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11-04-2010, 05:31 PM
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I don't like cheese but I love milk!
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Dell Desktop Cannot Boot From CD/WinXP Disc.
I got an old Dell P4 2.8Ghz desktop being used as a download/media center.
THe machine is working fine now, but the window has so much junk I decide to format and reinstall window.
However, I can't get the system to boot from CD no matter what. I changed the boot sequence, but all I get a like a minute of blank black screen when the window xp CD is in the drive...then after 1 minute, the computer just boot into window again.
On the post screen, it also has the option to press F12 for boot option. (beside F2 to setup/bios), but when I press F12...just computer just stay at the blank black screen forever.
Any idea why is that? and How do I fix it?
Funny thing is...this isn't the first time I format and reinstall this machine, and I don't remember having the same problem last time when I re-install window on this machine.
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11-04-2010, 05:41 PM
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HELP ME PLS!!!
Join Date: May 2002
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Have you tried another boot cd?
Are you able to read the contents of the XP disk when you boot into Windows?
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11-04-2010, 06:55 PM
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Yeah, definitely try another disc. It's like it tries to boot, but can't read the disc. I actually encountered a similar problem today getting a new Dell to boot a disc. I tried a different disc, and it worked fine.
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11-04-2010, 08:10 PM
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I Will not Admit my Addiction to RS
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Another option is to boot from a flash drive if your computer supports it.
Use Wintoflash to create a bootable WinXP USB stick.
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