D dingle Baseband Member Messages 40 Jul 10, 2005 #1 i cant install windows xp on computer and i dont have a boot disk since i have no floppy how the heck do i fuging do this
i cant install windows xp on computer and i dont have a boot disk since i have no floppy how the heck do i fuging do this
E eunice1 In Runtime Messages 195 Jul 10, 2005 #2 all you need is a XP cd.. then check this site: http://www.theeldergeek.com/formatting_drives_using_xp_cd.htm per was the one who gave me this site and it helped a lot.. hope this will help you too..
all you need is a XP cd.. then check this site: http://www.theeldergeek.com/formatting_drives_using_xp_cd.htm per was the one who gave me this site and it helped a lot.. hope this will help you too..
OP OP D dingle Baseband Member Messages 40 Jul 10, 2005 #3 ok i read it but my cdrom is not reading the xp cd
D dyserq Fully Optimized Messages 2,281 Jul 10, 2005 #4 It should automatically do that shouldn't it ?
OP OP D dingle Baseband Member Messages 40 Jul 10, 2005 #5 i thought so too what shold i do clean it out buy a new one?
E eunice1 In Runtime Messages 195 Jul 10, 2005 #6 u should boot up with your cd.. u can change that by configuring it in your bios...
OP OP D dingle Baseband Member Messages 40 Jul 10, 2005 #7 i did that already or is it i have a bad cd
E eunice1 In Runtime Messages 195 Jul 10, 2005 #8 try to use it with other pc first to see if it's really defective..
W winterfreshpwnz Fully Optimized Messages 2,099 Jul 10, 2005 #9 Double check to see if you have cd-rom to boot first, then clean the disc. Try it and if it doesn't boot then the disc must be messed up.
Double check to see if you have cd-rom to boot first, then clean the disc. Try it and if it doesn't boot then the disc must be messed up.
H Hitman Beta member Messages 4 Jul 10, 2005 #10 can you read the cd in your cd drive? if you can are there files and folders on the disk? get back to me with this answer and i may be able to help you with your unbootable problem
can you read the cd in your cd drive? if you can are there files and folders on the disk? get back to me with this answer and i may be able to help you with your unbootable problem
