Replaced a crook mobo with a spare one from another m/c. Changed the boot order to boot first from CDROM, so as to temporarily install XP Pro prior to installing Windows Home Server, but, on POST, “CDROM Boot Record: not found”. A boot options window appears, with the option to “Start Windows Normally” highlighted. Among other options are three versions of Safe Mode, none of which helps, of course, since the computer will not boot to Windows. Other options also seem to be irrelevant. The test counts down 30 seconds (unless you hit Enter at any point during that time) before trying to boot to the existing XP Home installation. Of course, not finding the new mobo to its liking, it goes through the routine described here again, ad infinitum.
I did manage to, somehow, boot to the CDROM once(after several failed attempts), but the file “Fatfile” (XP Pro) was reported as being corrupted. Used a different version of XP Pro, but failed to boot to CD again.
I’m out of ideas. Can anyone please help?
