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Windows XP AND Windows XP Install CD do not start!

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by pbotros1234 1 view

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I burned a normal Windows install CD to a normal CD-RW, but for some reason when I try to boot off the CD, it doesn't work. The CD spins up and everything, and it shows the message "Setup is inspecting your hardware configuration...", but after a second or two the screen just goes black and the cd stops spinning. Nothing else happens; it takes a forced poweroff to turn the computer off.

I'm a fairly experienced Linux and Windows user, but this just has me stumped when a CD doesn't boot. Oh and btw, the CD boots up perfectly on my other computer.

Any suggestions? I need to get into the Recovery Console so I might possibly be able to fix my Windows installation.

The computer in question is a Dell Latitude E6400 that came with XP preinstalled.

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by oh smeg

That only leaves a Faulty Optical Drive that is breaking down and stopping residing the CD or Bad Memory that is either faulty or has a timing issue.

If there is new RAM added to this system you need to remove it and stick with 1 Stick till you have Windows Installed then you can replace any extra RAM Sticks back into the Computer. When you have Mismatched RAM with a Timing Issue that doesn't affect the running of Windows it will quite often prevent you installing Windows to begin with but work perfectly well after that. Though in every case that I have seen with mismatched RAM it generally hangs and spits up an error message that file XYZ could not be found. This file changes between different attempts to load Windows.

Col

by skdtech

Try burning the CD again at the lowest speed your drive will allow. The "burn" will be clearer and easier for the drive to read. This can solve problems with aging drives. I would also recommend using a regular CD-R as reusing CD-RWs can make them more difficult to read.

by shankars.chavan

First of all check ur cd rom/rw is working well that is first priority and then try to install operating system by dell cd given by the service provider.It is giving problem because the system was preinstalled.
If then also u were not able to process further then contact Dell Customer care for laptop = 18004258045 and Desktop=08025068032/25068034/25068033

by pbotros1234

The CD works on other computers, so the CD isn't the problem.

Other Linux CD's boot up fine on the drive, so the drive isn't the problem.

That means that it should be whats on my hard drive that is the problem.

by zlitocook

If this is a Vista compliant board with a similar chip set, it is looking for drivers to load that your newly copied CD does not have.
I have loaded XP on Dell 745 and 755 by using the included CD that has XP on it. Then I load every thing else. If you did not get the XP CD contact Dell and let them know that your businesses have not received it. You should be able to get the down grade CD for free.

by oh smeg

No it doesn't what about the RAM?

Have you even looked at this yet?

The Windows Installer uses the RAM differently to running Windows and is far more fussy about this so have you either tested what is fitted or changed it to 1 Stick of RAM and see if you can install Windows now?

Col

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