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EMachine 1000b Won't Boot To CD Drive.
No matter what I try I cannot get this emachine to boot to the cdrom. I am trying to do a clean install of XP Pro and it won't do it. I can get it set in the bios but it bypasses it everytime. I have tried several different hd and I know the hardware will support XP. The E splash screen pops up at bootup and I can't see it the process it is taking to get there.
thanxx
thanxx
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"I can get it set in the bios" means it is first in boot order! Yes it is the real Win XP disc not a bootleg!
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I did try the bootdisks today and it keeps telling me the NTLDR file is missing. I can put a install disc from Maxtor or Seagate just to see if it will grab a floppy and it does this with no problems. I am going to try a different cd drive and see if that helps.
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I tried to get the bios to detect the drive by putting it as slave on the IDE1 connector with the hard drive. By itself (cd drive) on the IDE2 connector on the mb it was dead. But on the IDE1 as slave it was recognized. XP started install but had errors so I put a new cd rom drive on the IDE2 connector and it installed fine.
Before doing this, bios would detect it but not find it during boot. I tried the Win98 with cd-rom support and it said no drive detected.
Thanks for all the help and info..
Before doing this, bios would detect it but not find it during boot. I tried the Win98 with cd-rom support and it said no drive detected.
Thanks for all the help and info..
So this is a typical "B" grade answer I provided I think...
> Have you tried booting from a win98 bootdisk
> I tried the Win98 with cd-rom support and it said no drive detected.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/help/closing.jsp#7
> B: The Expert(s) provided an acceptable solution, or a link to an acceptable solution, that you were able to use, although you may have needed a bit more information to complete the task.
It got you thinking, you figured that your IDE controller was faulty and afterwards that your cd-rom drive was faulty.
Not sure, correct me if I'm wrong.
Anyway, glad you solved your problem.
LucF
> Have you tried booting from a win98 bootdisk
> I tried the Win98 with cd-rom support and it said no drive detected.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/help/closing.jsp#7
> B: The Expert(s) provided an acceptable solution, or a link to an acceptable solution, that you were able to use, although you may have needed a bit more information to complete the task.
It got you thinking, you figured that your IDE controller was faulty and afterwards that your cd-rom drive was faulty.
Not sure, correct me if I'm wrong.
Anyway, glad you solved your problem.
LucF
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LucF, I gave it a "B". It helped me get going but didn't quite nail it down, so to speak. You got all the points because I tried two of your suggestions.
I have another post that is up for comments now if you know anything about Win 2000 Adv Serv.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20782937/Windows-2000-Adv-Serv-Network-Maintenance-Alert.html
thanxx
I have another post that is up for comments now if you know anything about Win 2000 Adv Serv.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20782937/Windows-2000-Adv-Serv-Network-Maintenance-Alert.html
thanxx
I'm going to take a look now, I have to say I'm not very experienced with Advanced Server.
Have you configured your BIOS to boot from the CD drive? You really don't specify exactly. The CD MUST be #1 in the boot order if anything else (like the HDD) is bootable.