Re: XP Clean Install Issues
- From: "Tester" <tester@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 10:15:45 -0700
I would really work on getting a working bootable CDROM (any optical) drive
setup. Sure you can install XP from another system or with bootable
floppies. If you HAVE to use a boot floppy. You need to use the Windows XP
SP2 flopplies (or SP1 or non-SP1 depending on the CD you have). From a
working system you download the package from Microsoft, it will then create
about 6 floppies. You boot from these, and after all 6 floppies are swapped
through, it will use the XP CD and install.
But I still highly recommend having a working boot CDROM drive. First see if
any other non-XP CD will boot for you. Some systems require you press a key,
"Press any key to boot from CD...."
If other bootable CDs boot fine, your disc or drive has issues. Make sure
the XP CD is not a CDR backup too. Although not required by most
motherboards, you can try making sure the newest optical (CDROM) drive is
the Master on the Secondary IDE channel. Some systems have shown boot
problems as the secondary on the Primary IDE channel. Plus XP will install
fast being a different channel than the C drive.
If no bootable CDs will boot and the BIOS is set correctly. Then I would
suggest buying or borrowing another optical drive and seeing if that works.
Also try another IDE cable. I hate it when I do a lot of troubleshooting and
it was just a cable that went bad.
"GTS" <x> wrote in message news:Og8Wf0wVFHA.2644@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In that case, I suggest try the dir e: with a different CD to eliminate
> the possibility a defective XP CD. If you get the same error, it will
> confirm that the ME drivers do not support your CD drive. Tester's
> suggestion is good advice also and you might try that first.
> --
>
> "brad" <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:451663C3-2E1D-49F2-BFC9-3D2CB37692DD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> all BIOS settings have been tried, the CD drive was working properly
>> prior to
>> the new HD...and yes I get the same error at the command prompt
>>
>> Brad
>>
>> "GTS" wrote:
>>
>>> You should be able to boot from the XP CD. Have you checked the BIOS
>>> setting for boot order? Was the CD drive working correctly before you
>>> got
>>> the new hard drive? Do you get the same error if you type dir e: at
>>> the
>>> command prompt?
>>>
>>> A Windows 9X boot disk includes drivers that support most, but not all,
>>> CD
>>> drives. If a drive is unsupported the disk has be modified to include
>>> and
>>> load the proper driver. What make computer and cd drive is involved?
>>> --
>>>
>>> "brad" <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:371E9F12-A0E7-4F22-AA83-10FD4A3654BF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >I have a new hard drive and am trying to install a new copy of XP Pro.
>>> >It
>>> > will not boot from the CD...so i used a Windows ME floppy bootdisk. I
>>> > will
>>> > get to the point where is says to start the install go to
>>> > e:\setup.exe.
>>> > After I type that in and hit enter it tells me that the cd drive
>>> > cannot
>>> > read...what should I do next?
>>> >
>>> > Brad
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
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