| Post ID |
Timestamp |
Content |
User |
| 824085 |
2009-10-26 04:25:00 |
You need to enable booting from USB. Connect the USB CD ROM first. boot into the BIOS, enable USB booting if it is an option and Then look for the USB CD under the USB options. If it is there enable it and than save and boot. Not all Motherboards support USB booting though. Whats your motherboard? Or the exact model number of your laptop? |
gary67 (56) |
| 824086 |
2009-10-26 04:25:00 |
I would say, unless there's a BIOS update that puts a USB option in it, there's no way you're going to boot from an external USB device |
Speedy Gonzales (78) |
| 824087 |
2009-10-26 04:28:00 |
HI Speedy yes until we know the mobo we can't see if the option exists |
gary67 (56) |
| 824088 |
2009-10-27 12:05:00 |
You Guys are all great, I want to thank you all for your help and advice, there was no USB option so it has been deemed to be a bad CD-ROM. According to the tech, BOTH drives that I tried were bad which is why it didn't work when the drive was switched. So I am forced to buy a new CD drive becuase to "my" understanding that would be the only way to load XP back on to the unit. |
Theiceman77338 (15376) |
| 824089 |
2009-10-27 17:50:00 |
Sounds like it they can be found for under $70 usually |
gary67 (56) |
| 824090 |
2009-10-27 20:02:00 |
Around $50 if you shop around.. |
Blam (54) |
| 824091 |
2009-10-27 21:15:00 |
Have you tried to perform a full system restore from the restore partition?
Press and hold Alt + 0 (zero) keys while booting; then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the restoration to factory defaults. This of course, I am assuming that you've not deleted the restore partition. |
bk T (215) |
| 824092 |
2009-10-27 23:17:00 |
Did you try to boot from that CD in another machine, or just open it from within Windows? By "Generic" XP CD, can you clarify what you mean please? Sounds like either the BIOS is not even trying to boot from that CD, or the CD is not bootable. |
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