Hi TerryIf you've just copied the files from an original XP cd onto a blank cd it will not be bootable. Even using the copy facility in Nero to make an exact copy of an original Xp cd won't work. The Cd has to be created in a special way to make it bootable. This is something I found out for myself a couple of months back when I was trying to do an unattended installation of XP.
Incidentally I had a problem with my laptop a month or so ago. The laptop failed to boot after performing a windows update where some of the updates failed to install. It would boot so far and then nothing would happen, even the hard drive stopped working. I tried using the recovery DVD, but again it would get so far and then freeze. turned out I had a faulty hard drive. If you can't get to the C prompt then I suspect there is a hardware fault somewhere.
Jackie has suggested something I hadn't thought of so hopefully that will work!
Darren.----- Original Message ----- From: "terry" <terry.cooper@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 1:07 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: laptop still dead from weeks ago
Hi GeorgeI have a copy of xp on my hard drive on the other pc. Can you tell me if I have done this currently?My original xp cd is marked, so I tried copying the image off the hard drive, and burning it on to a blank cd. I just selected all the files, copied them to the cdrom drive, and selected burn from the option. I didn't use a particular programmed, just the copy and write to cd option within xp.I've tried doing it a couple of times, but won't work to boot up the faulty laptop.If my hard drive isn't being seen properly, should the xp setup still at least start to run?Terry----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:44 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: laptop still dead from weeks agoHi Terry, What is the exact make and model of the laptop? Do you have a "Recovery CD" or CDs for it? (That said, I've recently had a similar problem with my Toshiba which it appears is due to failed memory. And like you, I was able to see the laptop's hard drive perfectly OK on my desktop system.) However, you should be able to set the BIOS to boot from the CD, and then either boot up with the Recovery CD or an Operating System CD and go from there. If that fails, it's a most likely hardware problem of some sort. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of terry Sent: 13 April 2008 12:10 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] laptop still dead from weeks ago hi all This all started with the laptop crashing. I eventually was able to reformat the hard drive, by putting it in a caddy, and using my other pc to carry this out. The hard drive is listed in the bios, but isn't seen when booting the laptop up using a floppy disk. i.e. after it boots up, and I type, c: it goes to c:, but it is in fact reading the cdrom. it will only let me access a: and c:, which as I said, is actually the cdrom. I've looked in the bios, and there isn't anything obvious to say that it is disabled. The hard drive is working, as I can see it in my computer, when I connect it to another pc. When I try to boot the laptop up using a xp home edition cd, again nothing happens, because I guess it hasn't got anything to load on to. Any ideas has to what I need to do? Thanks for any help. Terry ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ NOD32 3021 (20080412) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
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