Guys - I need some help on this one...

 

I just purchased a new custom-built gaming rig that was shipped with

Vista. After experiencing all the headaches and non-working apps, I

decided to wipe Vista and install XP. To do it properly I had to

eradicate all traces of Vista using Killdisk. I installed XP SR2 and

all drivers on the virgin system, however it will not boot without my

XP System disk in the dvd drive. If I attempt to boot without the

disk, it initiates the bios screen which is followed an all black

screen with a single flashing cursor... and sits there until I reboot

with the CD in.

 

With the CD in, it asks to boot from cd, which I do not and then XP

boots normally. This isn't a deal-killer but obviously isn't correct.

Any help on this ?

 

Thanks in advance...

 

Ch33zst34k (Gerry in Philadelphia)

"Ch33zst34k" <Gerry.Vogler@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Guys - I need some help on this one...

>

> I just purchased a new custom-built gaming rig that was shipped with

> Vista. After experiencing all the headaches and non-working apps, I

> decided to wipe Vista and install XP. To do it properly I had to

> eradicate all traces of Vista using Killdisk.

 

Actually, just running the XP install from the CD, choosing to delete and

recreate the partitions, then formatting them would do fine. No 3rd party

tools are needed.

> I installed XP SR2 and

> all drivers on the virgin system, however it will not boot without my

> XP System disk in the dvd drive. If I attempt to boot without the

> disk, it initiates the bios screen which is followed an all black

> screen with a single flashing cursor... and sits there until I reboot

> with the CD in.

 

Perhaps Killdisk also damaged the MBR, and it XP setup assumed it was OK.

>

> With the CD in, it asks to boot from cd, which I do not and then XP

> boots normally. This isn't a deal-killer but obviously isn't correct.

> Any help on this ?

 

Check the boot.ini file; boot to the recovery console and run fixboot,

fixmbr and bootcfg /rebuild.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/bootcons_fixboot.mspx?mfr=true

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

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291980

 

HTH

-pk

>

> Thanks in advance...

>

> Ch33zst34k (Gerry in Philadelphia)

>