Author Topic: Setup Wont Load on Windows 2000 (Read 13044 times)

wojj · « **on:** February 11, 2009, 07:39:50 AM »

Hey there,
I’m trying to run a repair on my friends Compaq Presario 1245 but I have a strange problem. Every time I boot into setup, it will load the setup files and then just try to start windows up. The setup program will boot from the CD, load the drivers and whatnot, but instead of going into the actual setup process (where you can install a clean copy, repair etc), it just tries to boot to Windows automatically (Which doesn’t work).

I've tried it even with a Windows 2003 CD and the same thing happens. I have went and reset the bios to their factory settings just in case for a session but that doesn't seem to be the problem (the CMOS battery is dead anyways). I was told the CMOS battery being dead might be the problem but its never really been and issue for me before when Ive worked on laptops (with dead CMOS batteries)

Any help to this would be appreciated as my friend has a bunch of tuning maps for his car.

- Joe

Broni · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2009, 10:36:19 PM »

What kind of CD is it?

wojj · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2009, 01:57:25 PM »

Just your average copy of windows 2000 Professional its not "specialized" for Compaq or anything like that (which is probably the problem). I tried installing it on a Virtual PC and everything went without a problem

Broni · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2009, 02:47:06 PM »

Are you actually booting from the CD, or you're trying to run setup from within Windows? The latter won't work.

wojj · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2009, 03:42:41 PM »

Im booting setup from the CD. Windows doesn't even load any more. The loading screen comes up but it stays there and never progresses. I just need to run a quick repair

Broni · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2009, 03:45:58 PM »

Is it legit Windows CD, or Sharpie?

wojj · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2009, 03:55:50 PM »

Its legit Ive had it from a long time ago. Ive tried some ISOs though just for the heck of it and they all produced the same results...

Broni · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2009, 04:02:37 PM »

Were they bootable iso?
What happens with them? Won't boot?

wojj · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2009, 08:00:22 PM »

Yes they were bootable ISOs. When I go to try to load the installer from them the same thing happens as when I try to load setup from the actual CD, it just loads the drivers and what not but instead of going to where you can run a repair or reformat etc, it just says "Loading Windows 2000 Professional" and then hangs like when I try to boot the OS.

I remember reading a while ago that Windows 2000 had a common issue where the boot processes could become corrupt so Im guessing thats what is most likely wrong (even though I dont get a BSOD)

Broni · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2009, 08:17:54 PM »

Is CD drive listed first in boot order in BIOS?

JJ 3000 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2009, 08:28:44 PM »

I'm not sure if this will help but you could use a utility like
http://www.dban.org/
or
http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm

to wipe out the hard drive and then try to install windows.

wojj · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2009, 08:40:31 PM »

Quote from: Broni on February 12, 2009, 08:17:54 PM

Is CD drive listed first in boot order in BIOS?

Yes I got it listed before the floppy disk even. But since the CMOS is dead the configuration only lasts that session. People are advising me to replace the CMOS but I dont see how that would help...

Quote from: JJ 3000 on February 12, 2009, 08:28:44 PM

I'm not sure if this will help but you could use a utility like
http://www.dban.org/
or
http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm

to wipe out the hard drive and then try to install windows.

My whole goal though is to repair the OS so my friend can get his tuning maps for his AEM EMS off the hard drive and get his car working right

Broni · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2009, 08:44:13 PM »

If that's the case, I'd simply slave the drive in another computer, or I'd use enclosure to recover data.

wojj · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2009, 09:36:48 PM »

Quote from: Broni on February 12, 2009, 08:44:13 PM

If that's the case, I'd simply slave the drive in another computer, or I'd use enclosure to recover data.

I was thinking of hooking the hard drive up to a thinkpad I have lying around from around 1999 its got a hitachi but Im not sure if the hard drive from the compaq will fit I dont have it in my possession but I'll look into it in the next few days.

Also what is enclosure? I dont think Ive ever heard about that. If theres an option for just using a recovery for data I might go with that as taking apart any old compaq is always a bear

Broni · « **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2009, 10:12:55 PM »

In this case, hard drive enclosure may be easier to use (surely regular HD won't fit laptop's bay).

You put HD in, connect power, and data cable, close it.
Connect USB cable to the laptop, power cable to the power source, and you're good to go.

Enclosures come in two flavors; for IDE, or SATA drives. Some of them come with two sets of cables (IDE/SATA).
~$20.

wojj · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2009, 07:43:30 AM »

Alright thats great never knew about this, but then again I've never really had to aim for data recovery either. Learn something new every day I guess

Would you happen to know some good sites to get them off the top of your head?

patio · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2009, 08:09:22 AM »

newegg.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2009, 10:00:01 AM »

I can vouch for them myself- they are especially handy when you have a lot of relatively large drives, such as in my case where I have three 160GB drives and 5+ 80GB drives... Don't recall ever having the cash to drop on those, but I have em now, so may as well use 'em for a small fee

Broni · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2009, 06:47:47 PM »

If you want it right away, any electronic store should do. Radio Shack has them.

wojj · « **Reply #19 on:** February 15, 2009, 10:47:10 PM »

Thanks for the help everyone espeically Broni who stuck with me the longest

I Went and got the hard drive out and picked up an Enclosure from radio shack and we got all his AEM EMS tuning maps off the hard drive and he got his car tuned right running at its usual 12psi today.

Unfortunately me opening up the laptop so many times made the already weakening FFCs for the monitor display fail almost completely (really gotta mess with it to get a picture), so I guess the computer is just a paperweight now, not like it was a big loss anyways...just as long as we got the hard drive data

Broni · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2009, 10:50:01 PM »

Not bad news, afterall

Thanks for posting back.
I'm glad, you're alive, in the first place

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