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| Thread ID: 53125 | 2005-01-08 03:15:00 | "Failed to load operating system help" | numnut18 (6818) | Press F1 |
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| 311936 | 2005-01-08 03:15:00 | Hi I have recently caught a virus on my other computer and had to format it with killdisk. My problem is that i cant re-install windows xp. I have made sure i set my BIOS to boot from the cd rom, but it doesnt read it and just freezes on "failed to load operating system" If anyone can help me i would really appreciated it. Thanks |
numnut18 (6818) | ||
| 311937 | 2005-01-08 03:48:00 | Does it get to the XP install screen at all?? Or does this failed to load os error, come up after XP has been installed? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 311938 | 2005-01-08 03:51:00 | It doenst load the installation at all, it sounds like its reading the cd but just continues and says failed to load operating system. | numnut18 (6818) | ||
| 311939 | 2005-01-08 03:52:00 | Are you hitting "any key" to boot from CD? | PcNut (6639) | ||
| 311940 | 2005-01-08 03:53:00 | the "press any key to boot from cd" doesnt even show up either. | numnut18 (6818) | ||
| 311941 | 2005-01-08 03:58:00 | Are you sure you you saved the BIOS settings & are you sure you're XP disc is bootable? | PcNut (6639) | ||
| 311942 | 2005-01-08 03:59:00 | Either: the BIOS boot order is incorrect, or the cd-rom drive does not support booting, or the cd-rom drive IDE cable is disconnected, or the cd-rom is not bootable . No matter what happens, there is always someone who knew it would - Anonymous |
merlin (256) | ||
| 311943 | 2005-01-08 04:00:00 | Yes, i have went over my BIOS at least ten times and i have installed a formatted hard drive with the xp cd before, so i know its bootable. | numnut18 (6818) | ||
| 311944 | 2005-01-08 04:01:00 | I would check the cable on the cdrom, and open the case . And make sure the power to it is right in, and the IDE cable is in properly . Or not damaged . Is the CD connected to an IDE connection by itself? And is it on the secondary ide connection, and set as master?? Also, make sure the BIOS detects the CD ROM . . Does the BIOS detect the cd rom?? On whatever IDE connection, it's on . It should say press a key, if it does, if u set the cd as the bootdisk, and save the settings . Then boot from the CD . Soon after the system boots . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 311945 | 2005-01-08 04:04:00 | well my computer has dual cd-roms and i have tried to boot with both of the cd -roms. My BIOS correctly detects my cd-roms because i have tried a bootdisk. The order of the boot sequence starts with the cd drive. One of my cd drives is a secondary master and the other is a secondary slave. | numnut18 (6818) | ||
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