Boot Failure_Win XP

[BBrian]

When starting XP the system stops almost immediatly. This
is what i get:
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Searching for Boot Record from Floppy..Not Found
Searching for Boot Record from CDROM..Not Found
Searching for Boot Record from SCSI..Not Found

Boot Failure
Insert BOOT diskette in A:
Press any key when ready
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I then enter the boot disk and try to access my C: drive
but cannot or any others only the A: drive. The Bios
settings are right.

I need help with what to do after I get to the A: command
prompt.

THANK YOU

 

[ras]

Are you sure the BIOS settings are right. It doesn't appear to be looking
for the 'C' drive.

 

[davetest]

When starting XP the system stops almost immediatly. This
is what i get:
___________________________________________________________
Searching for Boot Record from Floppy..Not Found
Searching for Boot Record from CDROM..Not Found
Searching for Boot Record from SCSI..Not Found

Boot Failure
Insert BOOT diskette in A:
Press any key when ready
___________________________________________________________
I then enter the boot disk and try to access my C: drive
but cannot or any others only the A: drive. The Bios
settings are right.

I need help with what to do after I get to the A: command
prompt.

THANK YOU

Check your BIOS POST messages ( you can press pause
during the boot to read them, space bar to continue)
To make sure the harddrive is recognized.

Secondly enter the bios to make sure the harddrive
is set as a choice in the boot order.

Dave

 

[Guest]

The bios shows to be loading the c drive. could it just
have gone bad or someting. whold i reformat it?