problem installing xp 64

towly · 01-16-2007, 06:11 PM

I got xp 64 pro today and I formatted my computer and then went to install the 64 bit windows and for some reason it wont boot from the cd. The boot order is correctly setup to read from the cd first before going to the hdd but again it still refused to read from the cd.

anyone know whats going on?

codeman0013 · 01-16-2007, 06:12 PM

sounds kinda like you have a non bootable cd is this a microsoft cd or a burnt one?

kof2000 · 01-16-2007, 06:12 PM

make sure the cd is bootable

towly · 01-16-2007, 06:15 PM

how do I make sure the cd is bootable?

codeman0013 · 01-16-2007, 06:16 PM

was it a burnt copy or a microsoft copy?

kof2000 · 01-16-2007, 06:20 PM

either it is not bootable or your cd is scratch or your drive has trouble reading the disc

and from the look of the specs it doesnt appear that you have a drive to load from

towly · 01-16-2007, 06:58 PM

Its a copy of the CD I bought 3 months ago, I made a burn of it just incase it got damaged, of which the original cd got a huge scratch right through the middle. I tried contacting MS about seeing if they could replace the CD but since I got it from the uni they refused, and I went back to the uni and they refused as well and we can only get 1 copy per person. So basically I have this copy which contains all the data but Im not sure what exactly its doing, it might be damaged as well seeing as how I just found it today under my bed, but in a CD case.

I know the drives are running fine since I just re-installed XP with my XP cd, so Im not sure whats going on, but if all else fails I guess Ill stick with vanilla XP.

codeman0013 · 01-16-2007, 07:01 PM

Sounds to me like you didnt burn it exactly correct when it comes to burning those usually they make it really really hard...

towly · 01-17-2007, 02:59 AM

screw it, Im just gonna get a friend to buy me another copy and be done with it. For 20 bucks it isnt worth all the effort to get the burnt copy to work.

01-16-2007, 06:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
towly Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Age: 21 Posts: 338	problem installing xp 64 I got xp 64 pro today and I formatted my computer and then went to install the 64 bit windows and for some reason it wont boot from the cd. The boot order is correctly setup to read from the cd first before going to the hdd but again it still refused to read from the cd. anyone know whats going on? __________________ CPU: Intel C2D E6550 Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 HD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 GPU: XFX 8800gts-320mb Sound: Sondigo Inferno Speakers: Logitech Z-5300e PSU: Rosewill 500W dual 12v rail (36A)

01-16-2007, 06:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	make sure the cd is bootable __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

01-16-2007, 06:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
towly Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Age: 21 Posts: 338	how do I make sure the cd is bootable? __________________ CPU: Intel C2D E6550 Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 HD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 GPU: XFX 8800gts-320mb Sound: Sondigo Inferno Speakers: Logitech Z-5300e PSU: Rosewill 500W dual 12v rail (36A)

01-16-2007, 06:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	either it is not bootable or your cd is scratch or your drive has trouble reading the disc and from the look of the specs it doesnt appear that you have a drive to load from __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

01-16-2007, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
towly Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Age: 21 Posts: 338	Its a copy of the CD I bought 3 months ago, I made a burn of it just incase it got damaged, of which the original cd got a huge scratch right through the middle. I tried contacting MS about seeing if they could replace the CD but since I got it from the uni they refused, and I went back to the uni and they refused as well and we can only get 1 copy per person. So basically I have this copy which contains all the data but Im not sure what exactly its doing, it might be damaged as well seeing as how I just found it today under my bed, but in a CD case. I know the drives are running fine since I just re-installed XP with my XP cd, so Im not sure whats going on, but if all else fails I guess Ill stick with vanilla XP. __________________ CPU: Intel C2D E6550 Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 HD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 GPU: XFX 8800gts-320mb Sound: Sondigo Inferno Speakers: Logitech Z-5300e PSU: Rosewill 500W dual 12v rail (36A)

01-16-2007, 06:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,491	sounds kinda like you have a non bootable cd is this a microsoft cd or a burnt one?

01-16-2007, 06:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,491	was it a burnt copy or a microsoft copy?

01-16-2007, 07:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,491	Sounds to me like you didnt burn it exactly correct when it comes to burning those usually they make it really really hard...

01-17-2007, 02:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
towly Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Age: 21 Posts: 338	screw it, Im just gonna get a friend to buy me another copy and be done with it. For 20 bucks it isnt worth all the effort to get the burnt copy to work. __________________ CPU: Intel C2D E6550 Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 HD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 GPU: XFX 8800gts-320mb Sound: Sondigo Inferno Speakers: Logitech Z-5300e PSU: Rosewill 500W dual 12v rail (36A)

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