Problem Installing XP

[gecko]

This seems weird to me.

I inherited my brother's old Compaq Presario that was loaded with a
non-working WIndows ME.

I thought I would try to install on it a legal copy of XP Pro SP2 that
I am no longer using. I can't seem to do it for some reason.

Seems that after the install completes the first part and restarts as
it normally does, the danged machine insists in restarting from the CD
again! I have done installs enough to know that at this point the
restart should work from the HD and not the CD.

I have looked at the BIOS and although it allows me to set the boot
order (choosing FDD, HD, and CD), no change I make does any good.
I tried pulling the cd disk also. If I do the latter, or make the
boot order choose HD first, it tells me the boot device (HD probably)
is not bootable.

I must be missing something?

TIA

Gecko

 

[darklight]

This seems weird to me.

I inherited my brother's old Compaq Presario that was loaded with a
non-working WIndows ME.

was this the original os? that os uses a fat32 file system
are u sure it was the os that was the problem

I thought I would try to install on it a legal copy of XP Pro SP2 that
I am no longer using. I can't seem to do it for some reason.

Seems that after the install completes the first part and restarts as
it normally does, the danged machine insists in restarting from the CD
again! I have done installs enough to know that at this point the
restart should work from the HD and not the CD.

what kind of format are u using NTFS or fat32

I have looked at the BIOS and although it allows me to set the boot
order (choosing FDD, HD, and CD), no change I make does any good.
I tried pulling the cd disk also. If I do the latter, or make the
boot order choose HD first, it tells me the boot device (HD probably)

have u tried putting in a different HD

 

[gecko]

was this the original os? that os uses a fat32 file system
are u sure it was the os that was the problem

Yes I know. XP uses NTFS of course. No I am not sure. I only know
it won't continue install beyond the first part.

what kind of format are u using NTFS or fat32
NTFS

have u tried putting in a different HD

Yes - I am on second as we speak.

 

[gecko]

was this the original os? that os uses a fat32 file system
are u sure it was the os that was the problem

what kind of format are u using NTFS or fat32


have u tried putting in a different HD

Is it possible that the XP needed for this Compaq is a different one?
Proprietary - OEM?

Gecko

 

[Bob I]

Is it possible that the XP needed for this Compaq is a different one?
Proprietary - OEM?

Gecko

It is likely that the hardware is missing some drivers.

 

[gecko]

It is likely that the hardware is missing some drivers.

May be, but I looked at two driver download sites and only see drivers
for the modem, sound, and video. My failure is long before all that -
it happens in early stage of installation.

G

 

[Bob I]

May be, but I looked at two driver download sites and only see drivers
for the modem, sound, and video. My failure is long before all that -
it happens in early stage of installation.

G

Perhaps the HD is the problem, bad MBR?

 

[gecko]

Perhaps the HD is the problem, bad MBR?

Suppose it is. How would I correct for it? What procedure can I try
in order to repair the Master Boot Record (MBR)?

Thanks

Gecko

 

[Bob I]

Suppose it is. How would I correct for it? What procedure can I try
in order to repair the Master Boot Record (MBR)?

Thanks

Gecko

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../proddocs/en-us/bootcons_fixmbr.mspx?mfr=true

 

[gecko]

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../proddocs/en-us/bootcons_fixmbr.mspx?mfr=true

Thanks

I'll try it.

Gecko