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Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers Wrote:
> Hi,
>
> That means it is searching the media for the proper boot files. You
> will
> need to provide a more accurate description of what you are using and
> doing.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "jayder" jayder.1q6fpo@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote in message
> news:jayder.1q6fpo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> hello all
>
> i'm trying to reinstall windows and when it start to bootup it comes
> to
> the point where it say searching for boot records what should i do?
>
> jay adams
>
>
> --
> jayder-a clean install.with xp pro. first i could not get into the bios but i
got in and change to boot from cdrom first ,but when i put the cd in
and let it boot from the cd it stop at (hit any key to start windows)
and don't go no farther.
what should i do now ?i took the floopy out because i don't think it's
working so i can't use a bootdisk everytime i do download one it seems
like it don't work.


--
jayder
.



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