I tried to install Windows XP SP-2 on a Dell Optiplex GX110
(P3,733MHz, System chip set Intel 810e,128MB(100Mhz), 30GB), which was preveously running on 98SE. I formatted the HDD, everything went smooth upto the file copy. After the rebooting instruction appears as usual...Press any key to boot from CD. But soon it shows A Disk read error occoured, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart. This process continues. I tried to change BIOS after copying files to boot from HDD but it gave an error message that Disk error, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart. I checked the cables & HDD,RAM sticks with another Machine and found ok. Even I could install XP onto a different system with my HDD and successfully done it. But due to non availability of a similar Motherboard the HDD showed no OS found when fitted into my System. I upgraded the BIOS Version from A02 to A09 but to no result. There is no bulging of Capacitors on the Mother board.
There is no DOS prompt while booting from a Bootable 98 CD also.
2007-08-09 13:50:09 · 6 answers · asked by suniltr77 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
The only thing that I can suggest for right now is to run some disk diagnostic software to test for errors on your hard drive.
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
Sometimes, bad hard drives will seem to format okay, but their data becomes lost very quickly.
2007-08-09 13:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Boot with the Windows CD and choose r for pepair. When the screen open it will list windows as 1, Press 1, when the next screen come up, type : fixmbr, press enter, answer yes. Next screen type : fixboot, press enter, answer yes. Next screen type: exit. It will reboot, but be sure you remove the CD before it does. You have just fixed the boot sector of the hard drive. If you still have the same situation, try to boot into safe mode. When in sfae mode wait a minute and them reboot. Sometimes Windows will get confused as to what it is suppose to do. If neither work, then you need to consider booting with a Linux LiveCD and get your important files off the computer, because your only option left is reinstall Windows.
2016-05-18 03:32:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just simply have a bad install of Windows, reformat and install again.
Most likely cause, bad windows CD, simple read error of cd, bad sectors on hard drive, and or fingerprints on read side of CD.
2007-08-09 14:04:03 · answer #3 · answered by Frank N 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try a lightweight *nix distro.(the machine is old)i dont know about the booting error....it could be many things... :(
2007-08-09 13:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by kerzua 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BUYA MAC!! you won't be disappointed and you can install windows on it too. plus run windows apps side by side with OS X apps, check this out. came out yesterday
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/fusion.html
2007-08-09 13:53:00 · answer #5 · answered by Asher 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Now there is vista.It is much more easier.Try on vista
2007-08-09 13:53:05 · answer #6 · answered by Tehno Dude 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋