Windows wont load up anymore...

Underground_Evo · 05-20-2005, 10:36 PM

I just bought a new Dell and installed a wireless network for my older HP(not too old).

I had it running for about 2 days and ran System Restore to about 3 months ago and it went through its deal with restoring and when it rebooted, it went to the screen that says it couldnt be booted up normally and asks me to choose how I want to start up with. I have tried every option and it just comes back to the same screen.

I have put the hard drive in my Dell and tried booting off of it and it still comes to the same thing. I do not have a problem with re-formating and re-installing XP. I just need some information on how to do this.

It is running on Windows XP Pro SP2.

I really would like to do this as soon as possible.

Thank you in advance,
~Evo

Blue · 05-20-2005, 11:49 PM

Its really fairly simple. Stick your windows xp cd in the optical drive and turn on your computer and follow onscreen instructions. If the windows instal dont start then you dont have your optical drive as a boot drive in which case you want to hit delete as your computer first comes on to enter bios and set your optical drive as the first boot device and restart.

Edit:

You may not have a windows xp instal cd in which case when you purchased your computer you got System restore disks which you would use instead.

Underground_Evo · 05-20-2005, 11:51 PM

Thank you for your reply, I will try that and see what happens. I will post my results.

Thanks!
~Evo

Underground_Evo · 05-21-2005, 12:12 AM

Well, I got no difference. I couldnt get it to read from the disk.

XP was pre installed on the computer and I didnt get a recovery disk with either of my computers.

My friend gave me a copy (that I tried with), but it didnt work... i dont know if it is because it is an ISO or what? I have the ISO on this computer, and burned it to a CD and tried that,but nothing. I dont know if I burned it wrong or what.

Would it be best to reformat it by my other computer and then re-instal XP that way? I would need pointers on this way.

Thanks,
~Evo

jbrown456 · 05-21-2005, 12:35 AM

did you try setting the cd drive stuff in the bios?

Underground_Evo · 05-21-2005, 12:41 AM

yea, I couldnt find it

Underground_Evo · 05-21-2005, 12:55 AM

I am re-burning XP, I think I burned it wrong last time, so I wil see what happens. :-/

jbrown456 · 05-21-2005, 01:01 AM

you usually press delete when you boot up you pc at the mobo screen. that will bring you to the bios. (hopefully)

Underground_Evo · 05-21-2005, 01:13 AM

Okay! I got it!

It was as easy as you thought Blue. I thought this would help it too, but I couldn't figure out why it wouldnt load the disk!

I had burned the XP cd using the wrong format. I popped that disk in there and it found it right away. Im re-formatting now. (i had a 160gb HD with about 155gb of junk, well some good stuff, but oh well.)

Thanks for your help guys!

Blue · 05-21-2005, 02:57 AM

Glad ya got it going alright

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05-20-2005, 10:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Underground_Evo Silver Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly Age: 17 Posts: 103	Windows wont load up anymore... I just bought a new Dell and installed a wireless network for my older HP(not too old). I had it running for about 2 days and ran System Restore to about 3 months ago and it went through its deal with restoring and when it rebooted, it went to the screen that says it couldnt be booted up normally and asks me to choose how I want to start up with. I have tried every option and it just comes back to the same screen. I have put the hard drive in my Dell and tried booting off of it and it still comes to the same thing. I do not have a problem with re-formating and re-installing XP. I just need some information on how to do this. It is running on Windows XP Pro SP2. I really would like to do this as soon as possible. Thank you in advance, ~Evo __________________ Nitto Resource Dell Dimension 3000 2.4ghz Intel Celeron · XP Home · 80gig HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM · 21in Monitor Sound Blaster Live! 24bit audio · 5:1 Surround Sound HP Pavilion 513n 1.8ghz Intel Celeron · XP Pro 160gig WD Caviar HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM+/-RW · CD-ROM · 17in Monitor

05-20-2005, 11:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	Its really fairly simple. Stick your windows xp cd in the optical drive and turn on your computer and follow onscreen instructions. If the windows instal dont start then you dont have your optical drive as a boot drive in which case you want to hit delete as your computer first comes on to enter bios and set your optical drive as the first boot device and restart. Edit: You may not have a windows xp instal cd in which case when you purchased your computer you got System restore disks which you would use instead. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

05-20-2005, 11:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Underground_Evo Silver Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly Age: 17 Posts: 103	Thank you for your reply, I will try that and see what happens. I will post my results. Thanks! ~Evo __________________ Nitto Resource Dell Dimension 3000 2.4ghz Intel Celeron · XP Home · 80gig HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM · 21in Monitor Sound Blaster Live! 24bit audio · 5:1 Surround Sound HP Pavilion 513n 1.8ghz Intel Celeron · XP Pro 160gig WD Caviar HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM+/-RW · CD-ROM · 17in Monitor

05-21-2005, 12:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Underground_Evo Silver Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly Age: 17 Posts: 103	Well, I got no difference. I couldnt get it to read from the disk. XP was pre installed on the computer and I didnt get a recovery disk with either of my computers. My friend gave me a copy (that I tried with), but it didnt work... i dont know if it is because it is an ISO or what? I have the ISO on this computer, and burned it to a CD and tried that,but nothing. I dont know if I burned it wrong or what. Would it be best to reformat it by my other computer and then re-instal XP that way? I would need pointers on this way. Thanks, ~Evo __________________ Nitto Resource Dell Dimension 3000 2.4ghz Intel Celeron · XP Home · 80gig HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM · 21in Monitor Sound Blaster Live! 24bit audio · 5:1 Surround Sound HP Pavilion 513n 1.8ghz Intel Celeron · XP Pro 160gig WD Caviar HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM+/-RW · CD-ROM · 17in Monitor

05-21-2005, 12:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
Underground_Evo Silver Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly Age: 17 Posts: 103	yea, I couldnt find it __________________ Nitto Resource Dell Dimension 3000 2.4ghz Intel Celeron · XP Home · 80gig HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM · 21in Monitor Sound Blaster Live! 24bit audio · 5:1 Surround Sound HP Pavilion 513n 1.8ghz Intel Celeron · XP Pro 160gig WD Caviar HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM+/-RW · CD-ROM · 17in Monitor

05-21-2005, 12:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
jbrown456 Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: My House Posts: 862	did you try setting the cd drive stuff in the bios?

05-21-2005, 12:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Underground_Evo Silver Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly Age: 17 Posts: 103	I am re-burning XP, I think I burned it wrong last time, so I wil see what happens. :-/ __________________ Nitto Resource Dell Dimension 3000 2.4ghz Intel Celeron · XP Home · 80gig HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM · 21in Monitor Sound Blaster Live! 24bit audio · 5:1 Surround Sound HP Pavilion 513n 1.8ghz Intel Celeron · XP Pro 160gig WD Caviar HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM+/-RW · CD-ROM · 17in Monitor

05-21-2005, 01:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
jbrown456 Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: My House Posts: 862	you usually press delete when you boot up you pc at the mobo screen. that will bring you to the bios. (hopefully)

05-21-2005, 01:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Underground_Evo Silver Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly Age: 17 Posts: 103	Okay! I got it! It was as easy as you thought Blue. I thought this would help it too, but I couldn't figure out why it wouldnt load the disk! I had burned the XP cd using the wrong format. I popped that disk in there and it found it right away. Im re-formatting now. (i had a 160gb HD with about 155gb of junk, well some good stuff, but oh well.) Thanks for your help guys! __________________ Nitto Resource Dell Dimension 3000 2.4ghz Intel Celeron · XP Home · 80gig HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM · 21in Monitor Sound Blaster Live! 24bit audio · 5:1 Surround Sound HP Pavilion 513n 1.8ghz Intel Celeron · XP Pro 160gig WD Caviar HD · 512MB RAM CD-ROM/RW/DVD-ROM+/-RW · CD-ROM · 17in Monitor

05-21-2005, 02:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	Glad ya got it going alright . __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

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