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prob re-installing os

  • 22-09-2006 10:28pm
    #1
    daveathome_16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭


    new hard drive.... put any needed file on it and then used killdisk to rewrite old disk with 0000s

    then when i try install windows cd on that i get a dos message sayin " disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter"

    am booting from cd and hav tried disconnecting second hard drive

    keep getting this message

    it will load the program killdisk from cd again but not windows cd

    any ideas?? please...


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  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    The Windows 95 CD is NOT bootable.

    NT 3.51/NT4/98/2000/ME/XP/2003 are all bootable

    Do you have a genuine CD ??

    Which version ?

    Are you at the pc to press when it says "Press any key to boot from CD" ?


  • #3
    nikxser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6 ✭nikxser


    They are not all bootable unless they are made that way.


  • #4
    daveathome_16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭daveathome_16


    its windows xp home edition

    has worked before to re-install operating syatem...

    power supply blew this morning. so ill hav to get a new one before i try fixin it again


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