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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: daveg on February 12, 2009, 05:57:11 PM

Title: re-insalling xp
Post by: daveg on February 12, 2009, 05:57:11 PM

hi im tring to re install windows xp on a hardrive that was in another computer,and when i put the cd in i get a prompt to start when windows was working.. and a safe mode,it won't reconize the windows boot from cd,it says cd boot failure..how do i re format the hardrive to install windows xp..any help would be much appreciated..thank's Dave

Title: Re: re-insalling xp
Post by: JJ 3000 on February 12, 2009, 08:32:58 PM

Sounds like you need a different XP CD.

Title: Re: re-insalling xp
Post by: daveg on February 13, 2009, 05:44:08 AM

thank's for the reply..thr problem was with a cut in the ribbon going into the cd rom..changed the ribbon and it worked..thank's again....