Re: Need help with Setup of XP

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On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 11:57:05 -0700, Darko13 wrote:

> I tried none of that works I just get an error message saying "error loading
> operating system" if I do not boot from disk.

Darko, just to recap: You had a working system. Attempted a reinstall and
that did not work. So then you tried a clean install and cannot get past
the first reboot in the setup process.

Did you try beversol's suggestion of letting the "boot to CD" option time
out so that setup can continue?

By the way, what are you using to install Windows? A regular retail XP CD?
Or a generic OEM CD? Or?

You mentioned formatting the drive. What are you using to do that?

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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