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Laptop won't boot up Windows XP CD

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Tbach - Oct 25, 2008 at 11:49 PM
 Pro - Jul 5, 2010 at 06:19 AM
Hello,

I have an HP laptop and I've re-formatted the hard drive using kill disk. I have made sure that in the BIOS the boot up order has CD ROM as #1, top. I can't seem to get the Windows CD to boot up when I start the laptop and I've tired ECS key to select Boot order, f2 just goes into BIOS, and f12 to boot up LAN (which I don't need).

I've tried everything and made sure the CD ROM should boot up and it's a bootable disc as well. Does anyone have any other suggestions of what to try? I've had this happen before on installs, but can't remember what finally worked.

Thanks,

Terry
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Tbach
Oct 26, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Thanks, it was the Windows CD and so I tried a different one. I thought that I had a bootable CD.
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Penchalaiah Posts 34 Registration date Sunday October 5, 2008 Status Member Last seen June 3, 2009 12
Oct 26, 2008 at 08:37 AM
is your xp cd is correct. Because in some cds we can't able to boot it.

or set your bios by using f10. It takes to boot order and change it.

is your dvd drive is working properly.

if you check that dvd/cd is working properly before formatting the harddisk

any how check your dvd by connecting it to your friends computer. To know about whether it is working properly.

or gave it to any repair center check it or it will be fault of windows cd. Have a windows cd from your friend and install the xp
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hotrod
Jan 18, 2009 at 10:07 PM
it was working .

I was using Im, it typed numbers instead of letters .
i turned it off .

turned it back on, it wouldn't log on again .

its dell 3700 inspiron
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aram
Mar 21, 2010 at 02:41 PM
u can call dell company and say u want a cd for unistaling and reinstaling
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diuz
Jun 10, 2010 at 08:09 PM
Try and use a external cd-rom the choose to boot from usb first
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prakash
Jun 29, 2010 at 07:36 AM
first of all your laptop must not be a HP laptop or else it wouldn't go to BIOS by pressing F2 button, it works for all Dell laptops. make sure in that HDD Diogonistic test that your hard drive is detected. or else there is no point of hitting and trying all wrong buttons.
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Pro
Jul 5, 2010 at 06:19 AM
Just make sure you made it '' CD-Rm'' not ''USB-CD-Rm'' in the boot menu. It happens that we make honest mistakes sometimes.
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