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freemaljf   09-25-2009 at 11:27:01 AM

OK, so here is my problem

 

I used Darik's Boot and Nuke to completely wipe my computers harddrive ( i got a new one and i want to use the old one as a file server but thats besides the point) so i got rid of Windows 2000 and everything with it.
After the wipe, i have an XP boot DVD but its not working, how do i reformat this dead harddrive so i can then install XP onto my computer?

 

THanks MUCH


Message edited by freemaljf on 09-25-2009 at 11:54:25 AM
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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   09-25-2009 at 11:45:27 AM

Did you make the optical drive the first boot device in the BIOS?

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freemaljf   09-25-2009 at 11:53:23 AM

aford10 wrote :

Did you make the optical drive the first boot device in the BIOS?



Yes i have, i have 2 optical Drivers, a DVD reader/burner and a Cd reader and they are both above the harddrive boot in the boot sequence

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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   09-25-2009 at 01:42:21 PM

Try disabling all the other boot devices except for the DVD drive. If that doesn't work, the disc isn't bootable.

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freemaljf   09-25-2009 at 01:53:50 PM

I wish that would work, however i can even enter BIOS now LOLOLOL fook!

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Bronze Win XP badge aford10   09-25-2009 at 02:27:07 PM

If you can't get into the BIOS, you have some hardware problems. Try booting with only the video card, 1 stick of RAM, and the hard drive. Everything else can be unplugged.

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