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  1. 11-05-2004, 02:47 AM #1
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    Hello,

    Today i bought a New PC. It didn't have any OS installed so when i try putting the WinXP disk it doesn't work. It asks me for a boot floopy or somethin. I have my other PC Boot Disk so Inserted it. This is what is says:

    Searchin for Boot Record from Floopy............OK

    Remove disks or other media.
    Press any Key to restart.

    When i press any key...the PC doesn't restart. What's happening here?? How do i install a OS on my new Pc?

    Please advice!

    Thnx for ur time,
    Cheers :-)

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  3. 11-05-2004, 02:51 AM Software & Hardware   -   #2
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    Well if u want to install Xp just boot it up off the disk
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  5. 11-05-2004, 02:58 AM Software & Hardware   -   #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by mofos
    Well if u want to install Xp just boot it up off the disk
    I tried doing that....but i get this message:

    Searchin for Boot Record from CD/DVD-0.........NOT FOUND

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  7. 11-05-2004, 03:00 AM Software & Hardware   -   #4
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    go into the bios.

    1. is the cd drive detected?
    2. is it in the boot order? also make sure it is first on the list.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sameer0807
    I tried doing that....but i get this message:

    Searchin for Boot Record from CD/DVD-0.........NOT FOUND

    Got in in the right drive?
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  11. 11-05-2004, 03:19 AM Software & Hardware   -   #6
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    I don't know but nothing seems to be working.....

    I checked bios...CD drive is there...also it's on #1.

    This PC has only 1 CD drive so i guess I'm in da right drive!
    Last edited by sameer0807; 11-05-2004 at 03:20 AM.

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  13. 11-05-2004, 03:25 AM Software & Hardware   -   #7
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    the cd IS bootable, right?
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    I lost da Actual winxp disk so I downloaded winxp-Pro Corp-sp2 edition and tried booting with that disk……I also tried booting with original System Recovery disk…but nothing seemed to work!

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  17. 11-05-2004, 08:46 AM Software & Hardware   -   #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by rossco_2004
    the cd IS bootable, right?
    ya dat was it. The CD that i was trying to install Winxp was not bootable....I got another CD which is bootable, did the job for me.

    thnx for da help!!

    Cheers :-)

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  19. 11-05-2004, 03:50 PM Software & Hardware   -   #10
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    Congrats getting it working.
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