XP Pro boot problems

[Jim]

I am installing Win XP Pro on my daughter's computer.
Everything worked fine until i temporarily disconnected
the CD drives so that i could transfer files from her old
hard drive. The transfer went fine. i reconnected the CD
drives and now when i boot, i get a message:

"Verifying DMI Pool Data ..........
Boot from ATAPI CD-ROM: Failure ...
DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT DISK AND PRESS ENTER"

If i put the Windows CD in the drive, it will boot fine
but...how can i get back to normal.

The Knowledge Base does not appear to give any info.

Thank you in advance for any assistance.

Sincerely yours, jim

PS: Please feel free to reply to my HotMail address if
you want.

 

[suyao]

Here is a passage about how to configure a computer to boot from CD. You can
follow the instructions to configure your computer NOT to boot from CD.

Some computers might automatically offer the option to boot from CD if they
detect a bootable CD in the CD-ROM drive. If so, when you start the computer
with a bootable CD in the CD-ROM drive, you'll see the message "Press any
key to boot from CD." Otherwise, you can set your computer to boot from CD
by using the setup program for your computer's BIOS (basic input/output
system). Here's how:

a.. When you first start the computer, look for a short message telling
you which key to press for setup. For example, some computers will have this
message: Press DELETE to enter setup.
If your computer doesn't give you such a message, try pressing these
commonly used keys during startup:

a.. DELETE
b.. F1
c.. F2
d.. F3, then F2
e.. F10
f.. CTRL+ALT+ESC
g.. CTRL+ALT+S
h.. ESC
If graphics appear during startup, pressing ESC often makes the graphics
disappear so that you can see the correct key for entering BIOS setup.

b.. When you see the message, quickly press the indicated key. You will
enter a DOS-like program that consists of one or more screens. You probably
won't be able to use the mouse while in this program. BIOS programs vary
widely, but look for an option called "Boot order" or something similar.
c.. Set the boot order to boot from CD before booting from the hard drive.
Some newer laptop computers have a Windows-based utility for configuring the
BIOS. If your computer won't boot from a CD, refer to the section titled
"Other Setup-related tasks" for information about starting Setup from the
command prompt.

 

[Guest]

Actually I have had this same problem myself since I installed SP1 eons ago.
I have already checked the obvious with no luck (no floppy in the drive, no
CD in the CD drive, boot order is set to hard drive, floppy, cd rom.

If anyone finds a fix for this, I beg you to respond because I hate living
with this and the kb doesn't have this as an issue. Currently I get around
this by leaving the boot cd in the cd drive and if I don't press a key,
Windows boots off the hard drive.

Thanks!

Steelerfan500

 

[Ross Durie]

Why don't you remove the FDD and CDROM from the boot sequence. What does it
do with only the HDD to choose from.