a repair install. The link below will take you to a page from
> Michael Stevens website which will explain it better. Good luck
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm 


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