I recently installed windows XP on my new computer. I inserted the XP disk and then followed the steps, eg. creating and formatting the partition. However, after the drive was partitioned, and it the computer restarted (this is normal iirc), it continued to boot from the XP setup CD, asking me to perform the same steps that I had already completed. Through the BIOS, I changed the boot order, and even disabled the loading of peripheral devices, but this did not work. If I take the disk out of the drive, I receive an error: Disk Boot Failure, Insert system disk and press enter. FYI, I believe that there is nothing wrong with the setup disk itself, nor the partition that was created. I simply need a way to break this loop! Has anyone had a similar problem and could help me out? All assistance is appreciated!
2007-08-14
17:23:03
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sarsnik
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