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XP requires CD to boot into XP
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XP requires CD to boot into XP
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 5:10 am
Posted by Mats Eriksson
(14 messages posted)
Hi!
I really have searched and scrutinized the forum for this, as I thought this would
be quite common and a no-noto fix but I can't find anything.
The following problem:
Although I have succeded to completely reinstall WIndows XP SP1 and upgraded to SP3
and checked disks and so on, it can't still reboot without having the original SP
CD put in. It wont start with HD. I have to go into BIOS and change the boot order
to CD first. When I put in CD it cruises right in to XP SP3 without a hatch.
I have tried the recovery consoled with ALL of these commands Bootcfg and switches
and MBR and SYSTEMROOT and whatever. I have checked that the BOOT.INI is ok and so
on.
Now, I hear you guys going "Uh uh, so typical virus". But this computer hasn't been
on the internet at all, and has no antivirus program installed. All updates from
Microsoft (from SP to SP3 and patches) where done the hard way.
Now, since I have done a complete reinstall and reformat, it still can't find the
boot sector on the hard disk. It registered alright, and activated alright. The system
works, BUT only with a XP Install CD put in. I've checked the boot order to inside
the boot.ini file.
The messafe i get when it has done POST TEST is:
"DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER"
And when I put in CD and press enter it runs ok. No signs in event viewern about
this at all. All BIOS and such things are updated completely. Just for info, this
system crashed when isntalling drivers for my new soundcard a MOTU 828 mk3. I've
asked over at their site too, but that's another problem, since I've totally reinstalled
now, so there ain't no residue left. That computer is totally "un-netted" using it
just for multimedia purposes and has no stray, freeware, or dodgy programs installed,
at all.
Thanks in advance!
/Mats
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re: XP requires CD to boot into XP
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 8:04 am
Posted by Jacob6601
(2043 messages posted)
If you tried both fixboot and fixmbr from the recovery console, then your boot sector
is probably physically damaged. Run "chkdsk c: /r" to verify. This will take a very
long time, wait until you will not need the pc for a while.
chkdsk = http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265/en-us
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re: XP requires CD to boot into XP
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 8:19 am
Posted by Ricer46
(21301 messages posted)
"Now, I hear you guys going "Uh uh, so typical virus""
Don't be so presumptuous, that does not sound at all like a virus. Certainly not
a typical one. I would be inclined to agree with Jacob. By the way you didn't search
very well because you are far from the first to post this problem here.
On Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 5:10 am, Mats Eriksson wrote:
>Hi!
>I really have searched and scrutinized the forum for this, as I thought this would
>be quite common and a no-noto fix but I can't find anything.
>
>The following problem:
>
>Although I have succeded to completely reinstall WIndows XP SP1 and upgraded to
SP3
>and checked disks and so on, it can't still reboot without having the original SP
>CD put in. It wont start with HD. I have to go into BIOS and change the boot order
>to CD first. When I put in CD it cruises right in to XP SP3 without a hatch.
>
>I have tried the recovery consoled with ALL of these commands Bootcfg and switches
>and MBR and SYSTEMROOT and whatever. I have checked that the BOOT.INI is ok and
so
>on.
>
>Now, I hear you guys going "Uh uh, so typical virus". But this computer hasn't been
>on the internet at all, and has no antivirus program installed. All updates from
>Microsoft (from SP to SP3 and patches) where done the hard way.
>
>Now, since I have done a complete reinstall and reformat, it still can't find the
>boot sector on the hard disk. It registered alright, and activated alright. The
system
>works, BUT only with a XP Install CD put in. I've checked the boot order to inside
>the boot.ini file.
>
>The messafe i get when it has done POST TEST is:
>
>"DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER"
>
>And when I put in CD and press enter it runs ok. No signs in event viewern about
>this at all. All BIOS and such things are updated completely. Just for info, this
>system crashed when isntalling drivers for my new soundcard a MOTU 828 mk3. I've
>asked over at their site too, but that's another problem, since I've totally reinstalled
>now, so there ain't no residue left. That computer is totally "un-netted" using
it
>just for multimedia purposes and has no stray, freeware, or dodgy programs installed,
>at all.
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>/Mats
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re: XP requires CD to boot into XP
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 10:24 am
Posted by Mats Eriksson
(14 messages posted)
Well, thank you Ricer46 and Jacob. I just did that, to no avail, the "chkdsk c: /r"
to verify. Excuse me for being presumptuous, it wasn't my intention, but on any other
forums I've asked this, and they all replied with the same (i e virus), so that's
why I, sort of, had to make a little presumption of "heard that one before".
The search function, yes, it aint the best one around, it couldn't take all of the
words I was typing in. Since it can be a lot of things it seems. I looked and found
something, but it wasn't really what I was looking for, OR I've already tried those
tips and tricks.
Thank you anyway.
On Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 8:19 am, Ricer46 wrote:
>"Now, I hear you guys going "Uh uh, so typical virus""
>Don't be so presumptuous, that does not sound at all like a virus. Certainly not
>a typical one. I would be inclined to agree with Jacob. By the way you didn't search
>very well because you are far from the first to post this problem here.
>
>
>
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re: XP requires CD to boot into XP
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 11:32 am
Posted by Ricer46
(21301 messages posted)
Work a little harder on the search and you should be able to uncover one of those
old posts that had the similar symptoms. While a virus could affect your computer
that early in the boot process, most seem to start later.
On Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 10:24 am, Mats Eriksson wrote:
>Well, thank you Ricer46 and Jacob. I just did that, to no avail, the "chkdsk c:
/r"
>to verify. Excuse me for being presumptuous, it wasn't my intention, but on any
other
>forums I've asked this, and they all replied with the same (i e virus), so that's
>why I, sort of, had to make a little presumption of "heard that one before".
>
>The search function, yes, it aint the best one around, it couldn't take all of the
>words I was typing in. Since it can be a lot of things it seems. I looked and found
>something, but it wasn't really what I was looking for, OR I've already tried those
>tips and tricks.
>
>Thank you anyway.
>
>
>
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re: XP requires CD to boot into XP
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Posted by Mats Eriksson
(14 messages posted)
Fixmbr DeviceHardDisk0 seemed to fix it. But all the other things bootcfg, and so
on had to be performed in a certain order. Fixmbr was the last one in a row. Thanks
for helping me out.
/mats
On Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 11:32 am, Ricer46 wrote:
>Work a little harder on the search and you should be able to uncover one of those
>old posts that had the similar symptoms. While a virus could affect your computer
>that early in the boot process, most seem to start later.
>
>
>
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