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Anyone ever had this problem when after installing an OS XP Win2k
It just keeps on restarting and going back to setup the entire OS all
over again in spite of having it successfully installed on a fresh PC with all new components [Memory, HD, Monitor, Video Card, Sound Card, etc].... it just keep on installing.. when I remove the Win2k or XP CD, it says as Invalid Boot Drive, Drive System error, etc.. Even reformatting, reinstall with just basic components and goes through "Checking hardware configuration, etc". All softwares are licensed originals. Suggestions Louie |
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Anyone ever had this problem when after installing an OS XP Win2k
"LouieXII" wrote in message
ups.com... It just keeps on restarting and going back to setup the entire OS all over again in spite of having it successfully installed on a fresh PC with all new components [Memory, HD, Monitor, Video Card, Sound Card, etc].... it just keep on installing.. when I remove the Win2k or XP CD, it says as Invalid Boot Drive, Drive System error, etc.. Even reformatting, reinstall with just basic components and goes through "Checking hardware configuration, etc". All softwares are licensed originals. Suggestions Louie I would be checking in the BIOS to see what the boot order is. Seems like the system can't access the hard drive with the new system on it at boot. Make sure the drive with the OS is at the top of the boot list before you restart again. -- HTH Vince Morgan Remove UNSPAM |
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Anyone ever had this problem when after installing an OS XP Win2k
Yes it is on the top... as only the Drive C, D, E are on the IDE
Channel. I had removed everything. Advise? |
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Anyone ever had this problem when after installing an OS XP Win2k
"LouieXII" wrote in message
oups.com... Yes it is on the top... as only the Drive C, D, E are on the IDE Channel. I had removed everything. Advise? To help me get a better picture here. May I know the first two or three entries in the boot order? And the order in which they are set to boot in the BIOS? Is the primary drive (partition) a normal IDE drive, or a SATA, or something else? -- Vince Morgan Remove UNSPAM |
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Anyone ever had this problem when after installing an OS XP Win2k
"Vince Morgan" wrote in message
u... "LouieXII" wrote in message oups.com... Yes it is on the top... as only the Drive C, D, E are on the IDE Channel. I had removed everything. Advise? To help me get a better picture here. May I know the first two or three entries in the boot order? And the order in which they are set to boot in the BIOS? Is the primary drive (partition) a normal IDE drive, or a SATA, or something else? -- Sorry, I forgot for a moment that your drives are IDE. -- Vince Morgan Remove UNSPAM |
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Anyone ever had this problem when after installing an OS XP Win2k
Vince Morgan heeft uiteengezet op 5-12-2005 :
"Vince Morgan" wrote in message u... "LouieXII" wrote in message oups.com... Yes it is on the top... as only the Drive C, D, E are on the IDE Channel. I had removed everything. Advise? To help me get a better picture here. May I know the first two or three entries in the boot order? And the order in which they are set to boot in the BIOS? Is the primary drive (partition) a normal IDE drive, or a SATA, or something else? -- Sorry, I forgot for a moment that your drives are IDE. Is your boot partition active ?????? 8-o -- Groet, Gerard. |
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Anyone ever had this problem when after installing an OS XP Win2k
Yes I've seen it happen before. When I usually set up XP I set the boot
order to: 1st boot device: CD-Rom 2nd boot device: HDD This usually works good and after the setup files are copied and it reboots the system it gives you a message about hitting any key to boot from CD and if you do this it starts all over again. But on a few systems I've built it doesn't give you that message and just starts all over again. The cure was to go into the BIOS when its done copying the files and reboots and changing the boot order making the Hard Drive the first boot device, save the changes and exit. When it reboots it then will continue to finish the installation. |
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Anyone ever had this problem when after installing an OS XP Win2k
Thanks so much once again everyone. Win2k works but XP does not install
without reinstalling?? |
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Anyone ever had this problem when after installing an OS XP Win2k
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