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by helen653

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i have a ibm netvista with win xp I recently
bought a new hard disk.
I inserted the new hard disk in the computer and
I started the computer and I see the message

1962 no operating system found
press f1 to repeat boot sequence

after pressing f1 I see
PXE-E61 media test failure check cable
PXE-M0F: exiting intel PXE rom

I inserted a cd with win XP Prof to install
but nothing happened only the above mentioned.
what may be the problem
I checked all cables they are all fine.
please notify me what to do.

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by thechas

Are you trying to install this drive as a secondary drive, or as a replacement for your old drive?

If a secondary drive, check the jumper settings.
The old drive needs to be set up as Master with slave present.
The new drive needs to be setup as slave.

If the drive cable is marked for master and slave, make sure that the connections are correct.

If you are trying to replace the original hard drive, and want to begin by installing XP onto the new drive, proceed as follows:

Set the new drive as Master without slave.

Boot up the PC, and enter BIOS setup.
On one of the screens, there will be a boot sequence option.
Make sure that your CD drive is in the boot list.
Save settings and exit setup.

Insert your XP CD into the CD drive, and restart the PC.

The PC should boot off of the XP CD, and begin the installation process.

Follow the prompts to configure your hard drive as desired and install Windows as desired.

Chas

by jardinier

It may be necessary to run FDISK from a boot-up disk to create an active partition (you can select the whole HDD as the partition).
Reboot from the start-up disk and format the drive. It should now be ready to accept the installation of the OS.

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