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XP install problem(s)

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by vre13, 2007/06/08.

  1. 2007/06/08
    vre13

    vre13 Inactive Thread Starter

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    I bought a used Mitac 7521P notebook and I'm now trying to install XP, but it refuses to boot from CD at startup.
    I get an error "Missing operating system ". I've tried the 6-disk XP boot and Windows 98 boot disk (with CDROM driver), with both, the computer detects the CD ROM drive, but it won't install.
    With the XP 6-disk boot, after the system has booted from all 6 disks, the XP CD has to be inserted, but after I do so, I get an error saying something like "The CD is broken or corrupt ", and I've tried 2 different CD's and both of them are brand new.
    Anyone have any ideas?

    I hope someone understood something of this mess of a post.
     
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    Christer

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    Have you checked the boot order in BIOS? It is possible that it is not configured to boot from the CD at all. It should be set to either Floppy > CD-ROM > HDD or CD-ROM > Floppy > HDD.

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    PeteC

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    There may be a problem with the drive - I assume the notebook has an OS installed, so can the drive read other CD's?
     
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    vre13

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    The boot order is OK. The hard drive is blank and the CD drive does read other CD's. For instance, it will automatically boot with the 7521P's driver CD.
     
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    vre13

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    The discs are OEM, but they've worked before on many computers without a hitch. I have 192MB RAM, and I'm in the process of getting more. If I manage to get it to install.
     
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    bdsilvano

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    Probably you are have a bad CD please look for another Windows Bootable XP CD
     
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    PeteC

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    bdsilvano

    From Post #1
    From Post #6
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    visionof

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    Boot order

    Can you change the boot order to boot off the cd ?
    Is it a bootable cd ?
    I had one laptop where it would not install off a standard install disc
    You need the recovery disk and then you upgraded to it
    There was a workaround I was told of - I can ask if you can not install

    Try installing windows 98 or 2000 and then doing an upgrade

    bootdisks at

    www.bootdisk.com
     
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