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More info?)
Hi Pegasus,
I can't say that I've ever needed to boot from a CD, but I did a clean
install if XP on this computer a few years ago.
I went to bootdisc.com, and didn't see any win98 boot discs
Would the "Custom XP Fresh Install Bootable CD" be worth a try?
"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> It seems that your system does not want to boot from
> your CD drive. Have you tried different boot CDs?
>
> If you can convince it to boot from a floppy boot disk
> then you can do this. It ain't nice but it works:
>
> 1. Disconnect your old disk and make the new disk the primary master disk.
> 2. Get a Win98 boot disk with CD support from www.bootdisk.com.
> 3. Boot the machine with this disk.
> 4. Use fdisk.exe to make a primary FAT32 partition. I think you'll
> be limited to 32 GBytes.
> 6. Type these commands:
> format c: /q /u /s /v
> d: (I assume that this is your CD drive letter)
> cd \i386
> winnt
> 7. Install WinXP on your 32 GByte partition
>
> Later on you can convert this partition to NTFS if you wish.
> To make it larger you need a third party partition manager
> such as Acronis or PQMagic.
>
> "Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:09E279D4-0FC7-4442-B102-BFA5F8640D1D@microsoft.com...
> > Old Disk is removed.
> > Set as master with jumper.
> > Dell XP CD installed
> > Bios set to boot CDRom, C, A
> >
> > Tries to boot, and hangs at Verifying DMI Pool Data...
> > Disc Boot Failure, Insert System Disc and Press Enter.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > I suggest you follow the standard WinXP installation process:
> > > - Install your new disk as a primary master.
> > > - Remove the old disk.
> > > - Set the BIOS so that is uses the CD drive as the first boot device.
> > > - Insert your WinXP CD.
> > > - Boot the machine
> > > - Install WinXP on the first partition of the new disk.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:0B8D947D-A7E9-4082-A798-A1C49DAFD0F1@microsoft.com...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > OK, time to get more serious - see below.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:2BCCECCC-F221-4FC2-BEC2-E815FEF06F91@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > Hi There,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > New 250gig hard drive, partitioned into 3 partitions, two NTFS,
> one
> > > FAT32,
> > > > > > and one large unused part. Partition One active.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Works fine in the slave position.
> > > > >
> > > > > - What exactly do you mean with "works fine"?
> > > >
> > > > It's partitioned (250 gig drive, two 20 gig parts, one 30 gig, and a
> whole
> > > > lot of unformated space for now), and I can write to and read from it.
> I
> > > > backed up my whole C: drive to it' second partition. It's the D:, plus
> two
> > > > other drive letters.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > - Did you load an operating system onto this new disk?
> > > >
> > > > No, I can't get the computer to boot when this drive is set as a
> master
> > > > using the jumper. Thats what I'm trying to do. Replace my old 10 gig
> > > drive
> > > > with XP on it with this new drive, and load XP fresh.
> > > >
> > > > > - If so, which drive?
> > > > > - What other disks are installed?
> > > >
> > > > In the end, the old 10 gig will be a backup.
> > > >
> > > > > - Do they have an operating system installed?
> > > >
> > > > The old 10 gig is running XP fine.
> > > >
> > > > > - Which disk is connected to the primary IDE controller, which to
> the
> > > > > secondary?
> > > >
> > > > I installed a Ultra ATA/100 IDE Raid controller card, Both the old 10
> gig
> > > > and the new 250 are connected to it. Master and Slave.
> > > > >
> > > > > > I would like to move it to the master position, and reload XP onto
> it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When I do, I get "Verifyiying DMI pool" then "invalid Boot .ini",
> then
> > > it
> > > > > > restarts and is stuck in a loop.
> > > > >
> > > > > - Did you remove your original disk?
> > > >
> > > > I tried to put it in the slave, then removed it all together, sane
> result.
> > > > > - Did you boot the machine from your WinXP CD?
> > > >
> > > > Tried to, it dosen't get past "DMI Pool"
> > > > >
> > > > > > So I searched the forum on this foynd out what I thought the
> problem,
> > > and
> > > > > > created a "XP Boot Floppy" with:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > NTLDR, NTDETECT.COM, and a Boot.ini that I searched the C: drive
> for.
> > > It
> > > > > > looks like this:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [boot loader]
> > > > > > timeout=30
> > > > > > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
> > > > > > [operating systems]
> > > > > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
> Home
> > > > > > Edition" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
> > > > >
> > > > > Since your master disk is new, where does its boot.ini file
> > > > > come from?
> > > >
> > > > I copied it to a floppy after searching the C: drive, it wasn't in the
> > > root,
> > > > I had to search. I also copied it to the root of the D: drive
> > > > >
> > > > > > So now when I reboot with the new drive, with the boot floppy in
> A:
> > > > >
> > > > > - Under what OS did you format your floppy disk?
> > > >
> > > > I formatted it using the same computer running XP
> > > >
> > > > > - What files does it have?
> > > >
> > > > Boot.ini, NTLDR, and ntdetect
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > I get a "non system disk" error.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > By teh way, I'm trying to reload using the OEM Dell XP CD. "
> > > > > Reinstallation
> > > > > > CD Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" It also says on the disc,
> This
> > > CD
> > > > > in
> > > > > > not for reinstallation of programs or drivers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Could there be something wrong with my boot.ini, or am I missing
> > > something
> > > > > > else here?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks alot!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the help, sorry, my typing is pretty slow.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
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