Re: Windows XP Won't Install Just Resets Laptop

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From: Steven Cooke (stevenc"at"fishwicks.co.za)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 07:13:05 +0200

Why do you boot from a win 98 cd? The XP cd is bootable. 

-- 
Steven Cooke
"dcc" <dcc@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:q8eUc.179215$a8.172685@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to install XP it load to the first blue screen but as soon as
i
> press return the Laptop resets itself everytime.
>
> The laptop only has DVD/CD drive no floppy i boot up a windows 98 boot
disk
> cd and tried to run fdisk this runs but as soon as you hit enter on the
> first screen it goes back to the DOS prompt..?? I tried typing FDISK /mbr
> but it says no fixed disks installed...
>
>
> Please help, i can install windows ME no problem on this laptop but really
> want XP as this is
> what was installed from new.
>
>
> Cheers
> JJ
>
>

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