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Comment from Richard W. on 2008-12-04

2008-12-04T22:58:20Z

Include this non-cd boot w/bios set-up to cd 1st boot priority in WinXP Media Ctr. O.S.
Programs such as windows mem.test mtinst.exe will
not boot from reboot or cold boot up.
Also any other app such as rescueBoot Up CDs.
with hard wired keyboard.
Does anyone have a work-around for XP MCE ?

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Comment from Lusako on 2008-04-25

2008-04-25T14:33:35Z

I think windows XP home doesn't concern with possibility of wether or not booting frm CD, It's a machine that support, However i spent 6hrs trying to install OS but i fail to boot from cd,even if i followed the above instruction but still i fail.

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Comment from ferdy on 2008-02-12

2008-02-12T10:35:33Z

@Kirk: I would likely to know whether you succeed on the method. however, can you figure out other way to resolve particular issue for a laptop user? Or shoud they change they keyboard to wired keyboard too?
I'm one of these misfortune can't-boot-from-cd user. your response will be very useful for me, at least.
@M. Leo.: Merci beaucoup pour "le forum"

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Comment from Kirk on 2007-11-27

2007-11-27T08:44:40Z

To everyone above having issues with the WinXP install disk skipping over the boot from CD option and going back to the HDD and loading the OS, try it with a wired keyboard. I've been having the same trouble tonight, and have noticed my wireless reciever is active during the BIOS boot screen, but then goes dead again until windows loads...I won't have a chance to try the solution until tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure it's it.

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-11-24

2007-11-24T16:38:24Z

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An aborted format shouldn't make the drive disappear. You may need use the
format and partition steps when booting from your Windows Setup CD to format
the hard drive when you install Windows. Unfortunately doing so will erase the
drive.

If that doesn't work, then I'd investigate BIOS settings to make sure that the
BIOS believes there's a drive, and perhaps investigate it as a coincidental
hardware problem with the drive itself.

Thanks,

Leo

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Comment from titi on 2007-11-22

2007-11-22T21:24:27Z

pls i need your help, my lPTOP IS DISPLying NTLDR is missing; i've tried to re-install my OS(windows XP) and then it says there is no hard drive available;

this problem started wen someone mistakently started a format of my hard disk but i got there just wen it was 5% formatted and stopped it !
but now its not booting up and i dont know what 2 do,

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Comment from Louis Opara on 2007-10-13

2007-10-13T11:24:15Z

My computer after cycling, shows NTLDR missing and i have tried to insert my xp professiona installation cd to boot from it, gone to setup and changed the booting sequence to CD ROM but yet it does not boot from there but continues telling me NTLDR missing. Pls how can i solve this problem.

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Comment from Phat on 2007-09-25

2007-09-26T03:00:40Z

Hello there Mr. Leo, I have a quick question I would like to ask. I have a HP laptop and I pressed every button on the laptop trying to make the laptop boot from the cd rom drive. Basically I would like to reformat the computer by having the laptop boot from the cd rom drive before it even enters window. I pressed F12, F11, F2, ESC. It takes me to different settings but none that would let me boot from the cd rom drive. Thanks for your help and any advice is greatly appreciated.

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Comment from sandeep on 2007-08-31

2007-08-31T13:34:26Z

i want to reinstall my os i.e. winxp for which computer shuold boot from xpcd but it won't boot from cd even i have setup the bios boot device priority->cdrom>floppy>removable devices>hdd but it skips all that and boot from hdd everytime i restart my pc my computer is hcl desktop P-III pc

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Comment from sumit on 2007-07-01

2007-07-01T16:34:34Z

sir,
i am not able to boot the the xp from cd ,as i have given the first priority to the cd >> hdd .Actully my laptop is showing fatal error in booting scrren. plz tell me what i have to do.

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Comment from Carlos on 2007-06-20

2007-06-21T01:33:17Z

Hello,

I'm having the same problem that the previous poster have described. I've changed the order the boot devices. How can I boot? Please help.

Thanks,

-Carlos

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Comment from Josephzamm on 2007-05-24

2007-05-24T07:04:52Z

Dear Sir,

I insert my Windows XP Pro CD-ROM and my PC
simply doesn't load it. I decide to go into BIOS settings like you said and change boot priority to CD-ROM > HDD > FDD > Lan. After re-booting I found this still did not load my CD-ROM. How am I supposed to fix my XP installation if I can't even boot from the CD-ROM?
Can you please help me

Thanks
Jos.

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Comment from Josef Zammit on 2007-05-23

2007-05-23T21:18:15Z

Hello Sir,

I have the same problem as the person above who posted this post:

"When i insert the microsoft xp cd and restart my computer to boot from it, i get to the boot order menu, and give the cd rom as the device to boot from, but it just doesnt boot from there!! instead, it boots from the hard drive, and starts loading the OS....mine is hp pavilion laptop...2006 model....plz help me"

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Comment from Girish on 2007-03-05

2007-03-05T08:52:08Z

Hi,
I have a Windows XP home edition cd. I want to do clean installation for XP i.e. format the Hard Disc and erase all data before XP installation.
When I put it in the cd drive and after bios it says 'press any key to boot cd.....'. After that the screen just goes blank. I dont see any menu, nothing. I waited for long (20 min) expecting something will turn up, but in vain.
My system is capable of booting from CD. I have experimented with BIOS options so that it will boot from CD, but no luck.
Then I started the PC with existing OS (older version of Windows) and inserted XP home CD. I could install XP by over-writing existing OS. This is not clean install since during startup I get the message to choose from one of the two operating system even though old OS is defunct. Also I am not able to re-partition the disc due to this problem.
Could you please help.

Regards,

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Comment from Lewis on 2007-02-25

2007-02-25T17:03:10Z

When I switch on my laptop I'm instantly presented with the screen asking me to select Start Windows Normally, Safe Mode and Last Know Good Configuration. Whichever option I select, it then says "The file Windows\System\Config32\System is either corrupted or missing. Insert the Windows CD-ROM to attempt to repair this file."

OK, so I insert my Windows XP Pro CD-ROM and my laptop simply doesn't load it. I decide to go into BIOS settings like you said and change boot priority to CD-ROM > HDD > FDD > Lan. After re-booting I found this still did not load my CD-ROM. How am I supposed to fix my XP installation if I can't even boot from the CD-ROM?

Please help! Thanks.

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Comment from Rejin on 2006-10-09

2006-10-09T17:13:17Z

When i insert the microsoft xp cd and restart my computer to boot from it, i get to the boot order menu, and give the cd rom as the device to boot from, but it just doesnt boot from there!! instead, it boots from the hard drive, and starts loading the OS....mine is hp pavilion laptop...2006 model....plz help me..

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Comment from Joel Finch on 2006-04-08

2006-04-08T20:20:14Z

Hi, I have a Windows XP home edition cd and you know when you put it in the cd drive and after bios it should say 'press any key to boot cd.....' it does. this is a 2004 model laptop and i have set in bios for it to boot from cd. I am 100% sure its a file on the cd that is missing. Do you know what file or files are needed for the cd to boot after bios.

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