can't boot to cd or floppy

[Guest]

please help
I need to reformat (121) trojans all deleated but comp still working very
badly
i made a boot floppy but it wont work and neither will the XP pro cd
thanks
cimyss

 

[Ken Blake]

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I need to reformat (121) trojans all deleated but comp still
working
very badly
i made a boot floppy but it wont work and neither will the XP
pro cd

Please help us to help you. What does "it wont work" mean? What
happens when you try? If you get an error message, please quote
it verbatim

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You don't need a boot floppy.

Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if
necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean
installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when
prompted, then create a new one).

You can find detailed instructions here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

please help
I need to reformat (121) trojans all deleated but comp still working very
badly
i made a boot floppy but it wont work and neither will the XP pro cd
thanks
cimyss

In your BIOS what is the listed order for boot devices?

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[Dave Patrick]

Possibly set the boot order in cmos setup to CD-Rom first in boot sequence.
Also look for the keystroke (if necessary) at POST to force boot from CD-Rom
drive or check your mobo/pc manual for instructions.

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| please help
| I need to reformat (121) trojans all deleated but comp still working very
| badly
| i made a boot floppy but it wont work and neither will the XP pro cd
| thanks
| cimyss
| --
| please help

 

[Guest]

it simply doesn't do anything when i load the windows cd and then restart the
comp or the boot floppy there isn't an error message at all it just acts as
if i havn'y done anything other then a normal startup

I checked my bios and all of my boot options are dissabled
i tried to enable them but that doesn't appear to be an option
no matter how hard a i try

am i doing something wrong perhaps?
thanks
cimyss

 

[T. Waters]

What David and Patrick mean about the BIOS and CMOS is this:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

 

[Guest]

my boot screen reads like this:
silent boot [ enabled]
Intel(R) rapid BIOS Boot [enabled]
Scan User Flash Area [enabled]
Boot from network [enabled]
USB Boot [enabled]

on the Boot Priority scrren it reads like this

1st Boot device [1st floppy drive]
2nd boot device [pm-st3400t4a]
3rd boot device [sm- 52x24x52 cd]

there is a message to the right stating that all devices listed within
parentheses are disabled

when i click on them it will not change

i can highlight it but no other otption is availble

thanks cimyss

 

[Jim]

it simply doesn't do anything when i load the windows cd and then restart the
comp or the boot floppy there isn't an error message at all it just acts as
if i havn'y done anything other then a normal startup

I checked my bios and all of my boot options are dissabled
i tried to enable them but that doesn't appear to be an option
no matter how hard a i try

This is very strange. You should have the ability to specify the boot order
(the order of searching by the BIOS for an OS).
What does your computer manual say about BIOS settings?
It would seem that your BIOS is damaged. About the only fix that exists is a
new motherboard.
Jim

 

[Michael Stevens]

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my boot screen reads like this:
silent boot [ enabled]
Intel(R) rapid BIOS Boot [enabled]
Scan User Flash Area [enabled]
Boot from network [enabled]
USB Boot [enabled]

on the Boot Priority scrren it reads like this

1st Boot device [1st floppy drive]
2nd boot device [pm-st3400t4a]
3rd boot device [sm- 52x24x52 cd]

there is a message to the right stating that all devices listed within
parentheses are disabled

when i click on them it will not change

i can highlight it but no other otption is availble

thanks cimyss

What is the make and model of the computer? How are you accessing the bios?.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Accessing BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
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[Scott]

My bios won't let me click on anything. Try the up/down arrows and hit
enter when you get to your selection

my boot screen reads like this:
silent boot [ enabled]
Intel(R) rapid BIOS Boot [enabled]
Scan User Flash Area [enabled]
Boot from network [enabled]
USB Boot [enabled]

on the Boot Priority scrren it reads like this

1st Boot device [1st floppy drive]
2nd boot device [pm-st3400t4a]
3rd boot device [sm- 52x24x52 cd]

there is a message to the right stating that all devices listed within
parentheses are disabled

when i click on them it will not change

i can highlight it but no other otption is availble

thanks cimyss

In your BIOS what is the listed order for boot devices?

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[Peter Foldes]

Have you checked Device Manager if you knocked out the Floppy and CD rom
from the system

 

[Guest]

Intel desktop board D845GVAD2
I checked the device manager and made sure all devices where updated to the
fullest
I read the link you posted to me
i printed out a copy of the bios for my board and i went back in and
changed the device priority to
cd
pm-st3400t4a
1st floppy
the lights come on checking those drives when i start the computer up
in the new order it just seems to ignore the fact of a boot disk
the funny thing is the computer works
the cd drive works and the floppy drive works
it will run the windows disk and ask me the four options if i
want to install windows XP
if i want other windows options
perform additional tasks
or check system compatibility
all this it does while running from within a windows screen
there should be someway to acces before windows even starts up
or am i missing something?
thanks
cimyss

In

my boot screen reads like this:
silent boot [ enabled]
Intel(R) rapid BIOS Boot [enabled]
Scan User Flash Area [enabled]
Boot from network [enabled]
USB Boot [enabled]

on the Boot Priority scrren it reads like this

1st Boot device [1st floppy drive]
2nd boot device [pm-st3400t4a]
3rd boot device [sm- 52x24x52 cd]

there is a message to the right stating that all devices listed within
parentheses are disabled

when i click on them it will not change

i can highlight it but no other otption is availble

thanks cimyss

What is the make and model of the computer? How are you accessing the bios?.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Accessing BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
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[Guest]

btw im not sure perhaps i might be wrong but
the drives are listed in brackets[] not ( ) so i believe it is not the
drives that are diabled on boot
just somehow it is ignoreing it
is there anyway to get to the dos prompt though to reformat c:
i can get to the dos promt thru the start/ allprograms/accessories/c;prompt
but i am not sure if i should type reformat c:
after a prompt of
c: docs and settings/administrator>
would this be safe?

Intel desktop board D845GVAD2
I checked the device manager and made sure all devices where updated to the
fullest
I read the link you posted to me
i printed out a copy of the bios for my board and i went back in and
changed the device priority to
cd
pm-st3400t4a
1st floppy
the lights come on checking those drives when i start the computer up
in the new order it just seems to ignore the fact of a boot disk
the funny thing is the computer works
the cd drive works and the floppy drive works
it will run the windows disk and ask me the four options if i
want to install windows XP
if i want other windows options
perform additional tasks
or check system compatibility
all this it does while running from within a windows screen
there should be someway to acces before windows even starts up
or am i missing something?
thanks
cimyss

In

my boot screen reads like this:
silent boot [ enabled]
Intel(R) rapid BIOS Boot [enabled]
Scan User Flash Area [enabled]
Boot from network [enabled]
USB Boot [enabled]

on the Boot Priority scrren it reads like this

1st Boot device [1st floppy drive]
2nd boot device [pm-st3400t4a]
3rd boot device [sm- 52x24x52 cd]

there is a message to the right stating that all devices listed within
parentheses are disabled

when i click on them it will not change

i can highlight it but no other otption is availble

thanks cimyss

What is the make and model of the computer? How are you accessing the bios?.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Accessing BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
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[Harry Ohrn]

Try to change to the following settings that I suggest. You will have to
print this e-mail out. The changes I suggest are listed under your current
settings below. You make the Changes by using the arrow keys to highlight an
item then press Enter key and select the option. To change the boot order
select the item and then press the "+" or "-" minus keys to move the device
up or down. For example select the "3rd boot device [sm- 52x24x52 cd]" so
it is highlighted, by using the arrow keys, then press the "+" key and move
it up so it will now be in 1st place.

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www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

my boot screen reads like this:
silent boot [ enabled]

Change to "silent boot" [disabled]

Intel(R) rapid BIOS Boot [enabled]

Change to "Intel(R) rapid BIOS Boot" [disabled]

Scan User Flash Area [enabled]
Boot from network [enabled]
USB Boot [enabled]

on the Boot Priority scrren it reads like this

1st Boot device [1st floppy drive]
2nd boot device [pm-st3400t4a]
3rd boot device [sm- 52x24x52 cd]

Change the boot order to

1st Boot device [sm- 52x24x52 cd]
2nd Boot device [1st floppy drive]
3rd Boot device [pm-st3400t4a]

 

[Guest]

Thanks Harry
Once i changed the boot settings to the ones you sugested everything worked
fine
many many many thanks
cimyss

Try to change to the following settings that I suggest. You will have to
print this e-mail out. The changes I suggest are listed under your current
settings below. You make the Changes by using the arrow keys to highlight an
item then press Enter key and select the option. To change the boot order
select the item and then press the "+" or "-" minus keys to move the device
up or down. For example select the "3rd boot device [sm- 52x24x52 cd]" so
it is highlighted, by using the arrow keys, then press the "+" key and move
it up so it will now be in 1st place.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

my boot screen reads like this:
silent boot [ enabled]

Change to "silent boot" [disabled]

Intel(R) rapid BIOS Boot [enabled]

Change to "Intel(R) rapid BIOS Boot" [disabled]

Scan User Flash Area [enabled]
Boot from network [enabled]
USB Boot [enabled]

on the Boot Priority scrren it reads like this

1st Boot device [1st floppy drive]
2nd boot device [pm-st3400t4a]
3rd boot device [sm- 52x24x52 cd]

Change the boot order to

1st Boot device [sm- 52x24x52 cd]
2nd Boot device [1st floppy drive]
3rd Boot device [pm-st3400t4a]

there is a message to the right stating that all devices listed within
parentheses are disabled

when i click on them it will not change

i can highlight it but no other otption is availble

thanks cimyss