Tom's Hardware > Forum > Windows XP > Windows XP General Discussion > xp new install problems

xp new install problems

Forum Windows XP : Windows XP General Discussion - xp new install problems

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
GThug   11-16-2002 at 11:35:49 PM

Hi,

I just built a new computer. When I boot it up, I need of course to have a boot record. So I put in my xp disk but nothing happens. It says boot record not found. I have changed the boot device order in the bios to have the cd drive read first. I dont know what else to do.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
jlanka   11-17-2002 at 03:35:03 AM
- 0 +

are you sure the CD drive is hooked up correctly?

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

Reply to jlanka
GThug   11-17-2002 at 03:43:07 AM
- 0 +

Yes I would assume the CD drive is hooked up correctly. It is detected in the bios and I can see that its there when it boots up. It spins and everything when a disk is put in.

Reply to GThug
DaveP   11-17-2002 at 03:49:52 AM
- 0 +

I would have to assume the cd isn't working right. Try another if you have one.

Old age is a hoax.. Turns out to only be a severe back problem.

Reply to DaveP
icxcnika123   11-17-2002 at 04:05:29 AM
- 0 +

#1: This, i can assure you, is not a problem with XP. I am gUESSING that maybe the cable for CD-ROM isn't hooked up properly (I.E. The power cable is fine, but the other one isnt.

Reply to icxcnika123
DaveP   11-17-2002 at 04:42:40 AM
- 0 +

I meant the cd rom, not the cd. Sorry!! :frown:

Old age is a hoax.. Turns out to only be a severe back problem.

Reply to DaveP
rubikian   11-18-2002 at 04:47:40 AM
- 0 +

The disk might not be a bootable disk...

Reply to rubikian
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Windows XP > Windows XP General Discussion > xp new install problems
Go to:

There are 1158 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 1.009 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
  • 01:00 vianescute won the Freshman badge
  • 01:00 meywd won the Freshman badge
  • 01:00 nayega won the Freshman badge
  • 01:00 gpfear won the Freshman badge
  • 01:00 Conrad925 won the Freshman badge
  • 01:00 skythra won the Freshman badge
  • 01:00 Ckaz won the Freshman badge
  • 01:00 james59 won the Uniformed badge
  • 01:00 snarl won the Uniformed badge
  • 01:00 patlabor44 won the Uniformed badge