Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk

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I continue to get this error message on boot up. I have done (4)
non-destructive restores, (3) destructive restores and a restore from an
actual Windows XP disk. The other restores were from a partitioned area on
the hard drive. (HP) I can get by this error if when it initially starts to
boot I hit F1 and enter the BIOS, hit F10 (without making any changes) and
then it will boot up with no problem. I have installed SP2 and all updates,
I have gone completely through the troubleshooter and the result was this
problem cannot be fixed by the troubleshooter. I am one step away from
shooting it....pretty expensive shot though. Any ideas or things I could
have missed??

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Rich thank you so much for the link. I was unable to see the solution cause
money is a tad tight at the moment. This does look like an awesome site
though and will bookmark it for later. Thanks again


"Rich Barry" wrote:

> Blackhorse, take a look here
> http://www.experts-exchange.com/Op [...] 25324.html
>
> "Blackhorse" <Blackhorse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8B10A4F5-7781-4320-A3D0-7D0571BCB9D6@microsoft.com...
> >I continue to get this error message on boot up. I have done (4)
> > non-destructive restores, (3) destructive restores and a restore from an
> > actual Windows XP disk. The other restores were from a partitioned area
> > on
> > the hard drive. (HP) I can get by this error if when it initially starts
> > to
> > boot I hit F1 and enter the BIOS, hit F10 (without making any changes) and
> > then it will boot up with no problem. I have installed SP2 and all
> > updates,
> > I have gone completely through the troubleshooter and the result was this
> > problem cannot be fixed by the troubleshooter. I am one step away from
> > shooting it....pretty expensive shot though. Any ideas or things I could
> > have missed??
>
>
>