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Resolved Windows Xp Start up problem

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by Spanner, 2009/09/10.

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    Spanner

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    Windows Xp Home edition.get messages on start up "Pri Master Disk S.M.A.R.T. Disabled" ?." Boot from ATAPI cd-rom failure ". " Disk boot failure, insert system disk, press enter ". After pressing Enter blue scrolling lights take long time to change to user window.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    It looks like the system can't find the hard drive.

    What is the history behind this probelm?
    Did you make ANY type of change to the pc?
    Is it a new build?
    Was the pc working fine then you get these errors?
     
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    Spanner

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    Windows XP Home edition difficult start-up

    Hi Steve,It is not a new build and has been working ok for two years, only in the last three days did this 'boot from cd-rom failure' show itself, I do not have to put the system disk in, it will eventualy start after pressing 'enter'.
    I recently installed 'photology' a photo catalogue system, I have uninstalled it thinking this may be the cause. I have de-fragged and deleted cookies etc;.
    It is workable but takes a time to get to the users window.
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    Steve R Jones

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    Look in the BIOS for Boot Sequence and change the boot order to Hard Drive first.
     
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    Thanks, easy when you know how,Spanner
     
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