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    XP Install Issue
    « on: October 07, 2009, 03:58:58 PM »
    I have a dell dimension 4100,  it did have 2k on it till a while ago since it had kept freezeing for some reason.  The thing is that I put the disk in an it doesnt see it or anything an the BIOS is setup to boot to A: then the cd drive.  Its a xp pro 1a 2002 version of xp.
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    Re: XP Install Issue
    « Reply #1 on: October 07, 2009, 04:04:28 PM »
    Okay, well let's try putting the cd ahead of the floppy drive in boot order in the bios and see if that helps. It is an original retail XP CD, yes?
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    Re: XP Install Issue
    « Reply #2 on: October 07, 2009, 11:16:14 PM »
    Do other bootable disks work?
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      Re: XP Install Issue
      « Reply #3 on: October 07, 2009, 11:33:24 PM »
      go to bios and set the cd drive as your first boot device..
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        Re: XP Install Issue
        « Reply #4 on: October 08, 2009, 03:00:28 AM »
        Yes, which is the wierd thing.  It works in other machines that are nondell.  I have it set that way but it still didnt show that.  Yes thoe not sure why this disk isnt.
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          Re: XP Install Issue
          « Reply #5 on: October 08, 2009, 02:44:54 PM »
          Any other idea's then???
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          Re: XP Install Issue
          « Reply #6 on: October 08, 2009, 02:47:09 PM »
          If the cd is at the top of the boot order and if you are using an original, retail xp cd, then it has to work.
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            Re: XP Install Issue
            « Reply #7 on: October 08, 2009, 08:18:48 PM »
            Try to clean the cd..
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            Re: XP Install Issue
            « Reply #8 on: October 13, 2009, 10:44:02 AM »
            Quote from: daryllsilorio on October 08, 2009, 08:18:48 PM
            Try to clean the cd..
            Or clean your drive.
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            Re: XP Install Issue
            « Reply #9 on: October 13, 2009, 10:47:46 AM »
            Is the CD for that machine ? ?
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              Re: XP Install Issue
              « Reply #10 on: July 08, 2010, 12:40:44 PM »
              no it wasnt, any rate I gave up on it
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              Re: XP Install Issue
              « Reply #11 on: July 08, 2010, 12:42:29 PM »
              Wow - time warp  :P
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                Re: XP Install Issue
                « Reply #12 on: July 08, 2010, 12:45:30 PM »
                I forgot is all......  this can be closed then
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                Re: XP Install Issue
                « Reply #13 on: July 08, 2010, 01:06:49 PM »
                The MS KB tells how to install without a working CD in the target machine.
                But.. you gave up. So maybe next time.
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                  Re: XP Install Issue
                  « Reply #14 on: July 08, 2010, 01:24:32 PM »
                  huh?  no, I just reinstalled 2k at that point
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