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themelon · 18-10-2004, 10:14

I would try using an old boot disk from http://www.bootdisk.com/ and re-formatting your hard drive.

You can get the XP disks from here too.

If you have set the boot list to D,C, A etc and the CD is not booting I presume there is a problem with either your CD Drive or the XP CD...........is it genuine or a copy?

If you are having connection problems I would unplug a the cables and re-plug them all in again just to double check.

If this fails you would have a hardware problem either Hard Drive, CD Rom or Mobo, finding out which is a process of elimination disconnect each and test, and try different components if possible.

18-10-2004, 10:14	#5
themelon Inactive Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 561	Re: disk boot failure ..insert system disk.......help I would try using an old boot disk from http://www.bootdisk.com/ and re-formatting your hard drive. You can get the XP disks from here too. If you have set the boot list to D,C, A etc and the CD is not booting I presume there is a problem with either your CD Drive or the XP CD...........is it genuine or a copy? If you are having connection problems I would unplug a the cables and re-plug them all in again just to double check. If this fails you would have a hardware problem either Hard Drive, CD Rom or Mobo, finding out which is a process of elimination disconnect each and test, and try different components if possible.