Disk boot failure:(

jim999 · 08-22-2006, 02:14 PM

I've just put a new hardrive (Maxtor IDE DiamondMax Plus9 PATA 80Gb 2Mb Cache Hard Disk Drive <9.0ms 7200rpm - OEM).
I completed the first installation of windows xp, then it rebooted my computer, as normal. But when it reboots it goes straight back to the start of the xp installation. If i turn the computer on without a disc in this message comes up...

Verifying DMI pool data....
Boot from Atapi CD-Rom : Failure...
Disk boot failure, Inset Sytem disc and press enter

I have gone into the standard Cmos features and selected the IDE primary master to auto. But it still shows None

Thanks for ur help, Jim

RoveWolf · 08-22-2006, 02:21 PM

After the format using the Windows XP cd and then the computer restarting, you dont press any key when it prompts you to in order to load the Windows XP cd do you? After it has finished formatting and copying over the required system files and then restarts, just dont touch it, sit back and watch, see if it goes any further.. Also, upon the restart after it has copied the system files over, turn the cd-rom drive as the second boot device and set the hard disk as the first.

Because you interupted the format by taking the cd out and not letting it restart, you might have to format and do as prompted by the Windows CD again one last time.

StrangleHold · 08-22-2006, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jim999

I've just put a new hardrive (Maxtor IDE DiamondMax Plus9 PATA 80Gb 2Mb Cache Hard Disk Drive <9.0ms 7200rpm - OEM).
I completed the first installation of windows xp, then it rebooted my computer, as normal. But when it reboots it goes straight back to the start of the xp installation. If i turn the computer on without a disc in this message comes up...

Verifying DMI pool data....
Boot from Atapi CD-Rom : Failure...
Disk boot failure, Inset Sytem disc and press enter

I have gone into the standard Cmos features and selected the IDE primary master to auto. But it still shows None

Thanks for ur help, Jim

After the first reboot you should boot to the harddive and leave the cd in. Sounds like you have the boot loop. Its booting back to the cd and starts the install over

codeman0013 · 08-22-2006, 02:48 PM

Breaks is correct. DO NOT PRESS ANY KEYS when it reboots. If you press the key to boot to the cd its going to start over just let it go and it will go to the next step. Try it one more time and this time after it restarts just dont touch it and let it go you do not have to boot from the cd it will already have put the image needed on the hdd to continue from that point!

jim999 · 08-22-2006, 02:50 PM

ah okydoke, ill give it a go and let u know wat happends. cheers

jim999 · 08-22-2006, 03:55 PM

k, well it went throught, and i didnt press anything, and it still went to the start of the xp intalation. Any other ideas?
thanks, jim

RoveWolf · 08-22-2006, 03:56 PM

When it restarts, go straight into your bios, remove the cd drive with the Windows CD in it from the boot sequence, set the hard disk as the first boot device, and then save and exit, leaving it alone when done this. It should boot from the hard drive and finish installing. But don't switch the machine off at any point, do this immediately once the Windows format and system file copying has finished and reboots automatically.

codeman0013 · 08-22-2006, 03:58 PM

Breaks has a good idea and i would say you should try that one and see what happens. Thats very strange it would automatically go back to the install like taht hmm..

RoveWolf · 08-22-2006, 04:00 PM

Yeah agreed. I've never heard of the Windows CD initialising without anyone having pressed any key. Just out of curiosity, is this a legal copy of Windows?

jim999 · 08-22-2006, 04:03 PM

yer it is. ill give wat u sed a try, thanks.

08-22-2006, 02:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
jim999 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk Posts: 23	Disk boot failure:( I've just put a new hardrive (Maxtor IDE DiamondMax Plus9 PATA 80Gb 2Mb Cache Hard Disk Drive <9.0ms 7200rpm - OEM). I completed the first installation of windows xp, then it rebooted my computer, as normal. But when it reboots it goes straight back to the start of the xp installation. If i turn the computer on without a disc in this message comes up... Verifying DMI pool data.... Boot from Atapi CD-Rom : Failure... Disk boot failure, Inset Sytem disc and press enter I have gone into the standard Cmos features and selected the IDE primary master to auto. But it still shows None Thanks for ur help, Jim

08-22-2006, 02:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
RoveWolf VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 22 Posts: 1,261	After the format using the Windows XP cd and then the computer restarting, you dont press any key when it prompts you to in order to load the Windows XP cd do you? After it has finished formatting and copying over the required system files and then restarts, just dont touch it, sit back and watch, see if it goes any further.. Also, upon the restart after it has copied the system files over, turn the cd-rom drive as the second boot device and set the hard disk as the first. Because you interupted the format by taking the cd out and not letting it restart, you might have to format and do as prompted by the Windows CD again one last time. __________________ Note: Formerly known as Breaks. Thermaltake VC3000BWS Armour Jr SuperMidi Tower - Black Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 V2 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 (PCI-E) Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB SATA-II 16MB Cache Enermax Noisetaker 535W EG565AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) Samsung 18x18 DVD+RW (Black)

08-22-2006, 03:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
RoveWolf VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 22 Posts: 1,261	When it restarts, go straight into your bios, remove the cd drive with the Windows CD in it from the boot sequence, set the hard disk as the first boot device, and then save and exit, leaving it alone when done this. It should boot from the hard drive and finish installing. But don't switch the machine off at any point, do this immediately once the Windows format and system file copying has finished and reboots automatically. __________________ Note: Formerly known as Breaks. Thermaltake VC3000BWS Armour Jr SuperMidi Tower - Black Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 V2 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 (PCI-E) Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB SATA-II 16MB Cache Enermax Noisetaker 535W EG565AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) Samsung 18x18 DVD+RW (Black)

08-22-2006, 04:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
RoveWolf VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Midlands, UK Age: 22 Posts: 1,261	Yeah agreed. I've never heard of the Windows CD initialising without anyone having pressed any key. Just out of curiosity, is this a legal copy of Windows? __________________ Note: Formerly known as Breaks. Thermaltake VC3000BWS Armour Jr SuperMidi Tower - Black Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) HIS ATI Radeon X1950 Pro ICEQ 3 V2 TURBO SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 (PCI-E) Western Digital Caviar RE 160GB SATA-II 16MB Cache Enermax Noisetaker 535W EG565AX-VE(W) SFMA ATX2.0 SLI Compliant PSU Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) Samsung 18x18 DVD+RW (Black)

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08-22-2006, 02:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,493	Breaks is correct. DO NOT PRESS ANY KEYS when it reboots. If you press the key to boot to the cd its going to start over just let it go and it will go to the next step. Try it one more time and this time after it restarts just dont touch it and let it go you do not have to boot from the cd it will already have put the image needed on the hdd to continue from that point!

08-22-2006, 02:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
jim999 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk Posts: 23	ah okydoke, ill give it a go and let u know wat happends. cheers

08-22-2006, 03:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
jim999 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk Posts: 23	k, well it went throught, and i didnt press anything, and it still went to the start of the xp intalation. Any other ideas? thanks, jim

08-22-2006, 03:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,493	Breaks has a good idea and i would say you should try that one and see what happens. Thats very strange it would automatically go back to the install like taht hmm..

08-22-2006, 04:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
jim999 Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk Posts: 23	yer it is. ill give wat u sed a try, thanks.

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