Re: "error loading operating system"

On Jan 8, 9:53 pm, bb202 <bb...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There is only 1 hdd which is corrected jumped and connected to IDE1 (Pri
Master) while the optical drive is also correctly jumped as Sec slave and
connected tro IDE2.
Siize of hdd is 20 gb. All connections check and seems ok

"smlunatick" wrote:
On Jan 8, 3:20 pm, bb202 <bb...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Trying to refurbish an old pc:- install Win xp and I get the following
message when I hit the enter key to 'boot from CD". During the POST, the bios
were able to detect the PRI Master and the SEC Slave and it was set to boot
from cd ron/hdd/floppy. I get the same message even when I change into
another cd rom drive or the data cable.  Thinking that CPU at 550mHz,(the RAM
is 384 MB) may not be enough to install Win xp, I tried to install  Win 2000
but there is no change in the situation.
Is there any reason why I cant install the OS? Thanks

What is set as PRI master and SEC Slave?

I also had this.  My solution was to:

1)  Main hard drive (to be C:)  set as PRI master

2) CD drive (for the install)    set as SEC master.

I have personally seen CD drives not "booting" when set up as SEC
slave. Some PCs seem to only be able to boot a CD when the CD is set
up as Master on any IDE port.

IDE settings follow the requirements that a Master should be connected
on the IDE port before a Slave is connected. Usually when an IDE
drive that is set for Slave, the IDE controls are usually "turned" off
in favour to let the Master drive controls.
.

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